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WASHINGTON — The Justice Department said it is ready to appeal a ruling that eliminated the mask mandate for plane and train travel if necessary, even after some argued the best way to preserve the government’s authority was to let the case die.

Biden administration weighing response after federal judge voided public transit requirement

The Justice Department has agreed to return more than $1 million that California sheriff's deputies stole from Empyreal Logistics, an armored-car company that serves state-licensed marijuana businesses,

President Joe Biden’s youngest son has no role in the Biden Administration. But as Andrew Feinberg explains, that hasn’t stopped Republicans from using him to hurt his father

The gambling industry’s national trade association is asking the federal government to crack down on illegal betting sites, saying consumers need to be protected

President Joe Biden’s youngest son has no role in the Biden Administration. But as Andrew Feinberg explains, that hasn’t stopped Republicans from using him to hurt his father

Jan. 6 committee looks likely to chicken out on Trump: It's a perfect example of why the Democrats are losing

This week, President Joe Biden announced new measures to track the sale of “ghost guns,” untraceable firearms made from do-it-yourself kits. The new Justice Department rule will require such kits to be produced by licensed manufacturers, and will require purchasers to pass a background check. This is a reasonable gun…

Dustin Byron Thompson, who says he was "following presidential orders" from Donald Trump when he stormed the US Capitol, is convicted by a jury that took less than three hours to reject his defence.