The first part of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s report on his now-closed investigations into President-elect Donald Trump was released Tuesday, days before he will be sworn into office.

The Supreme Court refused Monday to hear a challenge to Maryland's handgun licensing requirement after gun rights advocates said it ran afoul of the Second Amendment.

Arizona Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs knows she is outnumbered this legislative session, since Republicans expanded their majorities in the statehouse after the last election.

Senate Judiciary Democrats want Attorney General Merrick Garland to preserve records related to the Justice Department's Trump investigations because they anticipate President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Attorney General, Pam Bondi, plans to "weaponize" the Department against those involved in the probes.