Pam Bondi tells senators she would not use the justice department to target people based on their politics.
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Plus, Biden and Trump both seek credit after a long road to a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza.
Firefighters have made progress in containing two massive wildfires burning around Los Angeles, as another bout of fan-flaming winds moves through southern California.
Thomas Jefferson is New York’s new No. 1; Top 25 experiences a major shakeup with five new teams entering this week’s rankings.
Officials urged residents to remain vigilant and be prepared to evacuate at a moment’s notice, with strong winds forecast to last through until the end of the week.
Disappointment, denial and confusion flooded U.S. TikTok on Wednesday upon hearing the news that Chinese owner ByteDance planned to shut off the app for its 170 million U.S. users by Sunday, seemingly throwing in the towel on efforts to keep the popular video-sharing platform going.
