U.S. Justice Department

CDC says masking on transportation ‘remains necessary for the public health,’ DOJ to file appeal to overturn order voiding mandate

By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

The Justice Department is filing an appeal seeking to overturn a judge's order that voided the federal mask mandate on planes, trains and travel hubs.

Biden administration unveils steps to boost equity in government

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

The Democratic president ordered the government to advance racial equity and make government fairer for everyone, including historically underserved communities.

House committee says Justice Department is ‘obstructing’ Trump records probe

By Farnoush Amiri, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

The House Committee on Oversight and Reform says the Justice Department is blocking information about 15 boxes of records that Trump took with him to Florida after leaving office.

Justice Department announces seizure of $3.6 billion in laundered cryptocurrency, 2 arrests

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

The Justice Department has announced its largest-ever financial seizure — more than $3.5 billion — and the arrests of a New York couple accused of conspiring to launder billions of dollars in cryptocurrency.

Justice Department announces creation of a unit focused on domestic terrorism

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

The Justice Department is establishing a specialized unit focused on domestic terrorism, the department's top national security official told lawmakers Tuesday as he described an “elevated” threat from violent extremists in the United States.

DOJ withdraws from settlement negotiations with separated families, will litigate each case

By Ben Fox, Associated Press

The decision comes after eight months of negotiations and weeks after reports of a proposed settlement that would pay several hundred thousand dollars to each family, which sparked outrage in Congress.

Justice Department sues Texas over new redistricting maps

By Acacia Coronado, Associated Press/Report for America

The maps passed by Texas' Republican-dominated Legislature favor incumbents and decrease political representation for growing minority communities that have driven growth in the nation's largest red state.

U.S. sues to halt sugar merger, says it would harm competition

By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit seeking to block a major U.S. sugar manufacturer from acquiring its rival. The department contends that the deal would harm competition and consumers.

150 people arrested in US-Europe darknet drug probe

By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

The Justice Department says the arrests are connected to a 10-month investigation between federal law enforcement officials in the U.S. and Europol in Europe.

WATCH: Attorney General Garland testifies before House on Justice Department oversight

By Associated Press

Attorney General Merrick Garland gave no hints during a House Judiciary Committee Thursday on what the Justice Department will do if the House votes to hold Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress.