Justice Department blasts GOP effort to hold Attorney General Garland in contempt over Biden audio
The Justice Department is blasting Republicansโ effort to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt over his refusal to turn over unredacted materials related to the special counsel probe into President Joe Bidenโs handling of classified documents.
How Europe's regulatory battle with Apple could signal whatโs to come for American consumers
Itโll likely take years before the U.S. governmentโs massive antitrust lawsuit against Apple is resolved โ but the iPhone makerโs troubles with European regulators offer a glimpse of what changes American customers may see down the line.
Uvalde parents angered by new report that clears city police of missteps during Texas school attack
An investigation Uvalde city leaders ordered into the Robb Elementary School shooting has put no blame on local police officers and defended their actions, but still acknowledged a series of failures during the response.
Iranian man and 2 Canadians are charged in a murder-for-hire plot on US soil
An Iranian man who federal prosecutors say operates a criminal network that targets dissidents and activists abroad has been charged alongside a pair of Canadians with plotting to kill two people who had fled to the United States.
Ex-Army soldier charged in Capitol riot was convicted of manslaughter for killing Iraqi man in 2004
A former U.S. Army soldier who was convicted of manslaughter for fatally shooting a handcuffed cow herder in Iraq has been arrested on charges that he attacked police officers with a baton during the U.S. Capitol riot three years ago.
Justice Dept. accuses 2 political operatives of hiding foreign lobbying during Trump administration
Newly unsealed Justice Department court records say two well-connected political consultants provided false information about lobbying work on behalf of a wealthy Persian Gulf country during the Trump administration.
A court filing gives a rare look inside the FBI seizure of a lawmaker's phone in 2020 election probe
Texts and emails sent by Republican congressman Scott Perry of Pennsylvania have emerged publicly in a court filing that hints at how he worked to keep President Donald Trump in office after his 2020 election loss.
Judge scolds prosecutors as she delays hearing for co-defendant in Trump classified documents case
A judge has scolded federal prosecutors in the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump as she abruptly postponed a hearing to determine if the lawyer for a co-defendant had a conflict of interest.
Ex-DOJ official Jeffrey Clark acted within the scope of official duties in Georgia case, lawyer says
Former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark was acting within the scope of his official duties when he wrote a letter expressing concern about alleged concerns with the 2020 election in Georgia, his lawyer said as he sought to move charges against Clark to federal court.
Orlando man convicted following FBI child sex sting operation
35-year-old Gabriel Almenas Carrasquillo was arrested on Aug. 11, 2022 in Orlando after attempting to meet with who he thought was a 13-year-old boy, but was actually an undercover FBI agent posing as a child online, according to a statement released by the FBI.
Trump can be held liable in writerโs defamation lawsuit after Justice Department reverses course
The Justice Department has reversed its position that Donald Trump can't be held personally liable for remarks he made about a woman who accused him of rape because he was president when he made the comments.
Massachusetts US Attorney Rachael Rollins to resign after Justice Department watchdog probe
Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins' attorney says she will resign after a monthslong ethics investigation by the Justice Departmentโs inspector general into her appearance at a political fundraiser and other potential issues.
US announces criminal cases involving flow of technology, information to Russia, China and Iran
The Justice Department has announced a series of criminal cases tracing the illegal flow of sensitive technology, including Appleโs software code for self-driving cars and materials used for missiles, to foreign adversaries like Russia, China and Iran.
US no longer seeking death for man convicted in Sjodin case
The U.S. attorney in North Dakota says he will no longer seek the death penalty for Alfonso Rodriguez Jr., convicted in the kidnapping and killing of a college student nearly two decades ago in a case that led to changes in sex offender registration laws.
EXPLAINER: What are special counsels and what do they do?
The appointment of a special counsel to oversee the Justice Department probes into the discovery of classified documents at the home and former office of President Joe Biden has focused renewed attention on the role such prosecutors have played in modern American history.
3 Iranian citizens charged in broad hacking campaign in US
The Justice Department says three Iranian citizens have been charged in the United States with ransomware attacks that targeted power companies, local governments and small businesses and nonprofits, including a Pennsylvania domestic violence shelter.
NAACP calls on Garland to probe killing of Jayland Walker
The NAACP is making a direct plea to Attorney General Merrick Garland for the Justice Department to open a federal civil rights investigation into the shooting death of Jayland Walker, the Black man who was killed last month by officers in Ohio in a hail of police gunfire.
2 Florida men charged with federal hate crime for beating Black man, shouting racial slurs
A grand jury in the Middle District of Floridaโs Ocala Division has charged two men with a federal hate crime for their alleged role in the beating of a Black man because of his race, according to the Department of Justice.
'Abhorrent': Prison boss vexes DOJ with alleged intimidation
The Justice Department says it is gravely concerned about allegations that a high-ranking federal prison official entrusted to end sexual abuse and cover-ups at a womenโs prison may have taken steps to suppress a recent complaint about staff misconduct.
Lawyer who aided Trump subpoenaed by Jan. 6 committee
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol has issued a subpoena to a former Justice Department lawyer who positioned himself as an ally of Donald Trump and aided the Republican presidentโs efforts to challenge the results of the 2020 election.
2nd Oath Keeper pleads guilty to conspiracy in Jan. 6 riot
An Alabama man who stormed the U.S. Capitol with other members of the Oath Keepers extremist group has pleaded guilty to conspiracy and is cooperating with prosecutors in another major boost for the Justice Department in its sweeping Jan. 6 investigation.