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Merrick Garland, President Joe Biden's nominee for attorney general, appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee Monday, where he vowed to guard the Justice Department from political influence and prioritize an investigation into the Jan. 6 Capitol breach. Garland, a federal appeals court judge, managed the investigation into the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing and supervised the prosecution of

National security adviser Jake Sullivan announced Thursday morning that President Joe Biden would end American support for the Saudi Arabia-led coalition’s offensive operations against the Houthi rebels in Yemen. The conflict has contributed to a humanitarian crisis in the country over the last five years, leaving millions without food, water or electricity. Biden is also reportedly expected

There was a common theme in Christmas-themed opinions from across the political spectrum this year: positivity in trying times.

Voices from left to right expressed optimism in spite of a range of issues: social pressures around the holidays, family tragedies, expensive holiday shopping, distractions from core values, and more. Religious themes were also common from columnists across the

The Trump administration is set to execute a record 13 federal prisoners by the end of President Donald Trump’s term. On Thursday, Brandon Bernard was executed for his involvement in the 1999 murder of two youth ministers. Bernard, 40, was the youngest federal prisoner to be executed in 70 years, and his case sparked a wave of activism against the death penalty that garnered high-profile