Jun 14 Garland won’t be prosecuted for contempt over refusal to provide Biden audio, DOJ says By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Attorney General Merrick Garland will not be prosecuted for contempt of Congress because his refusal to turn over audio of President Joe Biden’s interview in his classified documents case “did not constitute a crime," the Justice Department said Friday. Continue reading
Jun 11 WATCH: Special counsel Weiss says no one ‘is above the law’ after Hunter Biden is convicted on federal gun charge By Associated Press David Weiss, U.S. Attorney for Delaware, spoke after a Delaware jury convicted Hunter Biden of three felonies Tuesday related to his purchase of a handgun in October 2018. Continue reading
Jun 06 Watch 6:25 How Trump could upend the rule of law and pursue political prosecutions in a second term By Laura Barrón-López, Matt Loffman, Ali Schmitz For months, former President Trump and his allies have claimed, without evidence, that the Biden administration has weaponized the Department of Justice to pursue prosecutions against him for political reasons. But the presumptive Republican nominee has also suggested a second… Continue watching
Jun 04 DOJ claims releasing audio of Biden’s special counsel interview could lead to deepfakes By Alanna Durkin, Dan Merica, Associated Press The Justice Department says it's concerned that releasing audio of President Joe Biden’s interview with a special counsel about his handling of classified documents could lead to deepfakes that trick Americans. Continue reading
Jun 04 WATCH: Garland slams attacks on the Justice Department, telling lawmakers ‘I will not be intimidated’ By Alanna Durkin, Eric Tucker, Associated Press His unusually fiery testimony amounted to a forceful defense of the independence and integrity of the Justice Department at an unprecedented moment in which it is prosecuting both Trump and President Joe Biden’s son. Continue reading
May 25 Top Sinaloa cartel assassin has been extradited to U.S. to face charges, DOJ says By Associated Press A top assassin for the Sinaloa drug cartel who was arrested by Mexican authorities last fall has been extradited to the U.S. to face drug, gun and witness retaliation charges, the Justice Department said Saturday. Continue reading
May 23 WATCH: Garland announces Ticketmaster, Live Nation anti-trust lawsuit By Alanna Durkin Richer, Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press "It is time to break up Live Nation-Ticketmaster,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement. Continue reading
May 21 DOJ sues Oklahoma over new state law setting penalties for those living in the U.S. illegally By Sean Murphy, Associated Press Oklahoma is among several GOP-led states jockeying to push deeper into immigration enforcement as both Republicans and Democrats seize on the issue. Continue reading
May 16 Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in historic shift By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press A proposed rule sent Thursday to the federal register recognizes medical uses of cannabis and acknowledges it has less potential for abuse than some of the most dangerous drugs. Continue reading
May 15 Why Boeing may not face charges even though the U.S. says it violated a 2021 settlement By David Koenig, Associated Press The Justice Department's determination that Boeing violated corporate probation for deceiving federal regulators does not necessarily mean federal prosecutors will revive criminal charges against the giant aircraft manufacturer. Continue reading