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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has agreed to allow both Democrats and Republicans equal subpoena power and has conceded to an even partisan split on the 9/11 style commission that would investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, backtracking from an earlier proposal that would have allowed Democrats to […] Ambassador John Sullivan left Russia to return to the US, Russian state media reported Thursday. Russia urged the US to bring Sullivan home after it expelled 10 US diplomats, retaliation US expulsions. The US Embassy in Moscow said earlier this week Sullivan would go back for “consultations.” See more stories […] Rep. Clyburn claims Biden spending bill is about American jobs House Majority Whip joins ‘Your World’ to discuss the White House’s $2.25 trillion infrastructure spending plan House Majority Whip James Clyburn, D-S.C., could be the first Democratic lawmaker to face a fine for bypassing metal detectors at the Capitol, according […] The DOJ is launching an investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department’s practices. Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on Tuesday was convicted of the murder of George Floyd. The new probe follows a civil rights investigation into Floyd’s death itself. See more stories on Insider’s business page. The Department of […] The Senate has confirmed Vanita Gupta to be associate attorney general, the DOJ’s No. 3 leadership position. Gupta is a civil-rights advocate who has supported giving law enforcement more resources to do its job. Her experience in civil rights and advocacy work has made her a favorite among progressive groups. […] President George W. Bush, the man whose administration pushed false statements to draw America into war with Iraq, said he is very concerned about the lies people spread on social media. In an interview with NBC’s “Today” show on Tuesday morning, Bush expressed disgust with some Republicans who were unwilling […] Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted on Tuesday of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter for killing George Floyd, a Black Minnesotan whose death set off nationwide protests against racist police brutality. Chauvin could face decades in prison. The fact Chauvin was arrested and charged was itself unusual. […] Former police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday of murdering George Floyd, a Black man, by kneeling on his neck for 9 minutes and 29 seconds until he was limp and lifeless. Chauvin lost his claim of innocence. But who actually won? Certainly in the most basic terms there was justice for the victim […] CHICAGO — The only way for 13-year-old Adam Toledo to get justice, activists say, is with a federal probe into the Chicago police officer who shot him during a foot chase down a darkened alley. About a dozen people gathered Tuesday at a legal office in the heart of a […] The head of STRATCOM said he would put bombers on alert if the ICBM leg of the triad goes away. His comments come as some in Congress question the need for nuclear modernization spending. The STRATCOM commander says he needs a modern ICBM force, not “leftovers of the Cold War.” […]Pelosi offers equal subpoena power, even partisan split on Jan. 6 commission
The US ambassador to Russia has left the country, state media reports, after the Kremlin told him to go home
Top Dem lawmaker Clyburn could face $5K metal detector fine: report
DOJ launches an investigation into Minneapolis policing practices a day after Derek Chauvin's conviction
Meet the newly-confirmed DOJ official who will serve as a bridge between progressives and the Biden White House
George W. Bush Is Now Deeply Concerned About The Spread Of ‘Untruths’
Derek Chauvin Was Convicted Of Murder. Most Cops Who Kill Go Unpunished.
Derek Chauvin was convicted, but the public still hasn’t won
Despite growing chorus, DOJ is limited in police probes
Top nuclear commander says he will push to put bombers back on alert if US gets rid of its ICBMs
