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In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo, an image of President Donald Trump appears on video screens before his speech to supporters from the Ellipse at the White House in Washington, D.C., as the Congress prepares to certify the electoral college votes.
In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo, an image of President Donald Trump appears on video screens before his speech to supporters from the Ellipse at the White House in Washington, D.C., as the Congress prepares to certify the electoral college votes.
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    May 17

    Former top Baltimore prosecutor applies for presidential pardon

    Baltimore’s former top prosecutor Marilyn Mosby has applied for a presidential pardon ahead of sentencing on her recent perjury and mortgage fraud convictions
    May 17
    FILE - Then-Maryland State Attorney for Baltimore City Marilyn Mosby speaks during a news conference on Oct. 11, 2022, in Baltimore. Mosby has applied for a presidential pardon ahead of sentencing on her recent perjury and mortgage fraud convictions, according to The Baltimore Sun. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
    May 16

    DOJ releases proposed rule to reclassify marijuana

    The drug would be listed as Schedule III substance if the proposal is approved.
    May 16
    Marijuana plants for the adult recreational market are seen inside a greenhouse at Hepworth Farms in Milton, New York, July 15, 2022.
    May 16

    Biden asserts executive privilege over audio of interview with special counsel Hur

    Republicans are still moving ahead with trying to hold AG Garland in contempt.
    May 16
    Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks during the 36th Annual Candlelight Vigil to honor the law enforcement officers who lost their lives in 2023, in Washington, on May 13, 2024.
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    Democrats look to band together after Maryland's bruising Senate primary

    While Maryland is deep blue, Angela Alsobrooks is not on a glide path to win.
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    Maryland Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate and Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks speaks with a voter outside a voting location for the state primary election at the Marilyn Praisner Community Recreation Center on May 14, 2024.
    May 16

    Matt Gaetz, Lauren Boebert are latest loyalists to appear at Trump's New York trial

    The two far-right lawmakers were seated in the front row.
    May 16
    Rep. Matt Gaetz walks amid former President Donald Trump's trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments linked to extramarital affairs, at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, May 16, 2024.
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    Biden announces grants to further desegregate schools on Brown vs. Board anniversary

    The grants come as the administration works to make inroads with Black voters.
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    President Joe Biden speaks at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, MAy 17, 2024, in Washington.
    May 16

    Supreme Court upholds Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in major win for Biden

    Payday loan companies had alleged the way CFPB is funded was unconstitutional.
    May 16
    The U.S. Supreme Court is seen, April 25, 2024, in Washington.
    May 16

    Harris accepts CBS News' VP debate offer for the summer

    Harris accepted CBS News' proposed dates of July 23 or Aug. 13.
    May 16
    Vice President Kamala Harris speaks on May 1, 2024 in Jacksonville, Fla.
    May 13

    Foreign terrorist organizations could target Pride month events: FBI, DHS

    The threats could come online, in person or in the mail, according to the FBI.
    May 13
    The seal of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is seen on their headquarters on February 23, 2024 in Washington, D.C.
    May 14

    Biden once slammed Trump's China tariffs. Now he's building on them: ANALYSIS

    Biden’s tariffs on $18B worth of Chinese goods focus on strategic industries.
    May 14
    President Joe Biden sits down to sign a document imposing major new tariffs on electric vehicles, semiconductors, solar equipment and medical supplies imported from China in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, May 14, 2024.
    May 15

    Biden, Trump agree to ABC News and CNN debates

    Biden and Trump agreed to a prime-time debate at ABC News studios on Sept. 10.
    May 15
    President Joe Biden and Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee, are set to face off in an ABC News presidential debate in September.
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    'I just want to graduate': Morehouse seniors on Biden's upcoming commencement speech

    Some seniors feared Biden will draw attention from their own celebrations.
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    A senior in his mortar is seen on the campus of Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA, May 10, 2024.
    May 13

    Michael Cohen and the Trump pardon that never happened

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    May 13
    Michael Cohen, former personal lawyer to U.S. President Donald Trump, exits federal court in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018. (PHOTO: Peter Foley/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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    Alabama State University receives Wall Street firm’s historic endowment assistance

    The partnership is the largest for a public HBCU.
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    In this undated stock photo, Alabama State University is seen from an aerial view in Montgomery, Ala.
    May 14

    Prosecutors ask judge to order Steve Bannon to prison

    An appeals court upheld Bannon's contempt of Congress conviction last week.
    May 14
    Steve Bannon, former adviser to Donald Trump, speaks at the Turning Point Action conference in West Palm Beach, Fla., July 16, 2023.
    May 10

    Barron Trump declines Florida GOP delegate position due to 'prior commitments'

    He is set to graduate from high school next week.
    May 10
    In this Aug. 27, 2020, file photo, Barron Trump stands on the South Lawn of the White House, in Washington, D.C.
    May 17

    Trump heads to Minnesota to campaign after attending his son Barron's Florida high school graduation

    Former President Donald Trump has attended his son's high school graduation in Florida on a day off from his New York hush money trial and is heading to St. Paul, Minnesota, for a Republican fundraiser
    May 17
    Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump, seated right with Melania Trump and her father, Viktor Knavs, attends a graduation ceremony for his son Barron at Oxbridge Academy Friday, May 17, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
    May 15

    Resistance to Brown desegregation decision 'purged' Black male educators: Experts

    The Supreme Court's landmark ruling in Brown v. Board of Education turns 70.
    May 15
    Eric "Champion" Hale is a Master TEA rated 2nd Grade Educator at David G. Burnet Elementary School in Dallas (2023-2024 Academic School Year).
    May 16

    3 North Koreans infiltrated US companies in 'staggering' alleged telework fraud: DOJ

    Three North Korean workers and a U.S. citizen are charged in the indictment.
    May 16
    A U.S. Justice Department logo or seal showing Justice Department headquarters, known as "Main Justice," is seen behind the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room in Washington, Jan. 24, 2023.