Biden to Nominate Merrick Garland as Attorney General
President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate Merrick B. Garland, a widely respected federal judge, as attorney general.
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DOJ to Announce New Charges in Connection with 1988 Bombing of Pan Am Flight 103
The Justice Department is expected to announce new criminal charges Monday against a former Libyan intelligence officer in connection with the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103.
Judge Dismisses Flynn’s Case, But Was Not Happy About It
A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed the three-year-old criminal case against Michael Flynn, President Trump’s former national security adviser, following Trump’s pardon last month.
Jones, Garland Emerge As Biden’s Top Picks for Attorney General
President-elect Joe Biden appears to have two leading contenders for attorney general: Alabama Sen. Doug Jones and federal appeals court judge Merrick Garland
DOJ Calls for Prison Sentence for Ex-FBI Attorney Clinesmith Who Altered Email in FISA Request
The Justice Department is seeking a prison sentence for the former FBI lawyer who pleaded guilty in August to altering an email used to seek the continued surveillance of former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page.
Trump Slams Barr for Refusing to Make Baseless Claims about Election Fraud
The chummy relationship between President Trump and Attorney General William Barr has soured since the nation’s top law enforcement official contradicted the president’s baseless claims about widespread election fraud.
Barr Contradicts Trump on Election, Saying No Evidence of Widespread Fraud
Attorney General William Barr said Tuesday that the Justice Department has found no evidence of widespread voter fraud that would alter the 2020 presidential election results.
DOJ Releases Sweeping Flynn Pardon, Asks Judge to Dismiss Criminal Case
The Justice Department is asking a judge to dismiss the criminal case against former national security adviser Michael Flynn after President Trump’s sweeping pardon.