Attorney General Merrick Garland will undergo back surgery this weekend and delegate his duties to his deputy attorney general while he is in surgery, the Justice Department announced Monday. Garland, 71, will undergo a "minimally invasive" back procedure on Saturday expected to last about 90 minutes, said Xochitl Hinojosa, director of public affairs at the...

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President Biden’s reelection campaign thanked former President Trump on Monday for "lifting up" strong news on the economy after Trump claimed credit for the record-high stock market. Ammar Moussa, spokesperson for Biden’s campaign, criticized Trump’s comments from earlier Monday and reminded him that Biden is in the White House, in a statement first shared with...

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Former Obama Defense Secretary Robert Gates' past criticism of Joe Biden's foreign policy failures have resurfaced following the deaths of three U.S. soldiers at an outpost in Jordan.

Employees in the Parks Department in Austin, Texas recently received an email from management inviting them to a racially segregated "anti-racist" training.