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U.S. Attorney General William Barr, seen here in Phoenix Sept. 10, called his colleagues at the Justice Department a "permanent bureaucracy," in a speech Wednesday.

Barr Blasts His Own Prosecutors: 'All Power Is Vested In The Attorney General'

In remarks Wednesday, the attorney general also said restrictions imposed during the coronavirus are "the greatest intrusion on civil liberties in American history" since slavery.

President Donald Trump closes his eyes as he accepts blessings as he attends church at International Church of Las Vegas, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020, in Las Vegas, Nev.

Trump Visits Newport Beach For Private Fundraiser

President Donald Trump made an approximately 2 1/2-hour visit to Orange County Sunday for an early afternoon private fundraiser at tech mogul Palmer Luckey's Newport Beach estate.

Treasury Building in Washington, D.C. The trend toward rising red ink was widely anticipated, given the GOP tax cuts and other government policies, including the president's demand for beefed-up military spending.

Federal Deficit Jumps 17 Percent As Tax Cuts Eat Into Government Revenue

The federal deficit ballooned to $779 billion in the fiscal year just ended — a remarkable tide of red ink for a country not mired in recession or war.

The stage at the U.S. Capitol ahead of President Barack Obama's second inauguration in 2013.

Wait, Wait, Don't Inaugurate: Why The U.S. Takes So Long To Change Presidents

How is it that the Brits can have a newly elected prime minister meeting with the queen to form a new government within a day or two, but Americans need 10 or 11 weeks to install a new crew?

Electrical grid transmission towers are seen in Pasadena, Calif., Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020.

California Staves Off More Power Outages Amid Heat Wave

California staved off another round of rolling blackouts as a searing heat wave strained its electrical grid, but authorities warned of a continuing threat Wednesday.

Jack George, an employee at Royal Lighting, looks at chandeliers using incandescent light bulbs at the store in Los Angeles. A federal judge is allowing California to enforce updated efficiency standards that will affect such specialty lightbulbs.

California Will Enforce The Energy-Efficient Lightbulb Rule Trump Wants To Reverse

California and other states are challenging the Trump administration over its reversal of standards for energy-efficient lightbulbs.

Benzonia is one of more than 100 World War I-era wooden ships in Mallows Bay, Md. The ship was built in 1919 in Washington state. In 2003, Hurricane Isabel lifted the Benzonia wreck on top of another World War I steamship.

New National Marine Sanctuary For Shipwrecked Vessels Is A 'Time Capsule'

Thirty miles from Washington, D.C., lies one of the largest collections of shipwrecks in the world. Now, these WWI-era vessels are attracting tourists and federal investment.

President Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn arrives at federal court in Washington. D.C., Tuesday.

Federal Judge Delays Michael Flynn Sentencing After Plea Of Lying To Feds

The judge ordered both sides to file status reports by March 13. He said he has outstanding questions, including how the Russia investigation was impeded and the impact of Flynn's lies on the inquiry.

TikTok says it is banning all accounts that share content related to the QAnon conspiracy theory, hardening its previous policy on the far-right movement.

TikTok Tightens Crackdown On QAnon, Will Ban Accounts That Promote Disinformation

The action hardens the video-sharing app's previous enforcement against QAnon that targeted specific hashtags on the app but let the videos remain.

Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, announced new guidelines on Wednesday for critical infrastructure workers who may have been exposed to the coronavirus to return to work.

White House Announces New Guidance For How Critical Employees Can Return To Work

The new rules apply only to workers in critical infrastructure jobs, a broadly defined group that includes employees in fields from health care to financial services.

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