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Department of Justice

Published
June 11, 2021

Justice Department watchdog launches probe into Trump’s seizures of Democrats’ data

Phone information from two members of the House Intelligence Committee and others was obtained by the former administration as it aggressively investigated leaks, sources say.
Published
May 7, 2021

Trump Justice Department secretly obtained Washington Post reporters’ phone records

The action grew out of a leak investigation surrounding reporting on Russia’s role in the 2016 election.
Published
April 20, 2021

Despite growing chorus, DOJ is limited in police investigations

To bring federal civil rights charges, federal prosecutors must prove that an officer’s actions willfully broke the law and were not simply the result of a mistake, negligence or bad judgment.
Published
March 10, 2021

Senate confirms Merrick Garland to be U.S. attorney general

Garland was once snubbed by Republicans for a seat on the Supreme Court.
Published
March 1, 2021

Senate panel votes to advance Merrick Garland’s nomination to be attorney general

Garland, a federal appeals court judge who was snubbed by Republicans for a seat on the Supreme Court in 2016, is among Biden’s most widely supported nominees.

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Published
February 22, 2021

Attorney general nominee Garland says Capitol riot will be top priority

Merrick Garland told senators he will focus on prioritizing policing and civil rights as well as confronting the rise in extremist violence and domestic terror threats.
Published
January 25, 2021

Watchdog probes whether Justice Department officials tried to alter outcome of election

The New York Times reported that a former assistant attorney general discussed a plan with then-President Trump to oust the acting attorney general, try to challenge the results of the 2020 presidential race and suggest falsely that there had been widespread election fraud.
Published
January 7, 2021

Biden introduces Judge Merrick Garland as attorney general choice

President-elect Joe Biden also describes the pro-Trump mob that stormed the Capitol on Wednesday as 'domestic terrorists' and assails the Republican president for inciting the siege.
Published
December 22, 2020

Justice Department suing Walmart, alleges company helped fuel opioid crisis

The suit alleges the company unlawfully dispensed controlled substances through its pharmacies.
Published
December 17, 2020

Commentary: Barr was never the villain Democrats said he was

The attorney general deserves credit for uncovering abuses by the FBI.