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Senate Judiciary Committee Minority Staff Director Brian Benczkowski (left) talks with Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt.on June 11, 2009, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Bipartisan Group Of DOJ Veterans Calls For Confirmation Of Nominee

Five former Justice officials are urging senators to advance the nomination of Brian Benczkowski to head the criminal division. Benczkowski performed work for a controversial Russian bank.

The Recording Academy has placed Deborah Dugan on administrative leave. The statement did not specify the nature of the allegation, nor who is accused of committing the misconduct.

Recording Academy CEO Suspended Amid Misconduct Allegations Ahead Of Grammy Awards

The organization that puts on the annual Grammy Awards says Deborah Dugan has been placed on administrative leave after an allegation of misconduct by a senior female member of the organization.

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., had given Attorney General William Barr until Tuesday to submit a complete version of special counsel Robert Mueller's report, including underlying evidence.

House Democrats To Vote This Week On Authorizing Subpoenas For Mueller Report

The announcement followed a commitment by Attorney General William Barr to release a redacted version of Mueller's report by the middle of April.

Tennessee Republican Glen Casada says he will resign as state House speaker after exchanging inappropriate and offensive text conversations with a former aide.

Republican Tennessee House Speaker To Resign After Lewd And Sexist Texts

Glen Casada announced that he will resign his state House speakership after inappropriate and offensive texts leaked weeks ago. He has served in the Legislature for nearly 20 years.

Mourners stand beside the grave of Gen. Abdul Raziq, the Kandahar police chief who was killed by a Taliban attack, during his burial ceremony Friday in Kandahar, Afghanistan. U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Smiley was wounded in the attack.

Days Later, Pentagon Says U.S. General Among Wounded In Kandahar Attack

Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Smiley was shot twice, according to the Pentagon, during an attack in Kandahar that killed the province's chiefs of police and intelligence and wounded the governor.

CHART: Election Recounts Are Rare, Reversals Almost Unheard Of

The fact that Florida currently has three statewide recounts underway is exceptional in American politics. Between 2000-2015, only three races flipped after statewide recounts.

Smoke billows during a fire in an area of the Amazon rainforest near Humaita, Brazil, on Aug. 17.

PHOTOS: The Amazon Rainforest, Ablaze In Brazil

There have been 74,155 fires in Brazil so far this year, mostly in the Amazon, and about half of which have ignited in just the past month. Some world leaders are raising the alarm.

Secretary of the Army Mark Esper — seen in Ft. Bragg, N.C., in April — will now serve as acting secretary of defense, President Trump announced on Tuesday.

Acting The Part: Trump Has A Pattern Of Filling Key Posts With Temporary Leaders

The latest acting secretary of defense, Mark Esper, will join an acting secretary of homeland security and other key officials serving without Senate confirmation in the Trump administration.

Pope Changes Canon Law Surrounding Sex Abuse Cases

Pope Francis has abolished the highest level of secrecy used to protect pedophiles within the Catholic Church and also made changes to what the Vatican considers child pornography.

Houston Astros' Michael Brantley hits an RBI single during the third inning of Game 3 of the baseball World Series against the Washington Nationals in Washington.

Astros Beat Nationals 4-1 In Game 3 Of 2019 World Series

Houston got on the board first and led throughout the game as Washington stranded 12 runners. The Nationals lead the best-of-seven series 2-1.

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