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Guardsman accused in records leak to appear in court

By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press

A Massachusetts Air National Guardsman arrested in the leak of highly classified military documents is expected in federal court Friday as the Justice Department prepares to outline the criminal case against him.

WATCH: Garland testifies on budget in Senate hearing

By Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press

Attorney General Merrick Garland will testify on the proposed Department of Justice budget on Tuesday in a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing.

Trump faces 4 investigations. Here's where they stand

By Lisa Desjardins

There are four known government-run investigations into former President Donald Trump or his business.

Louisville police had pattern of violating constitutional rights, Justice Department finds

By Associated Press

The U.S. Justice Department has found Louisville police have engaged in a pattern of violating constitutional rights following an investigation prompted by the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor.

Justice Department to review Memphis Police Department's use of force

By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press

The Justice Department announced Wednesday that it will review the Memphis police department policies on use of force, de-escalation policies and specialized units in response to the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols during an arrest.

WATCH: Garland announces antitrust lawsuit to block JetBlue from buying Spirit Airlines

By David Koenig, Associated Press

The Biden administration sued to block JetBlue Airways' $3.8 billion purchase of Spirit Airlines, saying Tuesday that the deal would reduce competition and drive up air fares for consumers.

DOJ requests Tesla automated driving documents

By Tom Krisher, Michelle Chapman, Associated Press

“To our knowledge no government agency in any ongoing investigation has concluded that any wrongdoing occurred,” Tesla said in the filing Tuesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

AP report: DOJ examining AI screening tool used by Pa. child welfare agency

By Sally Ho, Garance Burke, Associated Press

Several civil rights complaints were filed in the fall about the Allegheny Family Screening Tool, which is used to help social workers decide which families to investigate, AP has learned.

News Wrap: U.S. economy shows new signs of slowing after repeated interest rate hikes

In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. economy shows new signs of slowing after repeated interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve, 11 people died in Ukraine during a wave of Russian missile and drone attacks, the FBI says it…

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WATCH: Justice Department sues Google, alleges digital advertising dominance harms competition

By Eric Tucker, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press

The government alleges that Google’s plan to assert dominance has been to “neutralize or eliminate” rivals through acquisitions and to force advertisers to use its products by making it difficult to use competitors’ products.