The Latest Breaking News from the Justice Department

House votes to refer Santos matter to Ethics panel - Roll Call

The House voted Wednesday to refer to the Ethics Committee a Democrat-led resolution to expel indicted New York GOP Rep. George Santos.

Roll Call · May 17, 2023

Key Trump lawyer quits after grand jury

Trump attorney Timothy Parlatore testified before grand jury in Mar-a-Lago classified documents probe

Salon · May 17, 2023

Justice Department watchdog finds US attorney in Massachusetts tried to influence DA election

The Justice Department's internal watchdog says in a report that the top federal prosecutor in Massachusetts, who has announced her resignation, tried to influence the outcome of a race for Boston’s district attorney and violated multiple policies

The Independent UK · May 17, 2023

Supreme Court to review House Oversight lawsuit from 2017 - Roll Call

The Supreme Court will decide whether lawmakers in certain circumstances can turn to the courts if the government denies them documents.

Roll Call · May 15, 2023

Dark web crypto-drug traffickers 'can try to hide in the furthest reaches of the internet, but the Justice Department will find you'

With a fentanyl epidemic on its hands, the US Department of Justice has just made its biggest bust yet targeting the dark web.

PC Gamer · May 15, 2023

Bitcoin Thief Who Stole Nearly $5 Million And Was Photographed In Cash-Filled Bathtub Gets 4 Years In Prison

On Thursday, Gary Harmon, a resident of Ohio, was sentenced to a four-year prison term after he pled guilty in January to stealing mo

Zenger · May 12, 2023

What to know about judge's ruling on age limit for young gun buyers

A judge’s ruling striking down a federal law that bans licensed federal firearms dealers from selling handguns to young adults under 21 is the latest example of how a landmark Supreme Court decision is transforming the legal landscape around firearms

The Independent UK · May 12, 2023

DOJ trying to stop Trump deposition

Justice Department wants to prevent Trump from being questioned in retaliation lawsuits from Pete Strzok, Lisa Page

Salon · May 12, 2023

YouTuber staged California plane crash to make sponsored video then disposed of wreckage, say authorities

Trevor Daniel Jacob filmed entire incident using GoPro cameras attached to different parts of a single-engine aircraft

The Independent UK · May 12, 2023

Adults under 21 can’t be barred from buying handguns, judge rules

The decision is expected to be challenged by the Justice Department in the following days

The Independent UK · May 11, 2023