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Nation Sep 21
Woman arrested in case of ricin letters sent to White House, TexasThe letter addressed to the White House appeared to have originated in Canada, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police have said.
Nation Sep 19
AP source: Envelope addressed to White House contained ricinFederal officials intercepted an envelope addressed to the White House that contained the poison ricin, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press on Saturday.
Politics Sep 17
300 and counting: Push by feds to make arrests at U.S. protestsIn a private call with federal prosecutors across the country, Attorney General William Barr's message was clear: Aggressively go after demonstrators who cause violence.
Economy Sep 14
Automaker Daimler AG to pay $1.5 billion to settle emissions cheating probesOfficials say Daimler violated environmental laws by using so-called "defeat device software" to circumvent emissions testing and sold about 250,000 cars and vans in the U.S. with diesel engines that didn't comply with state and federal laws.
Politics Sep 11
Prosecutor looking into the origins of Russia probe resignsNora Dannehy was a top prosecutor on a team led by U.S. Attorney John Durham of Connecticut, who was appointed last year to lead an investigation into how the FBI and other federal agencies set out to investigate Russian interference…
Politics Aug 24
New York attorney general probes if Trump inflated value of estate, assetsThe attorney general's office is investigating whether the Trump Organization and the president improperly inflated the value of assets to secure loans and obtain economic and tax benefits. The Trump Organization said James' investigation was politically motivated.
Nation Aug 20
AP Exclusive: Feds to seek death sentence for Boston bomberAttorney General William Barr says the Justice Department will seek to reinstate the death sentence of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
Arts Aug 17
2 men indicted in 2002 killing of Run-DMC’s Jam Master JayNearly two decades after the slaying of hip hop star Jam Master Jay, federal prosecutors said Monday they have solved one of New York City's most enduring unsolved killings, charging two men while suggesting the artist, celebrated for his anti-drug…
Politics Aug 14
Former FBI lawyer to plead guilty in Trump-Russia probe reviewThe case against Kevin Clinesmith is likely to be cheered by President Donald Trump and his supporters who've alleged wrongdoing in the FBI's investigation into whether Trump's campaign coordinated with Russia. A watchdog report accused Clinesmith of altering an email…
Education Aug 13
Justice Department says Yale discriminates against Asian, white applicantsA Justice Department investigation finds that Yale University is illegally discriminating against Asian American and white applicants, in violation of federal civil rights law. Yale denies the allegation, calling it "meritless" and "hasty."…
