Topic: Hunter Biden

The COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to sharply higher drug overdose deaths and the federal government is taking "urgent action" to combat addiction, President Joe Biden said Monday.

At the first day of his Senate confirmation hearings Monday, U.S. Attorney General-designate Merrick Garland said prosecuting the Capitol assailants will be an early priority of his tenure at the Justice Department.

The Biden administration on Tuesday asked all but two U.S. attorneys appointed to the Justice Department by the former Trump administration to resign, effective Feb. 28.

Joseph R. Biden Jr. took the oath of office Wednesday on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol, becoming the 46th president of the United States. Kamala Harris was sworn in as the first Black woman vice president.

Days before leaving his post, Attorney General William Barr said Monday does not see a need for a special prosecutor in the criminal investigation of Hunter Biden or the November election.

Attorney General William Barr will depart the White House on Dec. 23, after serving in the Trump administration since 2019, President Donald Trump said Monday.

Hunter Biden, President-elect Joe Biden's son, said Wednesday he's under federal investigation over his tax affairs.

Partisan divides over the role of social platforms in U.S. elections were on display Tuesday as Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter's Jack Dorsey were called to answer questions from the Senate judiciary committee.

Facebook chief and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg told Senate lawmakers Wednesday he favors updating a federal law that shields social media platforms from liability connected to user content.

Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to authorize subpoenas for Facebook and Twitter CEOS to testify before the committee regarding alleged censorship.