Texas Immigration Law Faces Supreme Court Showdown Supreme Court to decide on Texas law allowing arrests of migrants entering U.S. illegally, challenging federal immigration authority. Top News · Mar 5, 2024
Expert rips Cannon's "wrongheaded" claim Cannon's questioning about an internal DOJ policy at Friday's hearing was "completely wrong," Andrew Weissmann says Salon · Mar 4, 2024
DOJ Investigating Boeing For Criminal Liability In Door Plug Incident Justice Department investigates Boeing for potential criminal liability in door plug incident. FAA mandates Boeing to address quality control issues. Top News · Feb 29, 2024
Family Dollar is fined over $40 million due to a rodent infestation in its warehouse The Food and Drug Administration found dead and live rodents, and their feces and urine. More than 1,200 rodents were exterminated after fumigation at the warehouse, which serves more than 400 stores. WEKU · Feb 29, 2024
Justice Department Finds Unconstitutional Conditions in 3 More Mississippi Prisons Mississippi's prisons are falling apart, run by gangs, and riddled with sexual assaults, a Justice Department report says. Reason · Feb 28, 2024
US To Limit Sale Of Personal Data To Foreign Adversaries US President Joe Biden is set to issue an executive order Wednesday aimed at limiting the flow of sensitive US personal data abroad -- amid concerns they could be misused by countries including China. International Business Times · Feb 28, 2024
Former DA investigator faces federal heroin trafficking and money laundering charges A federal jury convicted Alex Kassem of Houston after hearing evidence that the former county employee transported heroin across Texas and Louisiana in a marked police car. The Texas Tribune · Feb 28, 2024
Series of recent DOJ cases show foreign operatives plotting assassinations in U.S. State-sponsored assassination plots on U.S. soil may sound like the stuff of movies, but the Department of Justice says it has foiled four such cases since 2022. WEKU · Feb 25, 2024
"Extradition of Organized Crime Leader Charged with a Murder Plot Directed from Iran Targeting a Journalist" From a Justice Department press release on Wednesday (and see the indictment): POLAD OMAROV, a/k/a "Araz Aliyev," a/k/a "Polad Qaqa," a/k/a "Haci Qaqa," [has been extradited] from the Czech Republic on murder-for-hire and money laundering charges contained in a Superseding Indictment…. OMAROV was arrested in the Czech Republic on January… Reason · Feb 24, 2024
The Justice Department Quietly Ends Reprosecution of Man Who Received Clemency From Trump Philip Esformes was sentenced for charges on which a jury hung. After receiving a commutation, the federal government vowed to try to put him back in prison. Reason · Feb 23, 2024
Former FBI Informant Re-Arrested On Lying Charges In Los Angeles Former FBI informant re-arrested in Los Angeles for lying about Bidens, facing charges of falsifying documents. Top News · Feb 23, 2024
US Charges Russian Oligarchs To Mark Ukraine Invasion Anniversary The United States unsealed charges on Thursday against Russian oligarchs to mark the upcoming second anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. International Business Times · Feb 22, 2024
Suspect Extradited In Plot To Kill Iranian American Activist Polad Omarov extradited to face charges in plot to kill Iranian American activist Masih Alinejad. U.S. Attorney General confirms extradition and charges ag... Top News · Feb 21, 2024
US Charges Yakuza Gang Leader Over Conspiring To Sell Nuclear Material US authorities said Wednesday they had charged a member of the Japanese yakuza criminal underworld with handling nuclear material sourced from Myanmar and seeking to sell it to fund an illicit arms deal. International Business Times · Feb 21, 2024
Top News · Feb 21, 2024 Russian Disinformation Influence Raises Concerns In US Politics Recent events raise concerns about Russian disinformation in American politics and the challenges of safeguarding democratic processes.
Top News · Feb 21, 2024 FBI Informant Admits Getting False Info From Russian Intelligence Officials Discussion on the impact of misinformation on legal cases and potential foreign influence in US politics.
Top News · Feb 21, 2024 Informant Admits Russian Involvement In Spreading False Hunter Biden Claims Informant admits to FBI about Russian involvement in spreading false information about Hunter Biden, raising concerns about potential interference in futur...
Top News · Feb 20, 2024 Informant Admits Russian Ties In Hunter Biden Disinformation Case Russian intelligence spread false information about Hunter Biden, leading to concerns about foreign interference in U.S. elections.
Top News · Feb 19, 2024 DOJ May Release Transcript Of Biden-Herr Interview The White House faces scrutiny over President Biden's interview transcript and investigations involving his family members.
Top News · Feb 16, 2024 White House clashes with Justice Department over special counsel report Get the latest updates on Special Counsel Robert Herr's upcoming testimony regarding President Biden's handling of classified documents and his mental fitn...
International Business Times · Feb 16, 2024 White House, Justice Department Clash Over Hur Report President Biden's legal team had expressed concerns about passages in the report that questioned the president's memory and actions despite the special counsel finding no grounds for prosecution.
WEKU · Feb 15, 2024 DOJ watchdog finds 187 inmate suicides in federal prisons over 8-year period The watchdog's reporting comes in the wake of several high-profile deaths in federal lockups in recent years, most notably the murder James "Whitey" Bulger and the suicide of Jeffrey Epstein.
Salon · Feb 14, 2024 New docs show why Trump must face trial January 6 was just the tip of the iceberg — Trump's criminal conspiracy was sprawling
Top News · Feb 13, 2024 House Republicans demand DOJ turn over Biden-Herr interview transcripts House Republicans are demanding the Justice Department turn over transcripts and recordings of President Biden's interview with Special Counsel Robert Herr...
USAFacts · Feb 12, 2024 How much money does the government appropriate to combat the opioid epidemic? Congress has authorized billions in spending to address the opioid crisis. But money authorized isn’t always money spent: $300 million went unused.