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Attorney General Nominee Merrick Garland Pledges Broad Probe Into Roots of Jan. 6 Capitol Riot
Merrick Garland pledged Monday to pursue a robust investigation into the leaders of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
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Justice Department Seeks More Information on Salesforce's $27 Billion Deal for Slack
A Salesforce and Slack deal would bring together two companies seeking to challenge Microsoft, the largest software company.
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As Trump Prosecutor, Delegate Gets Her Say on Impeachment
Stacey Plaskett couldn’t cast a vote last month when the House impeached former President Donald Trump
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Justice Department Issues Rare Charges Against Ransomware Operator
The U.S. has struck a rare blow against an international ransomware gang, charging one alleged member of a hacker ring that has shut down health care facilities, colleges and utilities companies, NBC News reports.
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AP Exclusive: DOJ Rescinds ‘Zero Tolerance' Immigration Rule
The Justice Department has rescinded a Trump-era memo that established a “zero tolerance” enforcement policy for migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally, which resulted in thousands of family separations.
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Watchdog: DOJ Officials Were Driving Force Behind Family Separation
After a scathing new report from the Justice Department’s watchdog blamed top department officials for being the “driving force” behind the Trump administration’s 2018 migrant family separation policy, former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein issued a statement of regret and current DOJ official Gene Hamilton blamed the president for the policy.
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FBI Says It Warned About Prospect of Violence Ahead of Riot
U.S. officials say the FBI warned law enforcement agencies ahead of last week’s breach of the U.S. Capitol about the potential for extremist-driven violence
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Biden Introduces Attorney General Pick Merrick Garland as He Promises DOJ Independence
In introducing Garland, President-elect Biden said that the Justice Department does not serve the president: “Your loyalty is not to me.”
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5 Things to Know About Merrick Garland, Biden's AG Pick
The judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia is President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee for attorney general. Here are five things to know about Merrick Garland.
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Boston Marathon Bomber Sues Federal Government: Reports
One of the men responsible for the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing has reportedly sued the federal government for $250,000.
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Biden to Name Former Obama Supreme Court Pick Merrick Garland as His Attorney General
Garland would face pressure from liberals to prosecute President Trump after Biden takes office.
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Investigators Looking at More Than 500 Leads in Nashville Bombing, Officials Say
Law enforcement officials said Saturday they have not focused in on any individual in the investigation of the Christmas morning explosion in Nashville.
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AG Barr Announces New Charges in Lockerbie Bombing
Attorney General William Barr announced on Monday that charges have been filed against alleged bomb maker Abu Agila Mas’ud for his role in the bombing of Pan Am 103 in 1988 that killed hundreds.
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Attorney General Barr Says Special Counsel Not Needed for Hunter Biden Investigation, Undercutting Trump
President Trump has mulled pushing the Justice Department to name a special counsel to investigate Hunter Biden, son of President-elect Joe Biden.
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Attorney General William Barr Resigns, Effective Dec. 23
The widely anticipated announcement of AG William Barr’s departure came moments after the Electoral College finalized Joe Biden’s victory over President Trump.
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DOJ Probe of Catholic Church Abuse Goes Quiet 2 Years Later
Two years ago, the U.S. attorney in Philadelphia joined the long line of ambitious prosecutors investigating the Roman Catholic church’s handling of priest-abuse complaints
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Hunter Biden Subpoena Seeks Info on Burisma, Other Entities
The Justice Department’s subpoena to Hunter Biden sought information involving more than two dozen entities to examine some of his foreign business ties, including with Ukrainian gas company Burisma
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Justice Department Sues Alabama Over Prison Conditions
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Alabama over conditions in the state prisons
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White House Refuses to Say Trump Has Faith in Attorney General William Barr
Attorney General William Barr has said there is no significant evidence that President Trump lost the election to Joe Biden because of voting fraud.
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DOJ Has Not Found Fraud That Would Reverse Biden Win Over Trump, Attorney General William Barr Says
President Donald Trump has refused to concede to President-elect Joe Biden, claiming without evidence he won the election and was the victim of ballot fraud.