Merrick Garland

Justice Department charges Hamas leader, other militants over Oct. 7 massacre in Israel

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

The seven-count criminal complaint filed in federal court in New York City includes charges of conspiracy to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization, conspiracy to murder U.S. nationals and conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction, resulting in…

Justice Department accuses real estate software company RealPage of scheme to hike rents

By Alanna Durkin Richer, R.J. Rico, Associated Press

The lawsuit accuses the company of violating antitrust laws through its algorithm that landlords use to get recommended rental prices for apartments.

House rejects Republican effort to fine Garland until he releases Biden audio

By Farnoush Amiri, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

The House rejected a GOP effort to fine Attorney General Merrick Garland $10,000 a day until he turns over audio of President Biden’s interview in his classified documents case.

WATCH: Garland details nationwide enforcement against $2.7 billion in health care fraud

By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

Nearly 200 people have been charged in a sweeping nationwide crackdown on health care fraud schemes with false claims topping $2.7 billion, the Justice Department said on Thursday.

Garland won’t be prosecuted for contempt over refusal to provide Biden audio, DOJ says

By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

Attorney General Merrick Garland will not be prosecuted for contempt of Congress because his refusal to turn over audio of President Joe Biden’s interview in his classified documents case “did not constitute a crime," the Justice Department said Friday.

House GOP just voted to hold Garland in contempt. Here’s what that means

By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

Contempt is one of U.S. lawmakers’ politically messiest and, until recent years, least-used powers.

WATCH: House holds Garland in contempt of Congress over Biden audio

By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

The 216-207 vote fell along party lines, with Republicans coalescing behind the contempt effort despite reservations among some of the party's more centrist members.

WATCH: Garland slams attacks on the Justice Department, telling lawmakers ‘I will not be intimidated’

By Alanna Durkin, Eric Tucker, Associated Press

His unusually fiery testimony amounted to a forceful defense of the independence and integrity of the Justice Department at an unprecedented moment in which it is prosecuting both Trump and President Joe Biden’s son.

WATCH: Garland announces Ticketmaster, Live Nation anti-trust lawsuit

By Alanna Durkin Richer, Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press

"It is time to break up Live Nation-Ticketmaster,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement.

WATCH: White House holds news briefing as House GOP advances contempt charges over Biden audio

By Associated Press

The rapid sequence of events further inflamed tensions between House Republicans and the Justice Department, setting the stage for another round of bitter fighting between the two branches of government that seemed nearly certain to spill over into court.