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Amnesty lawyers said they didn't know why the Justice Department had issued several apparently conflicting accounts of its handling of the Senate report, but in their complaint they cited the possibility that authorities were "engaging in a cynical and hyper-technical effort to circumvent open records law."

Rights Group Slams DOJ's 'Inconsistent' Response To Senate Torture Report

Amnesty International USA is demanding an investigation into what it says is a lackluster response by Justice Department officials to the 6,000-page Senate torture report released in 2014.

Supreme Court Sees The Signs — But Can They Stay?

The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments Monday in a case that looks at how municipal governments may regulate where and when signs are posted.

Rep. Norma Torres, D-Calif., seen here during a hearing in 2019, urged her colleagues on Tuesday to support a resolution calling on Vice President Pence to remove Trump from office via the 25th Amendment.

Urging Lawmakers To Act, Rep. Torres Recalls 'Running For My Life' During Riot

Rep. Norma Torres, D-Calif., gave an impassioned account of the events that took place on Jan. 6, when a mob of pro-Trump extremists breached the Capitol and forced lawmakers into hiding.

This image provided by Novo Nordisk shows a package of the company's semaglutide medication, named Wegovy. On Friday, the FDA said this new version of a popular diabetes medicine could be sold as a weight-loss drug.

The FDA Has Approved An Obesity Drug That Helped Some People Drop Weight By 15%

In company-funded studies, participants taking the Novo Nordisk drug Wegovy had average weight loss of about 34 pounds. In a comparison group getting dummy shots, the average loss was under 6 pounds.

As the first Black woman to ever serve as chief economist at the Labor Department, Janelle Jones is one of the Biden administration officials facing the task of addressing historic economic disparities that have only intensified during the pandemic.

This Top Biden Economist Has A Plan: Create Jobs, Address Inequality, Ignore Trolls

Janelle Jones is the first Black woman to serve as chief economist at the Labor Department. She says helping marginalized groups boosts the entire economy.

The FBI has released a substantial amount of information, including surveillance video, about the unidentified bomb-maker.

What We Know About The Suspect Who Planted Bombs Before The Capitol Riot

More than 400 people are charged in the Jan. 6 riot, but one suspect remains elusive to law enforcement: the person who left bombs near the Democratic and Republican national committee headquarters.

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