Politics Feb 08 WATCH: In surprise appearance, Biden angrily pushes back at special counsel’s report The report from special counsel Robert Hur resolves a criminal investigation that had shadowed Biden's presidency for the last year. But its bitingly critical assessment of his handling of sensitive government records and unflattering characterizations of his memory will spark…
Politics Feb 08 Biden ‘willfully’ disclosed classified materials, but no criminal charges warranted, special counsel says The report from special counsel Robert Hur, released Thursday, represents a harshly critical assessment of Biden's handling of sensitive government materials, but also details the reasons why he should not be charged with the crime.
Economy Jan 31 EBay will pay $59 million settlement over pill presses sold online as U.S. undergoes overdose epidemic The Justice Department says eBay failed to follow laws requiring verification buyers' identities and people who bought pill presses there have been charged in drug trafficking cases.
Politics Jan 29 Attorney General Merrick Garland to undergo surgery, Justice Department says The news comes as Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin returns to work at the Pentagon following a hospitalization related to prostate cancer that was criticized for being kept secret for days.
Politics Jan 29 Ex-IRS contractor gets five years in prison for leak of tax return information of Trump, rich people A former contractor for the Internal Revenue Service who pleaded guilty to leaking tax information to news outlets about former President Donald Trump and thousands of the country's wealthiest people was sentenced to five years in prison on Monday.
Politics Jan 25 Trump White House official gets 4-month sentence for defying Congress’ Jan. 6 subpoena Peter Navarro was the second Trump aide convicted of contempt of Congress, after Steve Bannon.
Politics Jan 18 WATCH: Law enforcement response to Uvalde shooting a ‘failure,’ Attorney General Garland says A Justice Department report released Thursday identifies "cascading failures" in law enforcement's handling of one of the deadliest massacres at a school in American history.
Politics Jan 09 LISTEN: Federal court hears arguments on whether Trump is immune from prosecution On Tuesday Trump returned to the federal courthouse in Washington for his appeal of charges against him.
Politics Jan 05 WATCH: Garland hails gun restrictions, but warns about spike in threats to public officials The bipartisan law passed in June 2022 was the most sweeping gun legislation in decades and requires extra checks for any gun purchases by people under age 21.
Politics Jan 04 Proud Boys member who went on the run after conviction in the Jan. 6 riot gets 10 years in prison Christopher Worrell, who was sentenced in federal court on Thursday, had previously went on the run after he was convicted of assaulting police with pepper spray during the riot.