Justice Dept. Sues Texas Over State’s New Abortion Law
The Justice Department is suing Texas over a new state law that bans most abortions, arguing that it was enacted “in open defiance of the Constitution.”
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Trump Urged Justice Officials to Declare Election ‘Corrupt’
The notes show that at one point, Trump told Justice Department officials to “just say the election was corrupt and leave the rest to me.”
Justice Dept. Says It’ll No Longer Seize Reporters’ Records
The Justice Department says it no longer will secretly obtain reporters’ records during leak investigations.
CNN: Trump Justice Department Seized Reporter Phone Records
CNN says the Trump administration Justice Department secretly obtained the 2017 phone records of a CNN correspondent.
With Civil Rights Charges, Justice Dept. Signals Priorities
In just over the past two weeks, the department has opened investigations of police in Louisville, Kentucky, and Minneapolis.
`I’m Just Here to Do My Job,’ Imperiled Prosecutor Says
The administration has set up a political and constitutional clash between the Justice Department and a district which is investigating Trump’s personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani
Poll: Should the KKK be Designated as a Terrorist Organization?
Several Change.org petitions regarding the violent white supremacist group have seen widespread support in the past week or so.
Justice Department Dropping Flynn’s Trump-Russia Case
The Justice Department says it’s dropping its criminal case against Flynn.
Ukrainian Gas Chief Meets With Prosecutors Probing Giuliani
Prosecutors' interest in interviewing gas company executives suggests they're conducting a broad review of those dealings.