WATCH: Hundreds gather at farewell ceremony for Rod Rosenstein
Rosenstein's exit from the Justice Department caps a tenure marked by a tumultuous relationship with President Donald Trump, which involved some of the most consequential moments of the president's term so far.
U.S. seizes North Korean cargo ship for violating sanctions
The seizure was announced hours after the North Koreans fired two suspected short-range missiles in an apparent sign of trouble for nuclear disarmament talks.
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Why hundreds of former federal prosecutors disagree with Barr over Mueller report
The Mueller report continues to generate legal debate. Several hundred former federal prosecutors published a statement this week asserting that President Trump would have been charged with obstruction of justice, were he not the sitting president. William Brangham talks to…
Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein hits back at his critics
In a speech before a lawyers' group, Rosenstein made barbed remarks in the direction of former FBI Director James Comey, political pundits and the media.
At Tuesday’s hearing, U.S. Attorney General William Barr will instead focus on combating violent crime, enforcing and improving immigration laws, and the opioid crisis, according to his prepared remarks.
How enforceable any of these potential reforms outlined in the DOJ report is a crucial and unanswered question.
Prosecutors dropped 16 felony counts against Smollett related to making a false police report, yet they still insist the actor faked a racist, anti-gay attack on himself.
Attorney General William Barr’s summary of the Mueller report says the special counsel found no evidence that the president or his campaign colluded with Russia during the 2016 election. In response, the White House is claiming victory, while Democrats insist…
Republicans say the attorney general's four-page summary of the Mueller report exonerates President Trump on obstruction of justice. Democrats counter that William Barr’s analysis is not sufficient to answer that question. Judy Woodruff talks to Neal Katyal, former acting solicitor…
