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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, shown here in January, has sent an open letter to NFL team owners explaining the league's new policies for preventing and punishing domestic violence and sexual assault.

NFL Lays Out New Penalty For Domestic Violence: 6-Game Suspension

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell described the change in a letter to team owners. The league was criticized for suspending Ray Rice for only two games after his arrest on domestic violence charges.

Legislation passed by Congress would clarify that the vice president's role in certifying the Electoral College vote is ceremonial. Here, then-Vice President Mike Pence is seen in the House chamber early on Jan. 7, 2021, to finish the work of the Electoral College after a mob loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol.

Congress passes election reform designed to ward off another Jan. 6

The bipartisan legislation would update the certification process for presidential elections, which former President Donald Trump and his allies tried to exploit after the 2020 election.

Fake pill bottles with messages about OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma were displayed during a protest outside the courthouse where the bankruptcy of the company was taking place in White Plains, N.Y. in 2021.

Supreme Court temporarily blocks $6 billion Purdue Pharma-Sackler bankruptcy

Supreme Court's decision to review the controversial bankruptcy deal involving the maker of Oxycontin means the settlement will remain on hold at least through December.

Senate Republicans have blocked a plan to establish an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The proposal would have created a body modeled on the one established to investigate the 9/11 attacks.

Senate Republicans Block A Plan For An Independent Commission On Jan. 6 Capitol Riot

The bipartisan measure, approved by the House, failed to win enough votes to overcome a GOP filibuster. The plan called for an independent body styled on the one that investigated the 9/11 attacks.

The Jan 6. committee's final report details criminal referrals against Trump

The final report released by the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack details criminal referrals against former President Donald Trump and a path forward for its findings.

Bryson DeChambeau celebrates with fans and the trophy after winning the U.S. Open golf tournament Sunday, June 16, 2024, in Pinehurst, N.C. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

WAMC Sports Report 6/17/24: DeChambeau wins another U.S. Open with clutch finish to deny McIlroy

Bryson DeChambeau is the U.S. Open champion for the second time. It was another thriller at Pinehurst No. 2 that came down to the last hole. He was tied with Rory McIlroy, who was in the group in front.

Watch Live: FBI Director Wray Testifies On Jan. 6 Attack, Other Threats

FBI Director Christopher Wray is testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee about the Jan. 6 insurrection, domestic extremism and other threats.…

Week in politics: Hegseth confirmation, January 6 pardons, Trump's executive orders

The new Trump administration hits the ground running with a bunch of executive actions, pardons for more than 1,500 January 6th rioters, and the firing of at least 12 inspector generals.

Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh walks to meet with senators on Capitol Hill last month. He faces days of questioning from senators beginning Tuesday.

Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearings To Focus On 6 Hot-Button Issues

Trump's Supreme Court nominee will face tough questioning from Democrats during his confirmation hearings this week on abortion, guns, investigating the president, national security and regulation

Justice Department broadens Jan. 6 pardons to cover gun, drug-related charges

In a new development, the Department of Justice said Trump's pardon of Jan. 6 defendants should apply more broadly and include separate gun charges, as well.

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