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Hunter Biden's lawyer says gun statute unconstitutional, case will be dismissed

The attorney for President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden, who is facing felony gun charges, spoke to ABC News on "Good Morning America." → Read More

Hunter Biden's indictment stopped at gun charges. But more may be coming

With prosecutors continuing to scrutinize Hunter Biden's finances and business deals, the gun charges levelled against him might be just part of his legal troubles. → Read More

Timeline: Hunter Biden under legal, political scrutiny

Here's a timeline of legal and political scrutiny President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden has faced during a yearslong probe into his personal and professional life. → Read More

Hunter Biden indicted by special counsel on felony gun charges

U.S. Attorney David Weiss was appointed special counsel in the case last month. → Read More

Judge severs Trump's Georgia election interference case, and 16 others, from trial starting in October

Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell will be tried starting Oct. 23. → Read More

Hunter Biden sues former Trump aide Garrett Ziegler over infamous laptop

Attorneys for Hunter Biden on Wednesday filed suit against a former Trump White House aide over his alleged role in publishing emails and embarrassing images online. → Read More

Jack Smith's special counsel probe cost over $5 million in opening months, says DOJ report

Special counsel Jack Smith spent over $5 million in his first five months probing Donald Trump’s handling of documents and efforts to overturn the election, the DOJ says. → Read More

Trump pressured former Arizona governor to overturn 2020 election results: Sources

Trump pressured former Arizona governor Doug Ducey to overturn the Arizona 2020 presidential election results, sources said. → Read More

In letter to House committee chair, Hunter Biden's lawyer slams IRS whistleblower as 'disgruntled'

Hunter Biden's lawyer has sent a letter to a GOP lawmaker condemning an IRS whistleblower who accused DOJ officials of undermining the probe into the president's son. → Read More

'Easy money': How one pandemic relief program became fraudsters' top target

A watchdog report released Tuesday on fraud and waste in the government's COVID-19 relief efforts showed how the EIDL program emerged as a magnet for fraudsters. → Read More

More than $200 billion in pandemic relief potentially squandered, says government watchdog report

The government squandered more than $200 billion in potential fraud its rush to prop up small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, says a government watchdog report. → Read More

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to meet with special counsel Jack Smith's team Wednesday

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is expected to sit for an interview on Wednesday with investigators in special counsel Jack Smith’s office. → Read More

Hunter Biden's alleged WhatsApp message fuels GOP assertions of corruption, even after plea

Hunter Biden's plea deal with the prosecutor who has been probing him has rankled numerous GOP lawmakers, who this week leveled new accusations against the Bidens. → Read More

IRS whistleblowers claimed senior officials stymied efforts to prosecute Hunter Biden

House Republicans have released transcripts of their interviews with two IRS whistleblowers who accused the DOJ of granting Hunter Biden "preferential treatment." → Read More

Judge sets July 26 court date for Hunter Biden's initial court appearance

A federal judge has set a court date of July 26 for Hunter Biden to make his initial court appearance related to the plea deal he agreed to Tuesday. → Read More

Georgia poll workers accused in Trump-backed conspiracy theories cleared of election fraud allegations

Allegations of election fraud against two poll workers following the 2020 election were found to be "false and unsubstantiated," say Georgia investigators. → Read More

What to know about the Hunter Biden federal investigations

News that President Biden's son, Hunter Biden, has agreed to a plea deal regarding a pair of tax-related misdemeanors follows a five-year Justice Department probe. → Read More

Trump federal indictment: What happens next?

Former President Trump's federal criminal trial concerning government documents could be speedy one. → Read More

Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee, initially assigned to oversee his case: Sources

A federal grand jury voted to indict Trump on at least seven federal charges late Thursday as part of an investigation into his handling of classified documents. → Read More

Who is Jack Smith, the special counsel tapped to oversee DOJ's Trump probes?

Jack Smith, named special counsel to oversee the DOJ's investigation into former President Trump, is described by colleagues as unafraid to make difficult judgments. → Read More