The Latest Breaking News from the Justice Department

Trump wants to ramp up the federal death penalty. Before he left, the former attorney general made that harder

In the first hours of his second term, President Donald Trump pardoned nearly everyone convicted of crimes associated with the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol – including former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio – and commuted the sentences of 14 more, including Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes.

President Donald Trump’s inauguration address promised a “golden age of America” and to “declare a national emergency at our southern border.”

Republican leader took his oath of office under the US Capitol Rotunda as frigid weather forced the ceremony indoors.

President Trump vows to end weaponization of Justice Department, signaling a shift in administration's approach to law enforcement.

Delays in key appointments during the Trump transition at the Justice Department raise concerns for national security operations.

Massive pharmacy chain has paid millions in opioid settlements already

Judge Aileen Cannon questions DOJ's urgency to share special counsel Jack Smith's report on Trump with Congress in a hearing in Fort Pierce, Florida.

Asif William Rahman has pled guilty to transmitting classified national defence information, US Justice Department says.

Biden announced today that the Equal Rights Amendment is the "law of the land," but the Justice Department and the national archivist disagree.

Former Florida AG Pam Bondi is vying to become the next Attorney General of the U.S., but experts worry her loyalty to Trump could cloud her impartiality.