DOJ defends latest federal eviction moratorium

The Justice Department has defended the CDC's temporary extension of the federal eviction moratorium in a court filing last week. It cited concerns over the rising cases of COVID fueled by the Delta variant. But, the Biden administration is facing criticism from those who say they don't have the authority to continually extend the deadline. Jessica Levinson, CBS News legal contributor and professor at Loyola Law School, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" with her insight.

• Aug 9, 2021
• 06:36

DOJ threatens legal action against Texas over migrant order

Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a Republican, instructed state authorities to stop vehicles suspected of transporting migrants, alleging that they could spread the coronavirus.

• Jul 29, 2021

Justice Department rolls out 5 strike forces due to gun violence

The effort from the Justice Department is the latest in a series of steps taken by the Biden administration to confront a surge in violent crime.

• Jul 22, 2021

Garland issues new guidelines on DOJ-White House communications

The policies are meant to be safeguards to protect the department from "partisan or other inappropriate influences, whether real or perceived."

• Jul 21, 2021

Chicago police superintendent meets with Biden on gun violence

Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown was among several leaders who met with President Biden on Monday to discuss a strategy to reduce gun violence. Attorney General Merrick Garland said he is "committed" to helping Chicago with whatever resources it needs to curb crime, Brown tweeted. Lance Williams, a professor of urban community studies at Northeastern Illinois University, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with his analysis.

• Jul 12, 2021
• 09:20

Activist talks SCOTUS ruling on voting rights

The Supreme Court is upholding two restrictive voting rights measures in Arizona that some activists believe targets voters of color. Cliff Albright of the Black Voters Matter Fund spoke with CBSN's Tanya Rivero about why he believes these laws are discriminatory.

• Jul 2, 2021
• 07:33

Justice Department imposes moratorium on federal executions

Former President Trump's Justice Department resumed federal executions in July 2020, following a 17-year hiatus.

• Jul 1, 2021

Georgia officials vow to fight for voting law

Georgia's governor and secretary of state say they will fight a lawsuit over a new election law the Justice Department alleges disproportionately affects Black voters. Tia Mitchell, a Washington correspondent for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution newspaper, spoke with Anne-Marie Green on CBSN to discuss the lawsuit and how it could affect other states.

• Jun 28, 2021
• 09:19

Doubt growing over bipartisan infrastructure deal

Shortly after President Biden announced Democrats and Republicans reached a compromise on a bipartisan infrastructure package, the deal is in doubt. Republicans are upset over Democrats' plans to push through a separate bill addressing issues like child care and climate change. Politico associate editor and White House correspondent Anita Kumar joined CBSN with the latest on where negotiations stand.

• Jun 26, 2021
• 06:35

Justice Dept. sues over Georgia voting law

Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the Justice Department is suing Georgia over its new voting law for allegedly "denying or abridging the right of Black Georgians to vote on account of their race." He also had a warning for other states considering similar laws: "Where we believe the civil rights of Americans have been violated, we will not hesitate to act." Watch his remarks.

• Jun 25, 2021
• 07:21

Biden unveils new gun violence strategy

On Wednesday, President Biden unveiled the administration's new strategy for combatting gun violence. The plan includes stiffer penalties for gun dealers who break federal laws and additional funding for state and local law enforcement agencies. CBSN anchor Lana Zak speaks with CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes about the plan and why Republicans are criticizing it.

• Jun 23, 2021
• 10:55

Airlines struggle with renewed travel

An estimated 48 million Americans will travel for the July 4 holiday, but renewed travel has caught airlines off-guard, with staffing shortages and cancellations. CBS News congressional correspondent Kris Van Cleave joins CBSN AM live from Ronald Reagan Airport to discuss.

• Jun 22, 2021
• 06:32

House Democrats probe Trump leak subpoenas

House Judiciary Democrats are launching a probe into Trump-era leak investigations that included subpoenas for information linked to lawmakers and journalists. Jeff Pegues reports on the latest for CBSN AM.

• Jun 15, 2021
• 05:09

New plan to combat domestic terrorism

Attorney General Merrick Garland will speak Tuesday about the Biden administration's new plan to take on domestic terrorism and extremism. CBS News chief justice and homeland security correspondent Jeff Pegues gave Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers a preview of the new policy on CBSN.

• Jun 15, 2021
• 04:05

Attorney general vows to "move swiftly" on seizure of lawmakers' data

Garland said there are "important questions that must be resolved in connection" to the Justice Department's seizure of records.

• Jun 14, 2021

New rules coming on obtaining lawmaker records

Attorney General Merrick Garland says he is planning to strengthen the Justice Department's rules on obtaining lawmaker records after revelations that the Trump administration subpoenaed Apple for data from Democrats, journalists and even former White House counsel Don McGahn. CBS News' Keir Dougall spoke with CBSN's Tanya Rivero about what this means.

• Jun 14, 2021
• 07:42

Attorney general's plans on voting rights

Attorney General Merrick Garland announced plans to expand the Justice Department's efforts to protect voting rights. CBSN political contributor Sean Sullivan joined CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss the potential impact.

• Jun 14, 2021
• 06:46

Fallout from Trump-era phone record seizures

Attorney General Merrick Garland is meeting with leaders from top media organizations on Monday about the Trump-era Justice Department secretly seizing phone records of journalists. CBS News legal contributor Rebecca Roiphe joins CBSN AM with the latest.

• Jun 14, 2021
• 06:58

Attorney general announces actions to protect voting rights

He said the Justice Department is examining voting laws to "determine whether they discriminate against Black voters and other voters of color."

• Jun 11, 2021

Justice Department to defend Trump in defamation suit

House Democrats are urging Attorney General Merrick Garland to reconsider the Justice Department's decision to take up the defense of former President Trump in a defamation lawsuit. The 2019 suit was filed by writer E. Jean Carroll after Mr. Trump denied her allegations of rape. Politico's senior legal affairs contributor Josh Gerstein joins CBSN's "Red and Blue" host Elaine Quijano with more on how the Biden administration is justifying that decision, and a battle to keep secret a memo that details former Attorney General William Barr's decision not to charge the former president with obstruction following the Mueller probe.

• Jun 9, 2021
• 07:29

Feds trying to defend Trump in lawsuit

The Justice Department is looking to defend former President Trump in a defamation lawsuit stemming from a rape allegation. While in office, Mr. Trump accused columnist E. Jean Carroll of lying when she wrote in a 2019 book that he attacked her in the 1990s, and Carroll sued him for defamation. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joined CBSN to discuss.

• Jun 8, 2021
• 02:11

Officials vow to address domestic extremism

The Biden administration says it will be ramping up efforts against domestic extremism and terrorism in the United States. Meanwhile, BuzzFeed News reports the Oath Keepers have struggled to gain new members and financing since the January 6 assault on the Capitol and the arrests of several of its members. BuzzFeed News reporter Salvador Hernandez joins CBSN's "Red and Blue" host Elaine Quijano with more on the fallout.

• May 12, 2021
• 07:29

Biden's attorney general erases Trump policies

Attorney General Merrick Garland has vowed to keep politics out of the Justice Department, after criticism that it was too partisan during the Trump administration. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero for a closer look at how Garland is reversing some Trump-era DOJ policies.

• May 4, 2021
• 08:35

Feds probe Louisville police after Breonna Taylor's shooting death

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced that a federal investigation is underway into the Louisville Police Department and the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor during a botched raid at her apartment. Jeff Pegues has more.

• Apr 26, 2021
• 01:57

Justice Department launches investigation into Louisville PD

The announcement comes more than a year after the death of Breonna Taylor.

• Apr 26, 2021

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