Dustin Jones
Stories
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Trump wants the death penalty for drug dealers. Here's why that probably won't happen
The former president is pledging to wage war against Mexico's drug cartels if reelected in 2024. His plan includes pushing Congress to institute the death penalty for drug dealers and smugglers.
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Swastika Mountain is renamed Mount Halo in honor of a historical tribal leader
The mountain in Oregon and a nearby town, no longer in existence, were named Swastika more than 100 years ago after a local ranch that bore the same name.
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Roberts invited to testify at Senate hearing on Supreme Court ethics
The invitation to attend a Senate judiciary hearing comes amid reports that Justice Clarence Thomas did not disclose luxury trips.
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South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott takes a significant step toward a presidential run
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott has taken a significant step toward a presidential bid, launching an exploratory committee. Scott, 57, is the only Black Republican currently in the U.S. Senate.
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Trump wasn't put under a gag order, but he was told to watch his words
Gag orders ride a fine line between balancing the right to free speech and to a fair trial. They restrict what trial participants can and cannot say outside of court.
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A president has faced arrest before Trump — for carriage speeding, 150 years ago
The nature of Trump's indictment is unprecedented, but the first time a president faced arrest was over 100 years ago.
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Here's who's on Biden's guest list for the State of the Union
The invitees include cancer survivors and their families, a veteran and his caregivers, a health care professional from a Navajo reservation, a Holocaust survivor and more.
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Rioter who chemical sprayed Capitol Officer Sicknick sentenced to 80 months in prison
Julian Khater pleaded guilty to two felony counts of assaulting, resisting or impeding officers with a dangerous weapon in a D.C. court last September.
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Biden says he has 'no regrets' on how he's handled classified documents discovery
The president says he and his lawyers are cooperating with the Department of Justice and that he has no regrets about how he and his team have handled the situation.
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Who is Robert Hur, the special counsel leading the Biden classified documents inquiry
Hur spent much of this legal career serving in multiple positions in the Department of Justice. He is also the former U.S. attorney in Maryland, appointed by then-President Donald Trump.