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The White House has nominated Virginia Seitz to lead the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel, after another nominee stepped aside. If she is confirmed, Seitz will run a unit that became famous for approving waterboarding and other harsh interrogation methods in the Bush years.

Analysts say it would have been politically painful to decide not to bring campaign finance charges against the former presidential candidate. Edwards decided to take the chance of going to trial because prosecutors wouldn't promise no prison time in exchange for a guilty plea.

Joaquin Guzman remains the focus of intense law enforcement interest. The man who occupied a prominent place for years on the DEA's most-wanted list is still wanted to face trial in a U.S. courtroom.

Two reports out today criticize the U.S. counterterrorism drone program and claim that the attacks kill many more civilians than the U.S. has acknowledged. The group Human Rights Watch studied six cases in Yemen. Amnesty International examined drone strikes in Pakistan during the past year and a half. Both groups accuse the U.S. of violating international law, and call on the U.S. to make the secret drone program more transparent to the public.

Former President Donald Trump appeared in a New York court and pleaded not guilty to 34 criminal counts of falsifying business records. Across the country, voter reaction to the charges was mixed.

The Biden administration has cut the number of immigrants detained in private jails by half, but protests against them persist. Two recent deaths and other evidence suggest shoddy medical care.

Former President Donald Trump appeared in a New York court and pleaded not guilty to 34 criminal counts of falsifying business records. Across the country, voter reaction to the charges was mixed.

American Girl has announced two new dolls, Isabel and Nicki Hoffman, who are twins in 1999 Seattle. We hear from Julia DeVillers and Jennifer Roy, who together, wrote the stories of the new dolls.

Attorney General Merrick Garland visits Ukraine to pledge support for war crimes investigations against Russian suspects.

A Justice Department task force targeting Kremlin-aligned Russian oligarchs has seized more than $500 million of their riches — including everything from luxury yachts to opulent homes.