Politics Jan 15 Justice Department watchdog opens probe of response to riot The investigation by the inspector general's office will examine whether information was shared by the Justice Department to other law enforcement agencies about the potential for violence.
Politics Jan 14 FBI tracking 'extensive' online chatter about armed protests ahead of Biden inauguration Wray says the FBI remains concerned about the potential for violence at protests and rallies in Washington and in state capitols around the country.
Politics Jan 07 After objections, insurrection and delay, Congress validates Biden's presidential victory Congress has confirmed Democrat Joe Biden as the presidential election winner, hours after violent protesters loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol.
Nation Jan 06 Justice Department says it's been affected by Russian hack The Justice Department says about 3% of its email accounts could be compromised as part of a massive breach of federal government agencies that U.S. officials have linked to Russia. No classified systems are believed to have been affected.
Politics Jan 06 Biden to name judge Merrick Garland as attorney general President-elect Joe Biden has selected Merrick Garland, a federal appeals court judge who in 2016 was snubbed by Republicans for a seat on the Supreme Court, as his attorney general, two people familiar with the selection process said Wednesday.
Politics Jan 05 Hack of federal agencies 'likely Russian in origin,' say security agencies The statement represents the U.S. government's first formal attempt to assign responsibility for the breaches at multiple agencies and to assign a possible motive for the operation.
Nation Dec 29 U.S. Justice Department declines charges against officers in Tamir Rice case The Justice Department announced that it would not bring federal criminal charges against two Cleveland police officers in the 2014 killing of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, saying video of the shooting was of too poor a quality for prosecutors to conclusively…
Nation Dec 27 Officers give harrowing account of Nashville RV bombing Police officers on Sunday provided harrowing details of responding to a Christmas morning explosion in downtown Nashville, at times getting choked up reliving the moments that led up to the blast and offering gratitude that they were still alive.
Nation Dec 26 Widespread outages continue in Tennessee following blast Police emergency systems across Tennessee and Kentucky, as well as Nashville's COVID-19 community hotline, remained out of service due to an AT&T central office being affected by the blast. The building contained a telephone exchange, with network equipment in it…
Politics Dec 23 Trump pardons former campaign chairman Paul Manafort President Donald Trump has issued pardons and sentence commutations for 29 people, including former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and Charles Kushner, the father of his son-in-law.