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en. Markwayne Mullin's, R-Okla., confirmation hearing to serve as Homeland Security secretary began with a tense exchange between him and Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. Paul pressed Mullin to account for his prior comments referring to Paul as a "snake in the grass" and saying that he "understood" why one of Paul's neighbors assaulted him. "I think that everybody in this room knows that I'm very blunt," Mullin told Paul. "I simply addressed that-- I said I could understand, given the behavior you were having that I could understand why the neighbor did what he did." "As far as my term...

The Department of Justice's top career official for public corruption resigned Monday after the Trump administration reassigned him to handle immigration matters, the New York Times reported on Monday, citing the resignation letter. Corey Amundson had served in the DOJ for more than two decades. “I spent my entire professional life committed to the apolitical enforcement of federal criminal law and to ensuring that those around me understood and embraced that central tenet of our work,” he wrote to acting Attorney General James McHenry.

President Joe Biden on Wednesday confirmed that the perpetrator of a New Orleans, La., terrorist attack on New Year's Eve identified ISIS as his inspiration for the rampage.Authorities identified Shamsud Din Jabbar as the culprit in the mass killing that saw 10 dead and dozens more injured. The president further confirmed the attacker was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a citizen who expressed support for the Islamic State."The FBI is leading the investigation to determine what happened, why it happened, whether it was any continuing threat to public safety," he said. "Here's what we know. So far, the...

Vice President Kamala Harris has enjoyed a noticeable surge in the polls – particularly national polls – since becoming the Democratic standard bearer, but the rapid shift in her position has left some industry analysts questioning the apparent boost in the formerly quite unpopular vice president’s standing. In her 2020 run, she struggled to break 3% before dropping out, according to The Hill. Prior to becoming the Democratic nominee, Harris suffered from decidedly poor approval ratings and Trump initially held the lead over her in a head-to-head matchup. The average quickly flipped, however, in the wake of several surveys showing...

San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins on Monday announced a host of charges, including attempted murder, against alleged Paul Pelosi attacker, David DePape. "The charges that we are filing today include attempted murder, residential burglary, assault with a deadly weapon, elder abuse, false imprisonment of an elder as well as threats to a public official and their family," Jenkins said, per Fox News. DePape allegedly broke into the Pelosi household in San Francisco seeking House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. A 911 dispatcher later contacted the authorities and sent them to the home after interpreting Paul Pelosi's "coded" words through an open...

Prosecutors have described an "off the books" scheme to help top officials of the Trump Organization to avoid paying some of their taxes Former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg is expected to plead guilty as part of an ongoing investigation by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg into the former president's business, court filings show. Persons familiar with the plea deal told NBC News it may come as soon as 9 a.m. on Thursday but did not specify its terms. Prosecutors have described an "off the books" scheme over 15 years "to help top officials in the Trump Organization avoid paying...