DOJ investigating left-wing Fairfax County prosecutor over alleged unlawful discrimination

Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) mocked TV host Stephen Colbert and former President Barack Obama on Wednesday for “fawning all over each other” in the duo’s interview this week. “I also got a kick out of Mr. Colbert. He and President Obama are obviously best buds. Maybe they ought to get a motel room or something. […]

A federal appeals court grilled the Department of Justice on Wednesday over the Trump administration’s bid to allow immigration officers to enter places of worship in certain circumstances, expressing concern over the effects on religious liberty that the policy may have. A three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit grilled […]

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The FBI is searching Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas' office, a key lawmaker who helped lead the state's redistricting push. NBC News' Gary Grumbach details what we know about the investigation.