Politics Jan 26 U.S. infiltrates, dismantles big ransomware gang Attorney General Merrick Garland and other U.S. officials say the FBI and international partners have at least temporarily dismantled the network of a prolific ransomware gang they infiltrated last year.
Politics Jan 24 WATCH: Justice Department sues Google, alleges digital advertising dominance harms competition The government alleges that Google’s plan to assert dominance has been to “neutralize or eliminate” rivals through acquisitions and to force advertisers to use its products by making it difficult to use competitors’ products.
Politics Jan 23 Former FBI agent charged with aiding Russian oligarch A former high-ranking FBI counterintelligence official who investigated Russian oligarchs has been indicted on charges he secretly worked for one, in violation of U.S. sanctions. The official was also charged, in a separate indictment, with taking cash from a former…
Economy Jan 18 WATCH: Justice Department announces arrest of Russian cryptocurrency founder A Russian national who founded a cryptocurrency exchange that the Justice Department says became a haven for the proceeds of criminal activity has been arrested, federal officials said Wednesday.
Politics Jan 12 Garland appoints special counsel to investigate classified Biden documents Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed a special counsel to investigate the presence of documents with classified markings found at President Joe Biden's home in Wilmington, Delaware, and at an office in Washington.
Politics Dec 29 Jan. 6 committee drops Donald Trump subpoena as it wraps up work The House Jan. 6 committee has dropped its subpoena against former President Donald Trump as it wraps up work and prepares to dissolve next week.
Politics Dec 23 Trump ‘lit that fire’ of Capitol insurrection, Jan 6 Committee report says The House Jan. 6 committee's final report asserts that Donald Trump criminally engaged in a "multi-part conspiracy" to overturn the lawful results of the 2020 presidential election and failed to act to stop his supporters from attacking the Capitol.
Politics Dec 22 Read the transcripts of Cassidy Hutchinson’s closed-door Jan. 6 testimony Former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson described to the House Jan. 6 committee a wide-ranging pressure campaign from Donald Trump's allies aimed at influencing her cooperation with Congress and stifling potentially damaging testimony about him.
Politics Dec 20 The Jan. 6 committee says Trump broke these laws. Here’s a guide The committee said during its final public meeting that it regarded its report as providing a "roadmap to justice." Focus now shifts to the Justice Department and whether it will concur that the evidence is sufficient for prosecution.
Politics Dec 19 Jan. 6 committee issues criminal referrals against Trump and lawyer Eastman The panel’s seven Democrats and two Republicans are recommending criminal charges against Trump and associates who helped him launch a multifaceted pressure campaign to try to overturn his 2020 election loss.