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Glenn Thrush
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U.S. Attorney Rebuffed by Justice Dept. in Push to Escalate Inquiry Into Schumer
Ed Martin, the acting U.S. attorney in Washington, has been blocked so far in seeking a grand jury investigation into remarks made by Senator Chuck…
Supreme Court ‘Ghost Guns’ Case Has Major Implications for an Industry in Flux
The number of untraceable homemade guns recovered at crime scenes has fallen since the enactment of rules restricting the sale of the weapons, according to…
Biden Is Leaving the Spotlight. His Son’s Legal Troubles Are Not.
A preliminary hearing on Wednesday will determine the contours of the tax trial Hunter Biden faces in September. It is often a forum for discussions…
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Maryland’s Ban on Semiautomatic Rifles
The court found that the law did not violate the requirements in a recent ruling that expanded gun rights. Lawyers for one of the plaintiffs…
Hunter Biden, Citing Trump’s Classified Documents Ruling, Seeks Dismissal of Cases
Mr. Biden’s legal team pointed to a decision by a federal judge in Florida, who ruled that the special counsel in Mr. Trump’s case, Jack…
Hunter Biden Is Expected to Appeal Conviction on Gun Charges
Lawyers for Mr. Biden are considering a number of challenges to the guilty verdict, including one based on the Second Amendment.
U.S. Can’t Bar Man Convicted of Nonviolent Crime From Owning Gun, Court Rules
The decision, which national groups had been closely watching, was a potential setback to gun regulations spurred by a Supreme Court ruling last year that…
In Two Hours, Washington Goes in Two Directions on Guns
The Supreme Court delivered a victory for gun rights as the Senate moved toward a gun control bill for the first time in decades.
Ketanji Brown Jackson Vows to Be Independent Judge in Confirmation Hearing
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson committed to adopt a “neutral stance” if confirmed to the Supreme Court and promised to continue to produce expansive, “transparent” opinions.
Republicans Re-Litigate Kavanaugh’s Battle in Jackson Hearings
Republicans, in justifying criticism of the first Black woman nominated to the court, repeatedly invoked Democrats’ attacks on Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh.