Justice Department

Buffalo supermarket shooting:

Justice Department to seek death penalty for shooter

Justice Department says it is intending to seek the death penalty for Payton Gendron, who shot dead 10 Black people in May 2022.

Hunter Biden’s lawyer:

'DOJ prosecutors changed their decision on the fly’

Lawyer for President Biden's son criticizes Justice Department for changing decision on his plea agreement.

Hunter Biden to plead guilty to federal tax offenses

US President Joe Biden's son will avoid full prosecution on a separate gun charge in a deal with the Justice Department.

Justice Department:

'Trump isn't automatically immune from lawsuits on Jan. 6 riots'

Justice Department urges court to reject Trump's claim that he is automatically immune from lawsuits related to the US Capitol riots.

Judge rejects DOJ's request to hold Trump in contempt of court

The Justice Department had requested that Trump and his legal team be held in contempt over failure to comply with subpoena.

Justice Department seeks to hold Trump in contempt of court

Justice Department asks federal judge to hold Trump in contempt of court for failing to comply with a subpoena on classified documents.

Jan 6 panel chair expects criminal referrals to be made to DOJ

Rep. Bennie Thompson confident panel will send its findings to the Justice Department.

12 charged by US for sending military tech to Russia

Two European companies also charged for scheme to illegally send sensitive US technology to Russia.

DOJ: Trump may still have more White House docs

Trump responds to claim of more WH records by accusing 'weaponized' DOJ of 'witch hunt after witch hunt.'

Mar-a-Lago raid:

DOJ open to Trump-proposed candidates for special master review

Justice Department says it is open to one of the candidates suggested by Trump as special master to review documents seized from Mar-a-Lago.

Mar-a-Lago raid:

DOJ appeals decision to order special master

Justice Department appeals Florida judge's order to freeze access to thousands of documents seized from Trump's home.

Former AG Barr predicts DOJ will soon indict Trump

Barr believes DOJ 'getting very close' to having enough evidence to bring case against Trump for storing top secret docs at FL residence.

Justice Dept. against revealing evidence supporting Trump search

US Justice Department says it opposes unsealing affidavit that prosecutors used to obtain federal judge's approval to search Mar-a-Lago.

Trump: FBI ‘could have planted anything they wanted'

Trump says after raid ‘there is tremendous anger in the country’ and reaches out to DOJ with offer to help calm down the situation.

US Justice Department investigates Trump actions in Jan. 6 trial

Prosecutors are inquiring into witnesses' conversations with Trump and those close to him, report says.

Jan 6 hearing:

Federal authorities raid home of former Trump DOJ official

Federal authorities conduct search of the home of former Trump administration Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark.

Buffalo shooter charged with federal hate crimes

Justice Department announces federal hate crimes charges against Payton Gendron, who shot dead 10 African Americans at Buffalo supermarket.

Justice Department to review response to Texas shooting

The review follows intense criticism of the police over why it took well over an hour to neutralize the gunman.

DOJ investigating Hunter Biden's foreign business dealings

U.S. Justice Department looking into whether Hunter Biden’s overseas business activities amounted to foreign lobbying violations.

DOJ turns down calls for investigation into nursing home deaths

The move angered relatives and friends of individuals killed in the crisis implicating NY Gov. Cuomo.

US: Iranian agents charged in plot to kidnap journalist

Justice Department announces charges against four Iranian intelligence agents and co-conspirator who plotted to kidnap a journalist.

Biden admin: Reinstate death penalty for Boston Marathon bomber

Justice Department urging Supreme Court to reinstate the death penalty sentences for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

Biden Justice Department nominee hid ties to anti-Semitic poet

Evidence shows that Kirsten Clarke was on the same masthead as the poet, whose poem claimed that Israel had advanced knowledge of 9/11.

Justice Department to seek death penalty for Pittsburgh shooter

Justice Department files for death penalty for Robert Bowers, accused of killing 11 people in attack at Tree of Life Synagogue last year.

Syrian refugee in US arrested for plotting church attack

Justice Dept. says Syrian refugee who arrived in US in 2016 planned attack on Pittsburgh church in the name ISIS.

Was delay in granting Z Street tax exempt status political?

Justice Department settles with pro-Israel group for delay in its tax exempt status.

New investigation into Clinton Foundation

Justice Department probing allegations the Clinton Foundation used "pay to play" politics while Hillary Clinton was Secretary of State.

Justice Department to appeal travel ban block

White House blasts court decision to block Trump's later travel ban as "dangerously flawed."

Justice Department to look at Trump Jr.'s emails

Official says Special Counsel's investigators plan to examine meeting and email exchanges disclosed by Trump's son as part of Russia probe.

Former FBI Director to oversee Russia probe

Justice Department appoints Robert Mueller to oversee investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election.

FBI chief asks Justice Department to reject wiretapping claim

FBI Director James Comey asked the Justice Department to publicly reject Trump’s assertion that Obama ordered the tapping of Trump’s phones.

Appeals court rejects Trump request to restore travel ban

Appeals court rules that restraining order against Trump travel ban may continue. Trump: See you in court.

Full debate: Attorneys argue travel ban

Justice Department argues case to reinstate President Trump's travel ban to appeals court.

Appeals court hears arguments on Trump travel ban

Court of Appeals in San Francisco hears Justice Department and Washington state's arguments on travel ban. Decision expected soon.

Justice Department: Travel ban is perfectly legal

Justice Department asks federal appeals court to restore Trump's ban on travelers from seven majority-Muslim countries.

Trump administration appeals overturn of travel ban

Justice Department appeals ruling that stopped enforcement of executive order banning travel from seven Muslim-majority countries.

Justice Department 'moving quickly' on Clinton emails

Justice Department informs lawmakers it would work closely with the FBI to expedite renewed investigation into Clinton emails.

FBI unlocks terrorist's iPhone without Apple's help

Justice Department says it has successfully accessed the data from San Bernardino shooter's iPhone.

Report: Jonathan Pollard May Be Released in 2015

Source claims Justice Department 'seriously considering' releasing Pollard, who has been held on spying charges since 1985.

U.S. Files Charges in Benghazi Attack

The Justice Department has filed sealed criminal charges against a number of suspects in the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi.

Report: Nazis Still in US Because They Can't Be Deported

At least ten Nazi war criminals who were to be deported are still living in the U.S. - because no European country will take them