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And it's not just Google that has been issued these requests. Apple, Uber, and Snapchat have all had the same details requested from law enforcement agencies.

Attorney General Merrick Garland has angered Trump critics and the Biden administration's most ardent supporters in his first three months of office, as his Department of Justice (DOJ) has shown an increased willingness to side in court with the T

The Justice Department's pledge that it will no longer secretly obtain the records of journalists has left a number of unanswered questions about the department's handling of leak investigations initiated under the Trump-era.It's not clear what high ranking Biden officials knew and when as DOJ proceeded with cases involving reporters from three different media outlets or why the department continued to push for gag orders in two cases even...

DOJ slow to resolve Trump-era legal battles Harper Neidig © Getty Images Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks at the Department of Justice in Washington President Bidens Justice Department is struggling to quickly resolve some of the high-profile court cases it inherited from the Trump administration concerning congressional demands for executive branch information. The Biden administration has been seeking delays in several cases as it negotiates with the House committees...

Capitol Riot Commissions Future Looks Bleak as Republicans, Democrats Disagree on Scope On 4/22/21 at 1:34 PM EDT More than 100 days after a violent siege at the U.S. Capitol that was meant to disrupt the certification of President Joe Bidens election, Congress continues to mull whether it will create a 9/11 Commission-style independent body to study what happened on January 6. Experts and government watchdogs say that a 1/6 Commission is necessary to set a definitive record and counter disinfo...

Beyer, Kaine introduce bill to address cost of police misconduct to local governments Published Tuesday, Mar. 2, 2021, 3:27 pm Join AFPs 100,000+ followers on Facebook Purchase a subscription to AFP | Subscribe to AFP podcasts on iTunes News, press releases, letters to the editor: augustafreepress2@gmail.com Front Page » Government/Politics » Politics2 » Beyer, Kaine introduce bill to address cost of police misconduct to local governments (© PhotoSpirit – stock.adobe.com) Virginia Congre...

Mar 3, 2021 U.S. President Joe Biden’s avowed intention to close the Guantanamo detention camp offers hope to end an embarrassing episode in the most recent history of the United States. The abuses committed at Guantanamo have been criticized by many countries around the globe and condemned by all leading human rights organizations. The Constitution Project, a Washington-based nonpartisan research and advocacy group, stated that “U.S. forces, in many instances, used interrogation t...

President Joe Biden’s avowed intention to close the Guantánamo prison offers hope to end an embarrassing episode in the most recent history of the United States. The abuses committed at...

From the blog of Cesar Chelala at The Times of Israel

By Darla SheldenCity Sentinel Reporter