Biden announced today that the Equal Rights Amendment is the "law of the land," but the Justice Department and the national archivist disagree.

In his final hours as president, Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons for House committee members who investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol and the police officers who testified before that committee.

In his final hours in office, President Joe Biden issued blanket preemptive pardons Monday to prominent government officials, the bipartisan January 6 th committee, and members of his own family, which Biden said was necessary to prevent retribution from President-elect Donald Trump.

Biden’s preemptive pardon to cover up for potential misconduct involving himself is a totally different ballgame, and puts him within the company of President Donald Trump at the end of his first

In his last day as president, Joe Biden pardoned five members of his extended family, including his two brothers, James Biden and Francis Biden, and his sister Valerie Biden Owens. He also issued pardons to former White House medical adviser Anthony Fauci, who helped coordinate the nation’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kenneth Marcus, who served as a top civil rights official in the George W. Bush and Trump administrations, lauded Biden for his rhetorical commitment to combating antisemitism, which he said was unprecedented. But he said the strategy fell short. Marcus said Biden failed to institute policies that would stem antisemitism.

The Senate Judiciary Committee is now questioning Kash Patel, Trump’s nominee to become director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. As the chief investigative officer of the United States, the person heading the FBI can either protect or imperil the freedoms of Americans.

Democrats attack Trump’s nominee for FBI director over Jan. 6 and Trump’s classified document case, among other things.

Welch: “Well, the other way to say it is he won.” Watch the exchange between Senator Welch and Kash Patel during Mr. Patel’s confirmation hearing on his nomination to be the next Director of the FBI: Senator Peter Welch: Let me tell you the source of my ongoing concern,

Texas Governor Abbott orders state agencies to work with the Trump administration to enforce border security and immigration laws.

What Trump's order says, how local law enforcement is involved, ICE's efforts so far and what to do if you encounter ICE.

On Thursday, Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the FBI, will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on why he believes he should be approved to serve as head of the agency.