Politics Jul 06 Similarities lacking in Clinton, Petraeus investigations WASHINGTON — The FBI's recommendation against criminal charges in the Hillary Clinton email matter drew immediate comparisons to last year's high-profile case in which the agency took the opposite position and pursued the prosecution of then-CIA Director David Petraeus.
Politics Jul 01 DOJ’s Lynch regrets meeting with Bill Clinton The revelation comes amid a controversy surrounding an impromptu private discussion that Lynch had with Clinton's husband, former President Bill Clinton, aboard her plane on the tarmac at a Phoenix airport on Monday.
Nation Jun 21 Attorney General Lynch visits Orlando after mass shooting The trip Tuesday comes as the Justice Department continues investigating the June 12 massacre at the Pulse nightclub, in which 49 people died and dozens were wounded.
Nation May 12 Obama directs public schools to accommodate transgender students U.S. to give directive to schools on transgender bathroom access.
World May 10 Benghazi attack suspect won’t face death penalty, says Justice Department The Justice Department says it won't seek the death penalty against the suspected Libyan militant charged in the Benghazi attacks that killed a U.S. ambassador and three other Americans.
Nation May 05 Obama administration commutes 58 prison sentences, all nonviolent drug offenders The Obama administration on Thursday commuted the prison sentences of 58 federal convicts, part of a broader push to revamp the criminal justice system and ease punishments for nonviolent drug offenders.
Nation Apr 27 FBI says it won’t disclose how it accessed locked iPhone The FBI said Wednesday that it will not publicly disclose the method that allowed it to access a locked iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino attackers, saying it lacks enough "technical information" about the software vulnerability that was…
Nation Apr 25 Justice Department wants states to make it easier for ex-prisoners to obtain IDs WASHINGTON — States should make it easier for convicted felons to obtain state-issued identification after they get out of prison, Attorney General Loretta Lynch said Monday.
Economy Apr 11 U.S., Goldman Sachs, reach $5B settlement over risky mortgages The Justice Department on Monday announced a roughly $5 billion settlement with Goldman Sachs over the sale of mortgage-backed securities leading up to the 2008 financial crisis, with the government accusing the bank of misleading investors about the quality of…
Politics Apr 08 Justice Dept. gives Congress documents on Fast and Furious WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department said Friday that it had given to Congress additional documents related to the botched gun-smuggling operation known as Fast and Furious.