Department of Justice

WATCH: DOJ brings Kilmar Abrego Garcia back to U.S. to face charges of transporting undocumented immigrants

By Associated Press

Abrego Garcia, whose mistaken deportation to El Salvador became a political flashpoint in the Trump administration's stepped-up immigration enforcement, was being returned to the United States to face criminal charges related to what the Trump administration said was a massive…

46 programs Trump wants to eliminate, according to his proposed budget

By Lisa Desjardins

Here are programs and agencies Trump proposes to eliminate in his budget.

Justice Department sues Texas for offering in-state tuition for students without legal residency

By Jim Vertuno, Nadia Lathan, Associated Press

The Justice Department on Wednesday sought to block a Texas law that for decades has given college students without legal residency in the U.S. access to reduced tuition rates.

WATCH: Cruz and Booker accuse each other of lying and hypocrisy on judges’ safety

By Hannah Grabenstein

Cruz and Booker argued for about 9 minutes at the top of the hearing before Cruz turned to introduce the committee's witnesses.

Google and Justice Department face off in climactic showdown in antitrust case

By Michael Liedtke, Alan Suderman, Associated Press

Google will return to federal court Friday to fend off the U.S. Justice Department’s attempt to topple its internet empire at the same time it’s navigating a pivotal shift to artificial intelligence that could undercut its power.

DOJ reaches deal to allow Boeing to avoid prosecution over 737 Max crashes

By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

Under the “agreement in principle,” which still needs to be finalized, Boeing would pay or invest more than $1.1 billion, including an additional $445 million for the crash victims’ families, the Justice Department said.

How the DOJ under Trump is targeting his perceived political adversaries

By William Brangham, Shrai Popat

An emerging strategy from President Trump's Department of Justice is undoing Biden-era policies and pursuing some of the president’s political adversaries. William Brangham discussed more with Carrie Johnson, the justice correspondent at NPR.

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New Jersey Rep. McIver released on recognizance after court appearance for immigrant detention skirmish

By Michael Catalini, Associated Press

A federal judge in New Jersey on Wednesday ordered Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver released on her own recognizance during the congresswoman's first court appearance on assault charges stemming from immigration officials' attempt to arrest Newark's mayor at a detention facility.

Justice Department moves to cancel Minneapolis and Louisville police reform settlements

By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

The moves represent a dramatic about-face for a department that under President Joe Biden had aggressively pushed for federal oversight of police forces it accused of widespread abuses.

Google faces off against U.S. government attempt to break up company in search monopoly case

By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press

The drama will unfold in a Washington D.C. courtroom during the next three weeks during hearings that will determine how the company should be penalized for operating an illegal monopoly in search.