Feb 12 Watch 9:40 Does the Roger Stone fight hurt the Justice Department’s credibility? Outrage over the Justice Department's new, shorter sentencing recommendation for Roger Stone, an ally of President Trump, bubbled over on Wednesday on Capitol Hill, where congressional critics of the president say he unfairly interfered to help a friend. Are the… Continue watching
Feb 11 Watch 5:31 The ‘remarkable’ DOJ controversy over Roger Stone’s sentencing Roger Stone, the sixth former associate of President Trump to be convicted on charges stemming from the Mueller probe, is again at the center of controversy. Federal prosecutors recommended Stone be sentenced to seven to nine years in prison, but… Continue watching
Feb 11 Prosecutors quit Roger Stone case after DOJ lowers recommended prison time By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press President Donald Trump was critical of the initial recommended prison time, but told reporters Tuesday that he didn't speak to Justice Department officials. Continue reading
Feb 10 WATCH: U.S. charges 4 Chinese military members in Equifax breach By Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The 2017 breach affected roughly 145 million people, with the hackers successfully stealing names, Social Security numbers and other personal information stored in the company's databases. Continue reading
Feb 09 Graham: DOJ has process to review Giuliani’s Ukraine info By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, a close ally of President Donald Trump, said Sunday that the Justice Department has established a way to review information gathered in Ukraine by Trump personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani. Continue reading
Feb 06 Feds investigate Mississippi prisons after string of deaths By Michael Balsamo, Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press Federal prosecutors are looking into conditions at four state prisons after the deaths of at least 15 inmates since late December. Continue reading
Dec 11 Watch 5:11 What Michael Horowitz told the Senate Judiciary Committee about Russia probe By William Brangham The origins of the Russia investigation were under the microscope on Capitol Hill Wednesday. Michael Horowitz, inspector general for the Department of Justice, sat for a day-long hearing with the Senate Judiciary Committee about his recent report examining accusations of… Continue watching
Dec 11 WATCH: Watchdog tells Congress there were ‘basic and fundamental errors’ in Russia probe By Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The Justice Department's internal watchdog told Congress that he is concerned that “so many basic and fundamental errors" were made by the FBI as it investigated ties between the Trump campaign and Russia. Continue reading
Dec 09 DOJ inspector general finds no bias in FBI’s Russia probe By Michael Balsamo, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The findings undercut President Donald Trump’s claim that he was the target of a “witch hunt.”… Continue reading
Oct 28 Justice Department appeals order on Mueller grand jury testimony By Associated Press The Justice Department argued that once the grand jury material is released to the House Judiciary Committee, there is no guarantee that it will remain secret. Continue reading