Politics Mar 03 Police uncover 'possible plot' by militia to breach Capitol The new threat appears to be connected to a far-right conspiracy theory, mainly promoted by supporters of QAnon, that Trump will rise again to power on March 4.
Politics Mar 01 WATCH: Senate panel votes to advance Merrick Garland's nomination to be attorney general Garland, a federal appeals court judge who was snubbed by Republicans for a seat on the Supreme Court in 2016, is among Biden’s most widely supported nominees.
Nation Feb 25 WATCH: Acting Capitol Police chief says riot much bigger than intel suggested Three days before the riot, Capitol Police distributed an internal document warning that armed extremists were poised for violence and could attack Congress. But the acting chief said Thursday that the assault turned out to be much bigger than the…
Nation Feb 24 Federal grand jury to hear evidence in death of George Floyd Several witnesses have been subpoenaed to appear before a federal grand jury considering charges against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who is already facing state murder charges in the death of George Floyd.
Nation Feb 23 WATCH: Capitol defenders cite missed intelligence for security failures The former chief of the U.S. Capitol Police has told lawmakers that he learned only after the attack that his officers had received a report from the FBI that forecast, in detail, the chances that extremists could commit “war” in…
World Feb 22 Wife of drug kingpin 'El Chapo' arrested on U.S. drug charges She's accused of helping her husband escape from a Mexican prison in 2015 and participating in the planning of a second prison escape before Guzman was extradited to the U.S. in January 2017.
Politics Feb 22 WATCH: AG nominee Merrick Garland testifies during Senate confirmation hearing Garland appeared Monday before the Senate Judiciary Committee and is widely expected to sail through his confirmation process with bipartisan support.
Education Feb 03 Justice Department drops discrimination lawsuit against Yale University The Justice Department dropped its lawsuit against Yale that had alleged the university was illegally discriminating against Asian American and white applicants.
Politics Jan 26 AP report: DOJ rescinds 'zero tolerance' immigration rule Acting Attorney General Monty Wilkinson issued the new memo to federal prosecutors across the nation, saying the department would return to its previous policy and instructing prosecutors to act on the merits of the cases.
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.