Politics Aug 19 'No serious dispute' that Comey's seashell post could be read as a Trump threat, prosecutors say By Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Nation Aug 18 Justice Department attempting to revive criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia The government is appealing the May ruling by U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw that threw out charges of human smuggling against the Salvadoran national. By Travis Loller, Associated Press
Politics Aug 17 Justice Department watchdog to review DEA tactic that permitted deadly fentanyl to hit streets The review will examine government policies and wiretap investigations in which the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration may have learned of fentanyl deliveries before they happened but stood down to avoid jeopardizing larger prosecutions. By Jim Mustian, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press
Nation Aug 13 Watch 5:23 DOJ deploys tactic to strip naturalized Americans of citizenship Earlier this month, federal prosecutors moved to strip citizenship from 25 naturalized Americans, accusing them of lying about their pasts and hiding serious crimes. It's called denaturalization and the Justice Department now calls it one of its top priorities. Justice… By Ali Rogin, Kyle Midura, Ali Schmitz
Politics Aug 12 Former SPLC official charged in Justice Department's broader criminal case against group A former Southern Poverty Law Center official has been charged in the Department of Justice’s broader criminal case against the Alabama-based civil rights group, a frequent target of conservative critics who claim the nonprofit is politically biased. By Michael Kunzelman, Kimberly Chandler, Jaimie Ding, Associated Press
Aug 12 WATCH: AG Blanche announces charges over green card scheme involving 'sham' marriages By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The Department of Justice has charged nearly a dozen people with participating in a multimillion-dollar scheme to help hundreds of Chinese nationals fraudulently obtain green cards through sham marriages to U.S. citizens, officials said Wednesday. Continue reading
Aug 07 Blanche's attorney general confirmation is in doubt as GOP Sen. Murkowski opposes his nomination By Bill Barrow, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Friday she will oppose Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general, narrowing the confirmation path for President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Justice Department. Continue reading
Aug 05 Lawyers in Reflecting Pool case say Justice Department knew case was flawed By Matthew Daly, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department knew or should have known for weeks that its case against a former Olympian charged with intentionally damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was flawed, and that he bore no responsibility for longstanding problems at the landmark,… Continue reading
Aug 05 Judge criticizes Trump's Justice Department as he says he has no choice but to dismiss Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy case By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The move Tuesday closes the book on the Jan. 6 cases that were wiped out with Republican President Donald Trump's sweeping pardons and commutations last year, freeing from prison people convicted of violent of assaults on police and other crimes. Continue reading
Aug 04 3 FBI agents fired over Trump investigation get broad backing in lawsuit against administration By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The agents were terminated as part of a broader personnel purge by FBI Director Kash Patel that has targeted employees who investigated Trump or are perceived as being against the administration's interest. Continue reading