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Justice Department drops classified documents case against Trump co-defendants
Merrick Garland had agreed not to make the special counsel’s findings in the classified documents investigation public while the DOJ appealed a judge’s dismissal of the case.
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DOJ fires officials involved in Trump prosecutions
The Justice Department said Monday that it fired several career lawyers involved in prosecuting Donald Trump.
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Trump administration fires DOJ officials who worked on criminal investigations of the president
The DOJ employees had been involved in special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation that led to Trump’s classified documents and Jan. 6 cases.
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Merrick Garland rebukes ‘unfounded attacks' on Justice Department officials in farewell speech
The outgoing attorney general also emphasized the importance of the independence of his agency.
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American Express to pay $230 million to settle DOJ fraud probe, deceptive marketing claim
The American Express settlement follows recent agreements by Mastercard and Block to settle claims from prosecutors or regulators.
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US Justice Department accuses six major landlords of scheming to keep rents high
The lawsuit accuses the landlords of sharing sensitive data on rents and occupancy with competing firms via email, phone calls or in groups.
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Minneapolis agrees to overhaul police training and force policies after George Floyd's murder
The Minneapolis City Council has approved an agreement with the federal government to overhaul police training and use-of-force policies in the wake of the murder of George Floyd.
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Last Madoff victim fund payout brings recovery to nearly 94% of Ponzi scheme losses, DOJ says
More than 40,000 victims lost billions of dollars to Bernie Madoff, whose Ponzi scheme has been called the largest in the world.
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DOJ files complaint against CVS for facilitating unlawful sale of prescription opioids
The Justice Department has unsealed a civil complaint alleging CVS Pharmacy Inc. and various subsidiaries filled unlawful prescriptions in violation of the federal Controlled Substances Act.
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McKinsey & Company to pay $650 million to settle U.S. opioid consulting probe
A former top partner at McKinsey has also agreed to plead guilty to obstruction of justice in the federal probe, according to court filings Friday
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5 things to know about Kash Patel
Here are five things to know about former federal prosecutor Kash Patel.
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Special counsel Jack Smith and team to resign before Trump takes office
Jack Smith’s office had been evaluating the best path for winding down its work on two federal criminal cases against President-elect Donald Trump.
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Justice Department charges three in murder-for-hire plot targeting Donald Trump
Iran’s government directed three people to “target our citizens, including President-elect Trump, on U.S. soil and abroad,” the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York alleged.
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DOJ to monitor Broward, Miami-Dade elections for compliance with voting rights laws
The U.S. Department of Justice will monitor the general election in Miami-Dade and Broward counties for compliance with federal voting rights laws, U.S. Attorney Markenzy Lapointe announced Friday.
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Accused ‘Olympic athlete-turned-drug lord' was busted for drug deal in San Diego back in 2008
Ryan James Wedding, a snowboarder who competed for Canada in the 2002 Olympics, is accused of running a massive, murderous international drug trafficking operation.
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Olympic snowboarder on the run, accused of running largest cocaine supplier to Canada through SoCal
A former Olympic snowboarder along with 15 others were charged for allegedly running a massive international drug trafficking operation to smuggle cocaine into Canada through Los Angeles.
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Justice Department accuses Visa of debit network monopoly that impacts price of ‘nearly everything'
Visa and MasterCard have surged in the past two decades, reaching a combined $1 trillion market cap. That has attracted unwanted attention from regulators.
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Justice Department accuses RealPage of a scheme to help landlords hike rents in antitrust lawsuit
The Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit Friday against real estate software company RealPage Inc., accusing it of an illegal scheme that allows landlords to coordinate to hike rental prices.
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Florida man sentenced to 2 years for voicemails threatening to kill Congressperson and their children
A Florida man was sentenced to two years in prison on Wednesday for leaving voicemails threatening to kill a member of Congress and their children, the U.S. Department of Justice announced.
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Judge orders DOJ to return helmet, spear to ‘QAnon Shaman' Jacob Chansley
“QAnon Shaman” Jacob Chansley stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, to oppose the election of President Joe Biden over then-President Donald Trump.