Jul 08 What to know as GOP leaders gear up to investigate the Hunter Biden case By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The Republican chairmen of three key House committees are joining forces to probe the Justice Department’s handling of charges against Hunter Biden after making sweeping claims about misconduct at the agency. Continue reading
Jun 28 Justice Department dedicates more resources to address high rate of missing, murdered Native Americans By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press Five attorneys and five coordinators will be dispatched to several regions around the country to help with investigations of unsolved cases and related crimes. Continue reading
Jun 27 Misconduct by federal jail guards led to Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide, DOJ watchdog says By Michael R. Sisak, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Justice Department’s watchdog said Tuesday that negligence, misconduct and poor job performance by the federal Bureau of Prisons and workers at the New York City jail enabled Epstein to take his own life in August 2019. Continue reading
Jun 23 Garland denies whistleblower claims of DOJ interference in Hunter Biden investigation By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Attorney General Merrick Garland pushed back Friday against claims from IRS whistleblowers that the Justice Department interfered with the investigation into Hunter Biden, saying more broadly that attacks on the department’s independence are corrosive. Continue reading
Jun 23 WATCH: Attorney General Garland holds news briefing on fighting fentanyl supply By Associated Press The Justice Department has announced it has filed criminal charges against four Chinese chemical manufacturing companies and eight people over allegations they illegally trafficked precursor chemicals for fentanyl. Continue reading
Jun 17 Takeaways from the federal report on Minneapolis police after George Floyd’s killing By Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press The Justice Department on Friday issued a scathing assessment of Minneapolis police, alleging that racial discrimination and excessive force went unchecked before George Floyd's killing because of inadequate oversight and an unwieldy process for investigating complaints. Here are six key points… Continue reading
Jun 16 Republican support for Trump has increased even as he faces dozens of felony charges By Laura Santhanam During the same week that Trump pleaded not guilty to felony charges tied to his possession of classified documents, a majority of Americans say the twice-impeached and twice-indicted former president should drop out of the 2024 race for the White… Continue reading
Jun 16 WATCH: Investigation shows Minneapolis police show pattern of violating rights, Garland says By Steve Karnowski, Jim Salter, Associated Press The investigation found that Minneapolis officers used excessive force, including “unjustified deadly force,” and violated the rights of people engaged in constitutionally protected speech. Continue reading
Jun 10 Trump allies in Congress leap to defend former president after federal indictment By Mary Clare Jalonick, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump’s indictment on charges of mishandling classified documents is set to play out in a federal court in Florida. But in the halls of Congress, Republicans have been preparing for months to wage an aggressive counteroffensive against… Continue reading
Jun 09 Read the full Trump indictment on mishandling of classified documents By News Desk The former president faces federal charges related to the mishandling of classified documents, obstructing justice and making false statements. Continue reading