Dec 11 Watch 10:19 2 law enforcement experts on what Horowitz report and testimony mean for the FBI In 434 written pages and more than five hours of live testimony, Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz shared his perspective on how the FBI conducted itself in the early stages of its Russia investigation. How serious are his findings,… Continue watching
Dec 08 Watchdog expected to find Russia probe valid, despite flaws By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department's internal watchdog will release a highly anticipated report Monday that is expected to reject President Trump’s claims that the Russia investigation was illegitimate and tainted by political bias from FBI leaders. Continue reading
Nov 21 EPA prosecutions of polluters approach quarter-century lows By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Justice Department figures show criminal prosecution and convictions of polluters have fallen to quarter-century lows under the Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency. Continue reading
Nov 13 Justice Dept. rolls out new program to combat gun violence By Adrian Sainz, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The push, known as Project Guardian, was unveiled at a news conference in Memphis, Tennessee, alongside officials from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Continue reading
Nov 04 Justice Department sends letter to publisher of anonymous book on Trump’s presidency By Associated Press The book, "A Warning," is by the official who wrote an essay published last year in The New York Times, alleging that numerous people in the government were resisting the "misguided impulses" of President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Oct 21 U.S. moves to require DNA samples from asylum-seekers By Colleen Long, Associated Press The official said the rules would not apply to legal permanent residents or anyone entering the U.S. legally, and children under 14 are exempt. Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch 3:43 Amid Ukraine furor, IRS whistleblower alleges Treasury wrongdoing The IRS conducts annual audits of the president’s and vice president’s tax returns in a process intended to be protected from politics. But now, a whistleblower is alleging that at least one political appointee at the Treasury Department interfered with… Continue watching
Oct 01 Watch 8:03 Why it’s so hard to stop images of child sex abuse The number of horrific images of sexual abuse against children being posted on the Internet has exploded in recent years. A New York Times investigation found that technology platforms like Facebook and Google reported some 45 million videos and photos… Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch 4:42 Former DOJ official calls Trump’s Ukraine phone call ‘fundamentally wrong’ John Carlin, who previously served as the top national security official at the Justice Department, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss why he finds the details of President Trump’s call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy so disturbing, and what it would… Continue watching
Aug 08 Ex-FBI official Andrew McCabe sues over his firing By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The lawsuit, the second this week from an ex-FBI official challenging the circumstances of his termination, says the firing was part of Trump's plan to rid the bureau of leaders he perceived as disloyal to him. Continue reading