Department of Justice

Trump accuses Justice Department of being part of ‘deep state’

By Catherine Lucey and Darlene Superville, Associated Press

The president also suggested that the DOJ "must finally act" against a top aide to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former FBI director James Comey.

ACLU disputes suggestion of wrongdoing in abortion case

By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press

The American Civil Liberties Union is pushing back against a claim by the Trump administration that ACLU attorneys acted improperly while helping an immigrant teenager held in federal custody obtain an abortion.

Why the Justice Department is suing to block the AT&T-Time Warner merger

By Tali Arbel, Associated Press

AT&T is vowing to fight the U.S. government to save its $85 billion bid for Time Warner. Here's what we know.

Justice Department sues AT&T over $85 billion purchase of Time Warner

By Tali Arbel, Associated Press

The government's objections to the deal have surprised many on Wall Street. AT&T and Time Warner are not direct competitors. Mergers between such companies have typically had an easier time winning government approval.

Trump says he’s ‘disappointed’ with Justice Department, won’t rule out firing Sessions

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

"Honestly, they should be looking at the Democrats," Trump told reporters before departing the White House on a 12-day trip to Asia.

Justice Department asks to dismiss lawsuit opposing transgender military ban

By Associated Press

The lawsuit was filed on behalf of eight transgender individuals. They include service members in the Air Force, Coast Guard and Army, and students in the Naval Academy and the ROTC program at the University of New Haven.

Column: How conservative activists are using Asian Americans to argue against affirmative action

By Natasha K. Warikoo

In August, the Justice Department sought lawyers to investigate whether Harvard University has discriminated against Asian Americans in favor of black and Latino applicants. In her column, Harvard professor Natasha Warikoo explains how such efforts are an attempt at a…

This is what Jeff Sessions just said about free speech

By Erica R. Hendry

Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Tuesday during a speech at Georgetown University that the Department of Justice would renew its commitment to "enforce federal law, defend free speech, and protect students’ free expression from whatever end of the political spectrum…

Benghazi trial could undercut Sessions’ push for tribunals

By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press

The trial of the suspected mastermind of the 2012 Benghazi, Libya, attacks will be one of the biggest terrorism cases yet for the U.S. Justice Department under a leader who has said it shouldn't be handling such cases.