Tag: U.S. Department of Justice
US fights ruling to extend SSI benefits to Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The federal government filed a brief late Monday to the U.S. Supreme Court arguing Congress has the authority to...
Fed lawyers: Trump not liable for ‘crude’ remarks at accuser
NEW YORK — Donald Trump cannot be held personally liable for “crude" and “disrespectful” remarks he made while president about a woman who accused...
Pipeline exec to face Congress as US recovers most of ransom
WASHINGTON — The chief executive of the massive fuel pipeline hit by ransomware last month is expected to detail his company's response to the...
Trial starts for professor accused of hiding ties with China
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A University of Tennessee professor charged with hiding his relationship with a Chinese university while receiving research grants from the federal...
Deputies who killed man had body cams, couldn’t use them
WASHINGTON — The two sheriff’s deputies who shot and killed a Black man while assigned to a U.S. Marshals Service fugitive task force...
Biden’s pledge on media freedom may be easier said than done
WASHINGTON — One of the Biden Justice Department's first big moves has been to alert reporters at three major news organizations that their phone...
After 2-year battle, House panel to interview Trump counsel
WASHINGTON — The House Judiciary Committee is poised to question former White House counsel Don McGahn behind closed doors on Friday, two years after...
FBI subpoenas info on readers of news story on slain agents
WASHINGTON — The FBI issued a subpoena demanding U.S. newspaper giant Gannett provide agents with information to track down readers of a USA Today...
Latvian woman charged in US with role in cybercrime group
WASHINGTON — A Latvian woman has been charged with developing malicious software used by a cybercrime digital network that infected computers worldwide and looted...
Biden’s pledge on media freedom may be easier said than done
WASHINGTON — One of the Biden Justice Department's first big moves has been to alert reporters at three major news organizations that their phone...