Politics Aug 14 Hunter Biden's lawyers argue plea deal on gun charge remains valid The two-part deal on tax and gun charges was supposed to have largely wrapped up the long-running investigation run by Delaware U.S. attorney David Weiss. But it hit the skids after a judge raised questions about its terms and appeared…
Politics Aug 11 WATCH: Attorney General Garland to appoint a special counsel in Hunter Biden probe Attorney General Merrick Garland says he will appoint a special counsel in the Hunter Biden probe. This story is developing and will be updated.
Politics Aug 11 Judge warns Trump against 'inflammatory statements,' agrees to limited protective order in 2020 election case “Your client’s defense is supposed to happen in this courtroom, not on the internet,” U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan told Trump's lawyers.
Politics Aug 11 Judge hears arguments over protective order in Trump's 2020 election case At the start of Friday's hearing, U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan said she is prepared to rule immediately on some of the defense’s proposed revisions and plans to issue a protective order “as quickly as possible” after the hearing.
Politics Aug 09 Utah man suspected of threatening Biden shot and killed as FBI served warrant A Utah man accused of making threats against President Joe Biden was shot and killed by FBI agents hours before the president was expected to land in the state Wednesday, authorities said.
Politics Aug 07 Justice Department helping Ukraine in war crimes investigations, Attorney General Garland says Congress recently allowed for new U.S. flexibility in assisting the court with investigations into foreign nationals related to Ukraine, and the Justice Department will be a key part of the United States' cooperation, Garland said.
Nation Jul 21 New report points to homicide rate declines in U.S. cities after pandemic spike Homicides are declining in a cross-section of American cities, though their numbers remain higher than before the coronavirus pandemic took hold. That is according to a new report analyzing data from 30 U.S. cities.
Politics Jul 17 Top official in Justice Department's criminal division to depart at the end of July Assistant Attorney General Kenneth Polite's tenure has included combatting human smuggling and international criminal networks, prosecution of white-collar crime and work to hold Russia accountable for war crimes in Ukraine.
Nation Jun 27 Misconduct by federal jail guards led to Jeffrey Epstein's suicide, DOJ watchdog says The Justice Department’s watchdog said Tuesday that negligence, misconduct and poor job performance by the federal Bureau of Prisons and workers at the New York City jail enabled Epstein to take his own life in August 2019.
Politics Jun 23 Garland denies whistleblower claims of DOJ interference in Hunter Biden investigation Attorney General Merrick Garland pushed back Friday against claims from IRS whistleblowers that the Justice Department interfered with the investigation into Hunter Biden, saying more broadly that attacks on the department’s independence are corrosive.