The Latest Breaking News from the Justice Department

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.”

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.

House Oversight Committee Chair requests DOJ to investigate James Biden for false statements implicating President Biden in influence-peddling schemes.

Attorney General Merrick Garland's tenure at the Justice Department, emphasizing justice over politics, faces uncertainty and controversy.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development confirmed its finding that Texas unfairly favored white residents in rural areas when it distributed $1 billion in Harvey aid in 2021.