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Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, speaks to guests during the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House, April 18, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

IRS investigator says Justice Dept. protected Hunter Biden in tax probe

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Special Counsel John Durham leaves a closed hearing of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Tuesday, June 20, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

John Durham says AG Merrick Garland never prohibited him from bringing indictments

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., speaks to reporters about Hunter Biden Tuesday, June 20, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. President Joe Biden's son Hunter will plead guilty to federal tax offenses and avoid a full prosecution on a separate gun charge in a deal with the Justice Department that likely spares him time behind bars. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Democrats shrug off domestic agenda conflict in wake of Hunter Biden plea deal in tax, gun crimes

By Kerry Picket and Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., speaks at a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, May 31, 2023. Moments after Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to federal charges that he hoarded classified documents and then conspired to obstruct an investigation about it, the Republicans in Congress had his back. Trump's mounting legal jeopardy has quickly become a political rallying cry as they rush to stand by the indicted former president. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) **FILE**

Speaker McCarthy slams ‘two-tiered’ federal justice after Hunter Biden plea deal

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

Hunter Biden, son of Vice President Joe Biden, waits for the start of his father's debate at Centre College in Danville, Ky., on Oct. 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) **FILE**

Hunter Biden charged with failing to pay federal income tax and illegally having a weapon

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, boards Air Force One with the president, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023, at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in Syracuse, N.Y. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Hunter Biden to plead guilty in tax case, prosecutor says probe ‘ongoing’

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Hunter Biden, son of Vice President Joe Biden, waits for the start of his father's debate at Centre College in Danville, Ky., on Oct. 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) **FILE**

What to know about Hunter Biden’s plea deal in federal tax and gun case

By Meg Kinnard - Associated Press

Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks during a meeting with all of the U.S. Attorneys to discuss violent crime reduction strategies at the Department of Justice in Washington, Wednesday, June 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Attorney General Garland keeps poker face as firestorm erupts after Trump charges

By Lindsay Whitehurst - Associated Press

Illustration on the abuse of truth by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

It’s bizarre when we rely on jokesters — not journalists — for accurate reporting

By Robert Knight

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., listens during an event at the Capitol in Washington, June 13, 2023. Moments after Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to federal charges that he hoarded classified documents and then conspired to obstruct an investigation about it, the Republicans in Congress had his back. Trump's mounting legal jeopardy has quickly become a political rallying cry as they rush to stand by the indicted former president. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades) **FILE**

‘Stand with Trump’ becomes a rallying cry as Republicans amplify attacks on the U.S. justice system

By Lisa Mascaro - Associated Press

Former President Donald Trump listens as he speaks with reporters while in flight on his plane after a campaign rally at Waco Regional Airport, in Waco, Texas, Saturday, March 25, 2023, while en route to West Palm Beach, Fla. The outcome of past cases against defendants accused of hoarding classified documents looms as an ominous guidepost for the legal jeopardy Donald Trump could face. The former president pleaded not guilty on Tuesday, June 13, to charges including willful retention of national defense information under the Espionage Act. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

How much prison time could Trump face? Past cases brought steep punishment for document hoarders

By Eric Tucker and Alanna Durkin Richer - Associated Press

Justice Department looking into PGA Tour deal with LIV Golf’s Saudi backers

By Michael Balsamo and Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

This artist depiction shows Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira, right, appearing in U.S. District Court in Boston, April 14, 2023. Teixeira has been indicted on federal felony charges. The Justice Department says Teixeira faces six counts in the indictment of willful retention and transmission of national defense information. (Margaret Small via AP, File)

Accused Air National Guard leaker indicted by federal grand jury in Boston

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Violent protesters loyal to President Donald Trump, including Kevin Seefried, center, are confronted by U.S. Capitol Police officers outside the Senate Chamber inside the Capitol, Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington. Seefried, who threatened a Black police officer with a pole attached to a Confederate battle flag as he stormed the U.S. Capitol, has been sentenced to three years in prison. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) **FILE**

Lawmakers promise to punish Justice Department for heavy-handed treatment of Jan. 6 defendants

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

The motorcade for former President Donald Trump passes through the hamlet of Lamington after leaving Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., on Saturday June 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)

Trump will face judge in historic court appearance over charges he hoarded secret documents

By Eric Tucker and Alanna Durkin Richer - Associated Press

Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee member J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, speaks during a hearing on improving rail safety in response to the East Palestine, Ohio train rerailment, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

GOP Sen. J.D. Vance to slow-walk Biden DOJ nominees over Trump prosecution

By Ramsey Touchberry - The Washington Times

Microsoft settles alleged violations of children’s privacy

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

Democrats Unfair Application of the Law to Trump Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

The never-ending pursuit of Trump

By Jessica Hart Steinmann

Special counsel Jack Smith speaks to reporters Friday, June 9, 2023, in Washington. Former President Donald Trump is facing 37 felony charges related to the mishandling of classified documents according to an indictment unsealed on Friday. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) **FILE**

Trump and his allies escalate attacks on criminal case as history-making court appearance approaches

By Eric Tucker and Jill Colvin - Associated Press

Gregg Donovan of Calif., rallies outside the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. U.S. Courthouse, Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in Miami. Former President Donald Trump is making a federal court appearance today on dozens of felony charges accusing him of illegally hoarding classified documents and thwarting the Justice Department's efforts to get the records back. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Prosecutors’ zeal shapes federal case against Trump, seen as ‘weaponizing the Justice Department’

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times