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What we know about the jurors selected so far in Derek Chauvin's trial

The jurors selected so far in Derek Chauvin's trial in the death of George Floyd are unnamed and unseen on camera, but we do know basic details about them. [...]

Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas tells lawmakers 'the border is not open' amid migrant surge

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told lawmakers Wednesday that the US-Mexico border is secure and repeated that it is "not open," as the administration faces an ongoing influx of migrants. [...]

49 states and territories have hate crime laws -- but they vary

Hate crimes, defined by the United States Department of Justice, are crimes motivated by bias. [...]

Sackler family agrees to pay $4.2 billion

Purdue Pharma has filed a restructuring plan to dissolve itself and establish a new company dedicated to programs designed to combat the opioid crisis, according to court documents filed Monday. [...]

Biden says Major is not in the dog house

President Joe Biden said that his dog, Major, is working with a trainer at Biden's home in Delaware following a biting incident at the White House. [...]

Biden pledges to raise taxes on Americans making $400,000 or more

President Joe Biden again reiterated he intends to raise taxes for the most wealthy Americans in an ABC News interview aired Wednesday, saying "anybody making more than $400,000 a year will see a small to significant tax increase." He also pledged that individual Americans who make less than $400,000 -- which is more than 90% of taxpayers -- "won't see one single penny in additional federal tax." [...]