Politics Apr 21 Southern Poverty Law Center says it faces a DOJ criminal probe over paid informants The Alabama-based civil rights organization made the announcement Tuesday, saying President Donald Trump's administration appears to be preparing legal action against it or its employees.
Nation Apr 19 FBI and Justice Department try to rebuild after wave of resignations and firings The agencies leaders are easing hiring requirements and accelerating recruitment in ways that some current and former officials see as a lowering of long-accepted standards.
Politics Apr 14 DOJ moves to erase seditious conspiracy convictions of Oath Keepers, Proud Boys in Jan. 6 cases In court filings, prosecutors asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to vacate the convictions so that the government can permanently dismiss the indictments.
Politics Apr 02 Trump fires Bondi as attorney general President Donald Trump says Pam Bondi is out as his attorney general, ending the contentious tenure of a loyalist who upended the Justice Department’s culture of independence from the White House, oversaw large-scale firings of career employees and moved aggressively…
Politics Mar 25 AP report: Justice Department settles lawsuit from Trump ally Michael Flynn for $1.2 million The settlement resolves a 2023 lawsuit in which Flynn sought at least $50 million and asserted that the criminal case against him amounted to a malicious prosecution.
Nation Mar 24 Minnesota sues to obtain evidence in shootings by federal officers during ICE surge Minnesota officials sued the Trump administration on Tuesday for access to evidence they say they need to independently investigate three shootings by federal officers, including the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
World Mar 20 DEA names Colombian President Petro 'priority target' amid U.S. probe of drug trafficker ties Petro has consistently denied allegations of drug trafficking, particularly after Trump labeled him an “illegal drug leader” and the Treasury Department sanctioned him in late 2025 for alleged ties to the trade without offering evidence.
Nation Mar 13 Justice Department charges man accused of selling gun to Old Dominion shooter A man was charged Friday with selling a stolen gun to Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, a former member of the Army National Guard who used it to kill one person and wound two others at Old Dominion University, federal authorities said.
Politics Mar 13 Lebanese official says man in Michigan synagogue attack lost family members in Israeli airstrike The official in eastern Lebanon told The Associated Press that Ghazali's two brothers and a niece and nephew were killed at their home in the March 5 airstrike.
Nation Mar 12 WATCH: Michigan sheriff says individual drove a truck into a suburban Detroit synagogue Investigators were still working to identify the man and a possible motive for the attack.