Former Vice President Mike Pence testified before a federal grand jury in Washington, D.C. on Thursday for more than seven hours in connection with an investigation into former President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The testimony marks a key milestone in the Justice Department's investigation, as it gives prosecutors a first-person account of certain conversations and events that occurred in the weeks leading up to the Jan. 6 insurrection. Pence's testimony was made possible after a three-judge panel on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Trump's argument that Pence should be shielded from testifying.
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Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old Massachusetts Air National Guard member, has been arrested on charges related to the unlawful retention and transmission of classified documents. Federal prosecutors argue that Teixeira poses an ongoing threat to national security and should remain in detention, citing the potential danger he poses to classified documents and the nation. The court will decide Thursday whether Teixeira will be released to the custody of his father or remain in detention.
A federal appeals court has rejected a bid to block former Vice President Mike Pence's testimony before a grand jury investigating the events leading up to the Capitol insurrection and Trump's attempts to overturn the election. In response, Trump's lawyers have sent a letter to Congress urging the Justice Department to "stand down" in its investigation. Pence's appearance before the grand jury is now one step closer, though the date of his testimony is yet to be determined.
Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, met with Justice Department officials on Wednesday to discuss potential charges related to an ongoing criminal investigation in Delaware. The meeting was reportedly held at Hunter Biden's request and was expected to be a status update, with prosecutors considering misdemeanor and felony charges related to taxes and a firearm purchase. U.S. Attorney David Weiss has been overseeing the investigation since at least 2019, and it is unclear at this time if any charges will be brought against Hunter Biden.
Grammy-winning hip-hop star Pras Michel was convicted Wednesday of 10 counts related to a "clandestine foreign influence campaign scheme" funded by Malaysian financier Low Taek Jho. The scheme involved payments to Barack Obama's 2012 presidential reelection campaign and efforts to influence the Trump administration to drop an extradition case on behalf of China. Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Sessions testified in the trial, and Michel faces up to 20 years in prison. The case has highlighted the potential for foreign influence in American politics.
Key takeaways: The Supreme Court has paused lower court rulings that would have imposed restrictions on mifepristone. This ruling keeps the drug accessible while the…
The Supreme Court has granted the Justice Department's request to leave in place the FDA's approval of the widely used abortion pill mifepristone, preserving access to the drug and reinstating steps that make it easier to obtain. This decision is a victory for abortion rights advocates, who argued that the restrictions on the drug were medically unnecessary. The case is expected to be heard by the full 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in the coming months.
Billie Davis, 56, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Evansville, Indiana for a hate crime in connection with the January 2023 attack of an 18-year-old Indiana University student. Davis allegedly told police that she stabbed the student in the head with a folding knife for "being Chinese" and the Justice Department is prosecuting the case. The attack has sparked outrage and fear in the Chinese-American community and the Chinese-American Student Association at Indiana University has organized a rally to show support for the student and to call for justice.