AG Garland in the hot seat as House Judiciary probe him on Hunter Biden investigation
Republicans have spent the hearing interrogating Merrick Garland over the investigations into Hunter Biden and former President Donald Trump.
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Hunter Biden plans to plead not guilty in felony gun case
The president's son was indicted last week after a plea deal with federal prosecutors fell apart.
Attorney General Merrick Garland to appear before House Judiciary Committee
Republicans are expected to interrogate U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland over the investigations into Hunter Biden and former President Donald Trump.
Oregon's public defense crisis finally lands before the state's highest court
Public defenders say they're being assigned too many cases to do their jobs effectively. The question of whether judges can force them to take on more cases is before the state's Supreme Court.
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Attorney General Merrick Garland will appear before the House Judiciary Committee. The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady. The UAW strike may affect new and used car prices.
At new mental health courts in California, judges will be able to mandate treatment
In several California counties, new mental health courts open up in October. Officials hope to persuade people with psychosis to accept treatment. Critics say, it looks more like coercion.
Group sues West Point, seeking to ban affirmative action in admissions
The military has long maintained that the nation's security depends on having a diverse officer corps that is ready to lead an increasingly diverse fighting force.
Anti-affirmative action group sues West Point over considering race in admissions
Students for Fair Admission, the conservative group that won a Supreme Court ban on affirmative action programs, is suing West Point to eliminate all racial considerations in the academy's admissions.
Illinois just eliminated cash bail. One lawyer says other states should follow
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Civil Rights Corps founder Alec Karakatsanis about the movement to eliminate cash bail on a national level, after Illinois abolished cash bail this week.
U.S. charges pair after deadly fentanyl is found on top of playmats at NYC day care
The operator of a Bronx day care and a relative are facing drug charges after a 1-year-old boy died and three other children became dangerously ill.