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Former Attorney General Michael Mukasey (from left), former Deputy Attorney General Donald Ayer and John W. Elias, a current Justice Department prosecutor, are sworn in Wednesday at a hearing of the House Judiciary Committee.

DOJ Whistleblowers Allege Political Interference In Big Cases

Attorneys tell House lawmakers on Wednesday they perceived political influence in what is supposed to be the independent Department of Justice.

Lidia Yermoshina (left), chairperson of the Belarusian Central Election Commission, hands over a presidential ID to President Alexander Lukashenko during an inauguration ceremony Wednesday at Independence Palace in Minsk.

Belarus President Is Secretly Inaugurated Weeks After Disputed Election

Alexander Lukashenko declared a landslide victory in Aug. 9 polls widely seen as fraudulent. He was sworn in for a sixth term Wednesday in a secret ceremony in the capital, according to state media.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., released a stopgap spending bill Monday without farm aid favored by Republicans.

Stopgap Spending Bill Hits Snag Over Farm Aid Days Before Shutdown Deadline

The disagreement over the House Democrats' bill released Monday means lawmakers have less than two weeks to reach an agreement before federal funding runs out.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Honored As The First Woman To Lie In State

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will lie in state Friday at the U.S. Capitol, the first woman to be given that honor in the nation's history.

If confirmed, William Barr will lead the Justice Department for the second time in his career; the first was under President George H.W. Bush.

Senate Sets Mid-January Confirmation Hearings For Attorney General Nominee

William Barr, nominated by President Trump to become attorney general, will face the Senate Jan. 15 and 16. If confirmed, Barr will replace acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker.

Poland's Internal Security Agency accuses Huawei's sales director in Poland of spying on behalf of China, arresting the Chinese citizen along with one other man. Here, people walk by Huawei's offices in Warsaw on Friday.

Polish Police Arrest Huawei Executive On Suspicion Of Spying For China

Poland has evidence that a Huawei sales director and a Polish citizen "cooperated with the Chinese services," according to a spokesman for Poland's special services branch.

Steam rises from the vents of Porcelain Basin in Yellowstone National Park's Norris Geyser Basin. Steamboat Geyser, which lies in the Norris Geyser Basin, has erupted three times in the past two months.

Yellowstone's Largest Geyser Erupts 3 Times, Puzzling Scientists

Yellowstone's Steamboat Geyser, which is the world's largest active geyser, has erupted three times in the past two months. The last time Steamboat erupted three times in one year was 2003.

CIA nominee Gina Haspel testifies before the Senate intelligence committee on Wednesday. Alleged Sept. 11 planner Khalid Sheikh Mohammed says he has information that could be relevant to her nomination.

Sept. 11 Architect Wants To Tell Senators About Torture But Says Haspel Classified It

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed says he has information that could be relevant to Gina Haspel's nomination as CIA director. After his capture, Mohammed was waterboarded 183 times by the CIA.

Meet Jeff Kurtz - State Representative Candidate - June 5 Iowa Primary

Jeff Kurtz (D-Fort Madison) is running for the District 83 seat in the Iowa House of Representatives. He said he brings to the race a willingness to serve…

The String Quartet As Chosen Family In 'The Ensemble'

In her debut novel, former cellist Aja Gabel follows four musicians as they come together and entertain ambitions to strike out on their own — on and off stage.

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