Department of Justice

Justice Department won’t allow FBI officials to speak to Senate panel in Russia probe

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

The Senate Judiciary Committee had asked in July to interview the two officials, Jim Rybicki and Carl Ghattas, and then agreed to narrow the scope of questioning after the Justice Department initially declined to make the men available.

DOJ won’t bring federal charges against officers in Freddie Gray case

By Erica R. Hendry

Five of the officers will still face disciplinary trials within the police department, the Associated Press said. They begin Oct. 30.

DOJ says it has no records related to Trump Tower ‘wiretaps’

By Associated Press

The Justice Department says in a legal filing that it has no information about wiretaps President Donald Trump once claimed had been made of Trump Tower in New York.

WATCH: Jeff Sessions meets with law enforcement in Alabama

By News Desk

Attorney General Jeff Sessions will appear before the 30th annual Alabama Statewide Law Enforcement Coordinating Committee Conference in Orange Beach, Alabama Friday at 12 p.m. ET.

A look at the president’s pardon power and how it works

By Associated Press

A look at the president's unique power.

Trump administration pushes back against Chicago lawsuit over sanctuary city policy

By Associated Press

The new filing responds to Chicago's motion for a preliminary injunction that would halt the safety-grants policy at least until the civil case plays out.

Jeff Sessions is dramatically reshaping Justice Department policy

By PBS News Hour

Behind the scenes, Attorney General Jeff Sessions has been making a series of significant and controversial changes. Lisa Desjardins reports on how Sessions has been one of the key forces executing the president’s agenda and reversing the Obama legacy.

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Why the DOJ and an internet company are heading to court over data from an anti-Trump protest website

By Rhana Natour

UPDATE: A D.C. Superior Court judge ruled Thursday that DreamHost must comply with a scaled-back Department of Justice demand for data from DisruptJ20.org, an inauguration protest website it hosts. Last week, DreamHost said it would not comply with a…

Federal judge again throws out Texas’ voter ID law

By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press

A federal judge has once again thrown out Texas' voter ID law in the latest court defeat for state Republican lawmakers over voting rights.

Justice Department considers revamp of federal standards for forensic evidence

By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is reviving work on federal standards for what forensic experts can say in court and plans to create a program to monitor the accuracy of forensic testimony.