Americans donated money to Hamas

Some donors in the U.S. contributed money for humanitarian aid after the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks that was later funneled to the terrorist group Hamas, prosecutors say. CBS News' Anna Schecter reports.

• Oct 2

Judge blocks Trump's firing of top federal prosecutor in Seattle

Attorney General Todd Blanche announced in July that President Trump had fired Roger Rogoff as the U.S. attorney in Seattle, less than an hour after he was sworn into the post.

• Oct 1

Election denier Kurt Olsen steps down from "grand conspiracy" case

Olsen notified the Justice Department that he was departing the case in an email Monday.

• Sep 30

Election denier Kurt Olsen has resigned from DOJ, sources say

Olsen had been assigned to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida, where he was working on the "grand conspiracy" investigation targeting Obama- and Biden-era officials

• Sep 28

Here's how the White House press pool works

Television networks have suspended the presidential press pool after President Trump banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from covering the White House. Now, the outlets are suing the administration to restore access. Mr. Trump says the White House is not attacking the free press, but networks argue its actions are unconstitutional on First Amendment grounds. CBS News' Weijia Jiang breaks down the role of the TV press pool.

• Sep 23

Protests at Kennedy Center amid Trump threat

Protesters gathered outside the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., on Friday evening after President Trump threatened to demolish the building. WUSA9 reporter Matt Gregory joins from the scene.

• Sep 18

DOJ accuses Russian intel agents of plotting to murder U.S.-based dissident

The Justice Department is accusing several members of Russia's intelligence services of running a "global assassination network" that targeted Kremlin critics.

• Sep 15

Trump lashes out at judges

After a federal judge ruled once again that the Kennedy Center could not also bear the name of President Trump, unless Congress directed it, the president's hand-picked board voted to shut the whole thing down. Ed O'Keefe reports from the White House.

• Sep 15

Key details, moments from Patel Senate hearing

FBI director Kash Patel testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday as part of an annual hearing on oversight of the department. Patel faced criticism about recent firings, changes to hiring standards and artificial intelligence. CBS News' Jake Rosen has more.

• Sep 15

Vance says 870K people suspected of COVID-era U.S. fraud barred from federal loans

A U.S. enforcement push, dubbed "Heartland fraud surge," probed losses involving the Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan program.

• Sep 14

Prosecutor who withdrew from dismissed Adani bribery case fired, sources say

Andrew Tyler, who worked in the fraud section of the Criminal Division of DOJ, was removed Tuesday over allegations of ethical violations, sources said.

• Sep 10

DOJ reviving dormant prize law to try to claim Iranian oil tankers

The Justice Department is planning to try to use a legal regime last used during the Spanish-American War to speed up the seizure of ships and their cargo during the Iran conflict.

• Sep 3

U.S. journalist gets 2 year sentence for acting as agent for China, DOJ says

American journalist Thomas Weir Pauken II has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for acting as an agent of China's government within the U.S., the Justice Department says​.

• Sep 3

Walmart settles opioid lawsuit brought by Justice Department

Walmart settled claims that it filled thousands of invalid prescriptions at its pharmacies at the height of the opioid epidemic.

• Aug 28

Feds consider charging ICE officer accused of shooting immigrant in Minnesota

The shooting took place in January during the Trump administration's immigration operation in Minnesota.

• Aug 25

DOJ plans to send out more poll monitors

The Department of Justice plans to send out a record 1,000 federal monitors to polling sites across the U.S., a higher number than is usual. CBS News' Sarah Lynch explains what's behind the push.

• Aug 19

DOJ to stop using outside experts to help vet competitive grant applicants

The Justice Department is scrapping its longtime practice of hiring outside experts to help review competitive grant applications, multiple sources told CBS News.

• Aug 18

Ex-prosecutor fired over FACE Act case sues DOJ for unlawful termination

Sunita Doddamani argues that she was terminated as an assistant U.S. attorney because she prosecuted activists accused of blocking an entrance to an abortion clinic.

• Aug 17

Blanche defends White House allegiance

U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche, who is President Trump's former personal lawyer, said in an interview that no attorney general should pledge independence from White House. CBS News' Jake Rosen has more.

• Aug 17

Legalities of Trump, DOJ relationship

Attorney General Todd Blanche refused to pledge that the Department of Justice would remain independent of President Trump and the White House, despite decades of precedent. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman has more.

• Aug 17

U.S. indicts former SPLC executive for her role in alleged fraud scheme

Prosecutors have accused the Southern Poverty Law Center of telling donors and banks it was dismantling white supremacist and extremist groups, while funneling payments to confidential informants in the groups.

• Aug 12

Cartel sought to buy weapons in exchange for fentanyl, U.S. says

"In exchange for the weapons, the defendants paid in the form of fentanyl and methamphetamine imported into the United States for distribution," the Justice Department said.

• Aug 12

Meng on DOJ memo over executive privilege

A new Justice Department memo says President Trump can assert executive privilege with so-called "private advisers." These protections historically have been limited to executive branch employees. Democratic Rep. Grace Meng of New York, who sits on the House Appropriations Committee, joins "The Takeout" with her reaction.

• Aug 11

DOJ office says Trump's outside advisers can be shielded by executive privilege

Trump's outside advisers may now be protected from future congressional and legal investigations, according to a new opinion from the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel.

• Aug 11

Todd Blanche to be sworn in as AG

Todd Blanche is set to be sworn in as attorney general on Monday afternoon following a narrow Senate confirmation Saturday night. CBS News' Nikole Killion has more.

• Aug 10

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