Star witness Michael Cohen faced more cross-examination today in former President Donald Trump’s New York trial. The court will be out of session tomorrow, but Mr. Cohen will return to the witness stand for further testimony on Monday.
President Joe Biden asserted executive privilege to block the release of his interviews with special counsel Robert Hur. Following the announcement, the House Judiciary Committee voted to move forward with an effort to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress.
The Justice Department formally moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, moving it from schedule I to schedule III. This historic shift in drug policy came at the urging of President Joe Biden.