Richard Schmitt

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Former New York federal judge Michael Mukasey is President Bush's nominee to be the next Attorney General of the United States.

Gonzales Is Out, Will Mukasey Be His Replacement?

Former New York federal judge Michael Mukasey is President Bush's nominee to be the next Attorney General of the United States.

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There are 3300 convicts on death row in the United States—more than 600 in California alone.  Just 53 people were executed last year.

Capital Punishment and Alberto Gonzales

There are 3300 convicts on death row in the United States—more than 600 in California alone.  Just 53 people were executed last year.

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In Washington Federal District Court today, Judge Reggie Walton has ruled that Lewis "Scooter" Libby , former chief-of-staff for Vice President Dick Cheney, should go to jail, even…

Judge Won't Delay Libby's Prison Sentence

In Washington Federal District Court today, Judge Reggie Walton has ruled that Lewis "Scooter" Libby , former chief-of-staff for Vice President Dick Cheney, should go to jail, even…

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Josh Barro talks with David Dayen and Lanhee Chen about Congress getting organized for the Biden presidency, the fight over the filibuster and major legislation, and foreign policy in…

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Warren Olney talks about the U.S.

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In the second part of the “Scheer Intelligence” interview with Jonathan Alter, the author of “His Very Best” examines the former president’s mixed foreign policy record.

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Today the House of Representatives introduced an article of impeachment against President Trump, charging him with “incitement of insurrection.”

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In LA County right now, COVID-19 is killing one person every eight minutes .

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The nation’s capital will have extensive military presence next week when Joe Biden takes the oath of office and becomes the 46th U.S. president.

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George Clooney and his long-time producing partner Grant Heslov talk about their new movie “The Midnight Sky,” a post-apocalyptic sci-fi drama, now on Netflix.

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The LA County Sheriff’s Department is now the target of a new investigation by California Attorney General Xavier Becerra.

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Facebook has banned President Trump, at least until his term is over. Twitter issued a 12-hour suspension of his account on Wednesday.

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