Ship owner cut corners on repairs before deadly Baltimore bridge collapse, US says in $100M lawsuit
The U.S. Justice Department is suing the owner and manager of the cargo ship that caused the Baltimore bridge collapse.
TikTok and the U.S. face off in court over law that could lead to a ban on the popular platform
TikTok faced off with the U.S. government in federal court on Monday, arguing a law that could ban the platform in a few short months was unconstitutional.
Going once, going twice: Google's millisecond ad auctions are the focus of monopoly claim
An ongoing trial may determine whether Google holds an illegal monopoly on the technology used to buy and sell certain types of advertising on web pages.
A hitman serving life in prison gets more time for killing ‘Whitey’ Bulger
A former Mafia hitman already serving life in prison has been sentenced to 25 years in the 2018 prison killing of notorious Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger.
US charges Hamas leader, other militants in connection with Oct. 7 massacre in Israel
The Justice Department has announced criminal charges against Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and other militants in connection with the Oct. 7 rampage in Israel.
How Ferguson elevated the profile of the Justice Department's civil rights enforcers
The investigations into Michael Brown's death in Ferguson, Missouri 10 years ago catapulted the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division into the spotlight.
TikTok compares itself to foreign-owned American news outlets as it fights forced sale or ban
TikTok has pushed back on arguments that the popular social media platform is not shielded by the First Amendment.
Justice Department defends Boeing plea deal against criticism by 737 Max crash victims' families
The Justice Department is defending a plea deal it struck with Boeing over planes that crashed and killed 346 people.
'J6 praying grandma' avoids prison time and gets 6 months home confinement in Capitol riot case
A Colorado bed-and-breakfast operator who promotes herself online as the “J6 praying grandma” has been sentenced to six months of home confinement in her Capitol riot case.
Capitol riot defendant jailed over alleged threats against Supreme Court justice and other officials
A Nevada man awaiting trial on charges that he stormed the U.S. Capitol has been jailed after he allegedly made threats directed at Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett and other public officials.
FBI: California woman brought sword, whip and other weapons into Capitol during Jan. 6 riot
A California woman has been charged with taking a cache of weapons into the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack by a mob of Donald Trump supporters.
Pakistani man with ties to Iran is charged in plot to carry out political assassinations on US soil
The Justice Department says a Pakistani man alleged to have ties to Iran has been charged in a plot to carry out political assassinations on U.S. soil.
Justice Dept. says it's committed to sharing info about foreign election threats with tech companies
The Justice Department is committed to sharing with social media companies information that it picks up about efforts by foreign governments to influence this year’s elections.
Justice Department sues TikTok, accusing the company of illegally collecting children's data
The Justice Department sued TikTok on Friday, accusing the company of violating children’s online privacy law and running afoul of a settlement it had reached with another federal agency.
Lawyers for families of passengers killed in 737 Max crashes ask court to block Boeing plea deal
Families of some of the people killed in Boeing Max crashes are asking a judge to reject a plea agreement that the aircraft maker struck with the prosecutors.
Justice Department says TikTok collected US user views on issues like abortion and gun control
In a fresh broadside against one of the world’s most popular technology companies, the Justice Department has accused TikTok of harnessing the capability to gather bulk information on users based on views on divisive social issues like gun control, abortion and religion.
Two former FBI officials settle lawsuits with Justice Department over leaked text messages
Two former FBI officials have settled lawsuits with the Justice Department to resolve claims that their privacy was violated when the department leaked to the news media text messages that they had sent one another that disparaged former President Donald Trump.
US files details of Boeing’s plea deal related to plane crashes. It's in the hands of a judge now
The Justice Department has filed an agreement in which Boeing will plead guilty to a fraud charge for misleading regulators who approved the 737 Max jetliner before two of the planes crashed, killing 346 people.
Watchdog finds no improper influence in sentencing recommendation for Trump ally Roger Stone
A Department of Justice watchdog investigation has found no evidence that politics played an improper role in a decision to propose a lighter prison sentence for Roger Stone, a close ally of former President Donald Trump.
Largest housing provider for migrant children engaged in pervasive sexual abuse, US says
Authorities have accused the United States' largest housing provider for unaccompanied migrant children of sexually abusing and harassing children in its care.
Judge's order dismissing Trump classified docs case won't be final word as long court fight awaits
A judge’s stunning decision to dismiss the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump brought the prosecution to a halt.
Federal judge dismisses Trump classified documents case over concerns with prosecutor's appointment
A federal judge in Florida has dismissed the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump, siding with defense lawyers who said the special counsel who filed the charges was illegally appointed by the Justice Department.
Boeing accepts a plea deal to avoid a criminal trial over 737 Max crashes, Justice Department says
The Justice Department says Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge stemming from two deadly crashes of 737 Max jetliners.
What to know about the plea deal offered Boeing in connection with 2 plane crashes
Federal prosecutors and victims’ families are waiting for Boeing to decide whether to accept a plea deal that would settle a criminal fraud charge.
What is the federal law at the center of the Supreme Court's latest abortion case?
The U.S. Supreme Court appears ready to release an opinion that will allow doctors in Idaho to perform abortions to stabilize patients at least for now, despite the state's strict abortion ban.
WikiLeaks’ Assange pleads guilty to publishing US military secrets in deal that secures his freedom
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been sentenced to time already served in Britain as part of a plea agreement with the U.S. Justice Department that secures his freedom.
The Supreme Court upholds a gun control law intended to protect domestic violence victims
The Supreme Court has upheld a federal gun control law that’s intended to protect domestic violence victims.
Trump lawyers in classified files case challenge prosecutor's appointment at start of 3-day hearing
Lawyers for Donald Trump are arguing that the Justice Department prosecutor who charged the former president with hoarding classified documents at his Florida estate was illegally appointed and that the case should therefore be dismissed.
Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg and Trump prosecutor Matthew Colangelo will appear before Congress July 12
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has agreed to testify before Congress on July 12, a day after former President Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money trial.
Judge rather than jury will render verdict in upcoming antitrust trial
A judge rather than a jury will decide whether Google violated federal antitrust laws by building a monopoly on the technology that powers online advertising.
Families of those who died in Boeing crashes press the Justice Department to prosecute the company
Relatives of passengers who died in two Boeing Max crashes are pushing federal officials to prosecute the company, but they're not getting any promises from the Justice Department.
Two ex-FBI officials who traded anti-Trump texts close to settlement over alleged privacy violations
Two former FBI officials have reached a tentative settlement with the Justice Department to resolve claims that their privacy was violated when the department leaked to the news media text messages they had sent one another that disparaged former President Donald Trump.
University of Florida employee, students implicated in illegal plot to ship drugs, toxins to China
A University of Florida research employee and students have been implicated in an illegal, multi-million dollar scheme investigated by the Justice Department to fraudulently buy thousands of biochemical samples of dangerous drugs and toxins that were delivered to a campus laboratory then illicitly shipped to China over seven years, according to federal court records.
Justice Dept. makes arrests in North Korean identity theft scheme involving thousands of IT workers
The Justice Department has announced multiple arrests in a series of complex stolen identity theft cases that officials say are part of a wide-ranging scheme that generates enormous proceeds for the North Korean government, including for its weapons program.
GOP advances Garland contempt charges after White House exerts executive privilege over Biden audio
Two House committees have moved ahead with contempt charges against Attorney General Merrick Garland for refusing to turn over audio from President Joe Biden’s interview with a special counsel.
The US says Boeing violated a 2021 settlement. That doesn't mean the company will face charges
The Justice Department says Boeing has violated terms of a deal that allowed the giant aircraft manufacturer to avoid prosecution for fraud in 2021.
Justice Department says Boeing violated deal that avoided prosecution after 737 Max crashes
The Justice Department has determined that Boeing violated a settlement that allowed the company to avoid criminal prosecution after two deadly crashes involving its 737 Max aircraft.
'Where's Ronald Greene's justice?': 5 years on, feds still silent on Black motorist's deadly arrest
Ronald Greene’s deadly arrest on a rural Louisiana roadside in 2019 sparked outrage after The Associated Press published long-suppressed body-camera video showing white state troopers stunning, beating and dragging the Black motorist as he wailed, “I’m scared!”.
Biden administration will seek partial end to special court oversight of child migrants
The Biden administration plans to partially end the 27-year-old court supervision of how the federal government cares for child migrants, shortly after producing its own list of safeguards against mistreatment.
House Republicans are ready to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt over Biden audio
House Republicans are moving forward with holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress.
As China and Iran hunt for dissidents in the US, the FBI is racing to counter the threat
American officials say foreign countries including China and Iran intimidate, harass and sometimes plot attacks against political opponents and activists in the U.S. A series of cases brought by the Justice Department shows the frightening consequences geopolitical tensions can have for ordinary citizens as governments historically intolerant of dissent inside their own borders are increasingly keeping a threatening watch on those who speak out thousands of miles away.
What's EMTALA, the patient protection law at the center of Supreme Court abortion arguments?
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in a case that could determine whether doctors can provide abortions to pregnant women with medical emergencies in states that enact abortion bans.
Federal report finds 68,000 guns were illegally trafficked through unlicensed dealers over 5 years
New data from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives shows that 68,000 illegally trafficked firearms in the U.S. came through unlicensed dealers who aren’t required to perform background checks over a five year report.
Texas asks court to decide if the state's migrant arrest law went too far
A attorney defending Texas’ plans to arrest migrants who enter the U.S. illegally has told a panel of federal judges that the law may have “went too far” but that will be up the court to decide.
Judge questions Border Patrol stand that it's not required to care for children at migrant camps
A federal judge sharply questions the Biden administration’s position that it bears no responsibility for housing and feeding migrant children who are waiting for agents in makeshift camps.
Trump ally Jeffrey Clark was adamant about fraud in 2020 election despite evidence, superior said
The second day of former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark's disciplinary system painted a picture of someone who, despite numerous attempts by his superiors to convince him otherwise, remained adamant that there were instances of irregularities and fraud in the 2020 election that required deeper examination.
Republicans threaten to hold Attorney General Garland in contempt over Biden documents case
House Republicans are threatening to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress if he does not turn over unredacted materials related to the special counsel probe into President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents.
House GOP sues in bid to force Justice Department lawyers to testify as part of impeachment inquiry
House Republicans have filed a lawsuit seeking to force two Justice Department lawyers to testify about the criminal investigation of Hunter Biden as part of the chamber’s impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.
House Republicans demand answers on 'gag order' for union of immigration judges
House Republicans are demanding to know what led to a Justice Department order that a union of immigration judges get supervisor approval before speaking about the heavily backlogged courts.
Supreme Court extends block on Texas law that would allow police to arrest migrants
The Supreme Court has extended its block, for now, on a Texas law that would give police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering the U.S. while the legal battle it sparked over immigration authority plays out.
How Texas' plans to arrest migrants for illegal entry would work if allowed to take effect
Texas’ plan to arrest migrants who cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally is on hold while the U.S. Supreme Court considers a challenge to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s latest move over immigration.
Immigration judges union, a frequent critic, is told to get approval before speaking publicly
A union of immigration judges has been ordered to get supervisor approval to speak to anyone outside the Justice Department, potentially quieting a frequent critic of heavily backlogged immigration courts in an election year.
House Republicans send new Justice Department subpoenas in impeachment inquiry, drawing pushback
The Justice Department is pushing back against a new set of subpoenas quietly sent out by House Republicans related the Hunter Biden criminal investigation in another brewing faceoff in the impeachment inquiry.
US moves to seize more than 500,000 barrels of Iranian oil it says was illegally trafficked
The Justice Department has announced that it is seizing more than 500,000 barrels of internationally sanctioned Iranian fuel.
EBay will pay $59 million settlement over pill presses sold online as US undergoes overdose epidemic
The e-commerce giant eBay will pay a $59 million in a settlement with the Justice Department over thousands of pill press machines sold on the the platform.
Justice Department investigating Democratic Rep. Cori Bush over alleged misuse of campaign funds
The Justice Department is looking into allegations Democratic Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri misused government funds for her personal security.
JetBlue informs Spirit ‘certain conditions’ of $3.8 billion buyout deal may not be met by deadline
JetBlue Airways warned Friday that it may end its bid to acquire low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines as soon as this weekend, sending Spirit shares tumbling.
JetBlue tells Spirit Airlines that it may terminate its $3.8 billion buyout offer challenged by US
JetBlue Airways says it may end its attempt to buy low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines as soon as this weekend, sending Spirit shares tumbling.
Texas prosecutor convenes grand jury to investigate Uvalde shooting, multiple media report
A Texas prosecutor has convened a grand jury to investigate the Uvalde school shooting that killed 21 people, multiple media have reported.
What to know about the Justice Department's report on police failures in the Uvalde school shooting
A Justice Department report details a myriad of failures by law enforcement who responded to the shooting at a school in Uvalde, Texas, when children waited desperately for over an hour before police stormed a classroom to take the gunman down.
Mass shooting at Buffalo supermarket now Justice Department's first death penalty case under Garland
Just a few months after he took office, Attorney General Merrick Garland issued a moratorium to halt federal executions — a stark contrast after his predecessor carried out 13 in six months.
Navy officer who'd been jailed in Japan over deadly crash now released from US custody, family says
The family of a Navy officer jailed in Japan over a car crash that killed two Japanese citizens says he's been released from U.S. custody one month after he was returned to the United States and placed in a federal prison.
Prosecutors to seek death penalty for white supremacist who killed 10 at Buffalo supermarket
U.S. prosecutors will seek the death penalty against a white supremacist gunman who killed 10 Black people inside a supermarket in Buffalo, New York.
Justice Department sues Texas developer accused of luring Hispanic homebuyers into predatory loans
The Justice Department has filed its first predatory mortgage lending case against a Texas developer accused of luring tens of thousands of Hispanic homebuyers into “bait and switch” sales through platforms like TikTok.
Former career US diplomat charged with secretly spying for Cuban intelligence for decades
The Justice Department says a former American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia has been charged with serving as a covert agent for Cuba’s intelligence services since at least 1981.
Former career US diplomat charged with secretly spying for Cuban intelligence for decades
The Associated Press has learned that a former American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia has been arrested in a long-running FBI counterintelligence investigation and is accused of secretly serving as an agent of the Cuban government.
Hunter Biden tells Congress he'd testify publicly, setting up a potential high-stakes face-off
The chairman of the House Oversight Committee says an offer from Hunter Biden to testify publicly before Congress doesn't satisfy a subpoena they sent him amid an impeachment inquiry into his father, President Joe Biden.
The US has thwarted a plot to kill a Sikh separatist leader, an AP source says
A government official says the U.S. has thwarted a plot to kill Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil.
House Republicans issue a subpoena to deputy prosecutor in Hunter Biden's case
House Republicans have issued a subpoena to a senior federal prosecutor involved in the criminal investigation into Hunter Biden.
Special counsel in the Hunter Biden case insists he was the 'decision-maker' in rare testimony
The prosecutor overseeing the Hunter Biden investigation has testified for nearly seven hours before congressional investigators, saying he had ultimate authority over the yearslong case.
Biden administration takes on JetBlue as its fight against industry consolidation goes to court
The Biden administration and JetBlue Airways are facing off in court over the Biden administration's effort to stop JetBlue from buying Spirit Airlines.
Grandpa Google? Tech giant begins antitrust defense by poking fun at its status among youth
Google is beginning its defense against a federal lawsuit accusing it of illegally thwarting competition for its ubiquitous search engine.
Hunter Biden prosecutor to appear for closed-door congressional testimony, AP sources say
The special counsel overseeing the Hunter Biden investigation is expected to testify before a Congressional committee behind closed doors as a GOP probe into the Justice Department’s handling of the case continues to unfold.
AG Merrick Garland warns of rise in threats tied to Israel-Hamas war during Miami visit
During his visit to Miami, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said on Thursday that the Justice Department is monitoring an increase in reported threats against Jewish, Muslim and Arab communities in the United States tied to Israel’s war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
The government secures a $9 million settlement with Ameris Bank over alleged redlining in Florida
The Justice Department has secured a $9 million settlement with Ameris Bank over allegations it avoided underwriting mortgages in predominately Black and Latino communities in Jacksonville, Florida, and discouraged people there from getting home loans.
Trump scheduled to be questioned in lawsuits from ex-FBI employees who sent negative texts about him
Donald Trump is scheduled to be questioned under oath as part of lawsuits from two former FBI employees who provoked the former president’s outrage after sending each other pejorative text messages about him.
Prosecutors are appealing length of prison sentences for Proud Boys leaders convicted of Jan. 6 plot
An attorney for ex-Proud Boys national leader Enrique Tarrio says his defense team will review federal prosecutors’ reasoning for appealing his 22-year prison sentence in the U.S. Capitol insurrection.
Ex-IRS contractor pleads guilty in leak of tax return information of Trump, wealthy people
A former contractor for the Internal Revenue Service charged with leaking tax information to news outlets about former President Donald Trump and thousands of the country’s wealthiest people pleaded guilty Thursday in an agreement with prosecutors.
Judge in Miami orders man to forfeit over $187M after $463M Medicare fraud scheme
Federal agents were seizing a millionaire’s property after taking over $30 million from his bank accounts, a Ferrari Spider, and a Land Rover Range Rover.
Texas Walmart shooter agrees to pay more than $5M to families over 2019 racist attack
A white Texas gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack on Hispanic shoppers at a Walmart in 2019 has agreed to pay more than $5 million to families of the victims.
Why the power of a US attorney has become a flashpoint in the Hunter Biden case
House Republicans have grilled Attorney General Merrick Garland about the Justice Department investigation of Hunter Biden in a contentious hearing that delved into aspects of the criminal justice system that typically play out long before the case enters a public courtroom.
A Jan. 6 rioter was convicted and sentenced in secret. No one will say why
A felony case stemming from the U.S. Capitol riot appears to have been resolved in secret, with the man released from federal custody this week despite no public record of a conviction or sentencing.
The Justice Department says there's no valid basis for the judge to step aside from Trump's DC case
The Justice Department is challenging efforts by ex-President Donald Trump to disqualify the Washington judge presiding over the case charging him with plotting to overturn the 2020 election.
Americans sharply divided over whether Biden acted wrongly in son's businesses, AP-NORC poll shows
About half of Americans have little or no confidence that the Justice Department is handling its investigation into Hunter Biden in a fair and nonpartisan way.
Mississippi school district named in desegregation lawsuit is allowed to shed federal supervision
A majority-Black Mississippi school district has received a judge’s approval to shed federal supervision in a desegregation lawsuit that dates back to 1965.
Election workers have gotten death threats and warnings they will be lynched, the US government says
More than a dozen people nationally have been charged with threatening election workers by a special Justice Department unit.
Prosecutors say witness in Trump's classified documents case retracted false testimony
The Justice Department says a witness in the federal prosecution of Donald Trump over the hoarding of classified documents retracted “prior false testimony” after switching lawyers last month and provided new information that implicated the former president.
Florida Proud Boy on house arrest in Jan. 6 case disappears ahead of sentencing
Authorities are searching for a member of the Proud Boys extremist group who disappeared days before his sentencing in a U.S. Capitol riot case, where prosecutors are seeking more than a decade in prison.
Prosecutors want 33-year sentence for Tarrio; Proud Boy leader from Miami
The Justice Department is seeking 33 years in prison for Enrique Tarrio, the former Proud Boys leader convicted of seditious conspiracy in one of the most serious cases to emerge from the attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Trump lawyers seek April 2026 trial date in federal election subversion case
Lawyers for Donald Trump have asked a federal judge to set an April 2026 trial date in the case in Washington charging the former president with conspiring to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Hunter Biden's lawyers say gun portion of plea deal remains valid after special counsel announcement
Hunter Biden’s attorneys are pushing to keep part of a plea deal they reached with the prosecutor whose new status as special counsel has intensified the tax investigation into the president’s son.
Attorney general appoints a special counsel in Hunter Biden probe, deepening investigation
Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed a special counsel in the Hunter Biden probe, deepening the investigation of the president’s son.
White ex-officers in Mississippi plead guilty to racist assault on 2 Black men during raid
Six white former law enforcement officers in Mississippi have pleaded guilty to federal civil rights offenses against two Black men who were brutalized during a home raid that ended when an officer shot one of the men in the mouth.
The judge assigned to Trump's Jan. 6 case is a tough punisher of Capitol rioters
The federal judge assigned to the election fraud case against former President Donald Trump stands out as one of the toughest punishers of rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol.