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Supreme Court opinion conferring broad immunity could embolden Trump as he seeks to return to power

A Supreme Court opinion giving broad immunity to former President Donald Trump matters in the current presidential race.

US wants Boeing to plead guilty to fraud over fatal crashes, lawyers say

The Saipan surprise: How delicate talks led to the unlikely end of Julian Assange’s 12-year saga

A father who lost 2 sons in a Boeing Max crash waits to hear if the US will prosecute the company

Justice Department charges nearly 200 people in $2.7 billion health care fraud schemes crackdown

What to know about the plea deal offered to Boeing in connection with 737 Max crashes I AP Explains

AP’s David Koenig explains why Boeing is facing federal charges. Prosecutors and victims’ families are waiting for the airplane manufacturer to decide whether to accept a plea deal that would settle a criminal fraud charge stemming from two 737 Max crashes.

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Justice Department charges nearly 200 people in $2.7 billion health care fraud schemes crackdown

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returns to Australia a free man after US legal battle ends

WikiLeaks’ Assange arrives in Australia after pleading guilty in deal that secures his freedom

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Trump lawyers in classified files case challenge prosecutor’s appointment at start of 3-day hearing

Lawyers for Donald Trump are arguing that the Justice Department prosecutor who charged the former president with hoarding classified documents at his Florida estate was illegally appointed and that the case should therefore be dismissed.

Boeing CEO defends his safety record, spars with senators and apologizes to crash victims’ relatives

The CEO of Boeing got his day in front of Congress, and it was a rocky flight. At a hearing Tuesday, senators peppered David Calhoun with questions about the company’s safety record and whether it retaliates against whistleblowers.

Speaker Johnson says House will go to court for Biden audio after Justice Dept. refused to prosecute

Speaker Mike Johnson says the House will go to court to enforce the subpoena against Attorney General Merrick Garland for access to President Joe Biden’s special counsel audio interview.

Phoenix police have pattern of violating civil rights and using excessive force, Justice Dept. says

The Justice Department says Phoenix police discriminate against Black, Hispanic and Native American people, unlawfully detain homeless people and use excessive force, including unjustified deadly force.

House votes to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt for withholding Biden audio

The House has voted to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over audio of President Joe Biden’s interview in his classified documents case.

Republicans vote to hold Garland in contempt of Congress. Here’s what that means

Merrick Garland is the third attorney general in U.S. history to be held in contempt of Congress. Republicans have voted Wednesday to punish the Justice Department for refusing to turn over audio related to President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents.

Takeaways from Hunter Biden’s gun trial: His family turns out as his own words are used against him

Hunter Biden’s trial on gun charges brought by his father’s Justice Department has spotlighted embarrassing details about the president’s son in full view while first lady Jill Biden has sat in a Delaware courtroom.

YouTuber charged for having a helicopter blast a Lamborghini with fireworks, authorities say

A YouTuber is facing federal charges after authorities say he directed a video in which a helicopter blasted fireworks at a speeding Lamborghini from above.

Garland slams attacks on the Justice Department, telling lawmakers: ‘I will not be intimidated’

Attorney General Merrick Garland is forcefully rebuking what he describes as “unprecedented” attacks on the Justice Department.

Justice Department’s ‘deepfake’ concerns over Biden interview audio highlights AI misuse worries

The Justice Department says it’s concerned that releasing audio of President Joe Biden’s interview with a special counsel about his handling of classified documents could lead to deepfakes that trick Americans.

Schumer, Democrats urge Justice Department to prosecute alleged oil industry collusion, price-fixing

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and 22 other Democratic senators are calling on the Justice Department to prevent and prosecute alleged collusion and price-fixing in the oil industry.

Journalism groups sue Wisconsin Justice Department for names of every police officer in state

Two groups of investigative journalists have filed a lawsuit in the hopes of forcing the Wisconsin Department of Justice to divulge names, birth dates and disciplinary records of every police officer in the state.

Virginia-based tech firm settles allegations over whites-only job listing

A northern Virginia tech company is paying nearly $40,000 to settle claims it discriminated by posting a job listing seeking white, U.S.

Government sues Ticketmaster owner and asks court to break up company’s monopoly on live events

The Justice Department has sued Ticketmaster and its parent company, accusing them of running an illegal monopoly over live events in America.

A Minnesota city will rewrite an anti-crime law seen as harming mentally ill residents

A Minnesota city and the U.S. Department of Justice have reached an agreement addressing allegations the city discriminated against mentally ill residents in enforcing an anti-crime law.

DOJ adds Oklahoma to the list of states it’s suing to block their immigration laws

The U.S. Department of Justice is suing Oklahoma over a new state law that seeks to impose criminal penalties on those living in the state illegally.

Top US drug agency a notable holdout in Biden’s push to loosen federal marijuana restrictions

The Biden administration’s push to reclassify marijuana as a less-dangerous drug is going forward without the support of the nation’s premier narcotics agency.

Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in historic shift

The Justice Department has formally moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift in generations of U.S. drug policy.

GOP advances Garland contempt charges after White House exerts executive privilege over Biden audio

Two House committees have moved ahead with contempt charges against Attorney General Merrick Garland for refusing to turn over audio from President Joe Biden’s interview with a special counsel.

Justice Department to investigate Kentucky’s juvenile jails after use of force, isolation complaints

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Federal investigators will examine conditions in Kentucky’s youth detention centers and whether the state has done enough to protect juveniles housed there, the U.S.

The US says Boeing violated a 2021 settlement. That doesn’t mean the company will face charges

The Justice Department says Boeing has violated terms of a deal that allowed the giant aircraft manufacturer to avoid prosecution for fraud in 2021. What happens next?

Justice Department says Boeing violated deal that avoided prosecution after 737 Max crashes

The Justice Department has determined that Boeing violated a settlement that allowed the company to avoid criminal prosecution after two deadly crashes involving its 737 Max aircraft.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Speaker Johnson search for offramp as vote on his ouster simmers

Embattled House Speaker Mike Johnson and far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene have met for a second day at the Capitol as they try to figure out an off-ramp to her threat for a vote on the motion to remove him from office.

House Republicans are ready to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt over Biden audio

House Republicans are moving forward with holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress.

Google, Justice Department make final arguments about whether search engine is a monopoly

The government and Google are making their closing arguments in a high-stakes antitrust trial to a federal judge in Washington who must now decide whether the tech giant’s search engine constitutes an illegal monopoly.

How US antitrust laws helped build — and now threaten — Google’s and Apple’s tech empires

The U.S. Justice Department has launched a double-barreled antitrust attack on Google’s dominant search and Apple’s trendsetting iPhone.

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao sentenced to 4 months for allowing money laundering

Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has been sentenced to four months in prison for allowing rampant money laundering on the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange.

Justice Department ramps up efforts to reduce violent crime with gun intel center, carjacking forces

The Justice Department is ramping up its efforts to reduce violent crime in the U.S., launching a specialized gun intelligence center in Chicago and expanding task forces to curb carjackings.

Lawyers for Nassar assault survivors have reached $100M deal with Justice Department, AP source says

The U.S. Justice Department has agreed to pay approximately $100 million to settle claims with about 100 people who say they were sexually assaulted by sports doctor Larry Nassar.

Garland defends Biden’s mental fitness and says he has ‘complete confidence’ in him

Attorney General Merrick Garland has told lawmakers President Joe Biden has shown no signs of cognitive impairment while defending Biden’s ability to serve as commander in chief.