DOJ tries to dismiss more Jan. 6 convictions

The Department of Justice is trying to dismiss convictions against former Proud Boys and Oath Keepers involved in the Jan. 6 Capitol riots. CBS News' Jake Rosen has more.

• Apr 15

Justice Dept. report accuses Biden-era DOJ of uneven enforcement of FACE Act law

The report claims the Justice Department under Merrick Garland "violated the rights of Americans" by only applying the law to support those in support of abortion rights, not those who worked at anti-abortion rights facilities.

• Apr 14

Florida teen charged as adult in cruise ship killing of stepsister, DOJ says

The 16-year-old stepbrother of Florida teenager Anna Kepner has been officially been charged as an adult in her killing.

• Apr 13

DOJ probing NFL over fees, sources say

Sources tell CBS News that the Justice Department is investigating the NFL over subscription fees concerns. Jake Rosen reports.

• Apr 10

DOJ probing NFL over games on paid platforms, sources say

The NFL is being investigated for practices that allegedly harm consumers for licensing games to multiple platforms — paid streaming platforms, paid cable networks, and others, sources said.

• Apr 9

Acting AG Todd Blanche gives go-ahead to pursue death penalty in MS-13 murder case

Blanche said the top federal prosecutor in California can seek the death penalty for three alleged MS-13 members charged with killing a victim who was cooperating with authorities, according to a memo.

• Apr 9

New details about Epstein's lenient plea deal revealed in DOJ files

While Epstein was on work release from a Florida jail nearly 20 years ago, he had sex in a vehicle in the prison parking lot, according to a FBI interview.

• Apr 6

White House is expected to shake up more leadership roles at DOJ, sources say

The changes were likely to affect Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward, the No. 3 official at the Justice Department and Harmeet Dhillon, the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division.

• Apr 4

What we know about Trump's firing of Pam Bondi

President Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday after months of his waning support. CBS News covers the lead-up, her acting replacement and what this means.

• Apr 2

What led to Pam Bondi's firing

President Trump on Thursday fired Attorney General Pam Bondi, the second high-profile Trump Cabinet member to be removed from her job this year. CBS News' Aaron Navarro and Jake Rosen have more.

• Apr 2

DOJ on charges in hospice care fraud probe

The Department of Justice announced multiple people have been charged after an investigation into hospice care fraud in California involving Medicare.

• Apr 2

Trump may replace Pam Bondi, sources say

Sources tell CBS News that President Trump is considering replacing Attorney General Pam Bondi. CBS News' Jake Rosen has more.

• Apr 2

Arguments in Fulton County election case

Nearly two months after the FBI raided election offices in Georgia, the case went before a judge on Friday in a key hearing. CBS News correspondent Skyler Henry has more from Atlanta.

• Mar 27

Judge blocks Pentagon's Anthropic risk label

A judge has temporarily blocked the Pentagon's attempt to designate Anthropic as a supply chain risk. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins with analysis.

• Mar 27

Georgia officials in court over FBI-seized ballots

Officials in Fulton County, Georgia, on Friday asked a judge to order the FBI to return thousands of ballots it seized from election offices in January. CBS News election law expert and contributor David Becker joins to break down the latest developments in the case.

• Mar 27

Judge hears arguments in Fulton County case

A federal judge is hearing arguments on the Fulton County case involving alleged voting irregularities during the 2020 election. CBS News' Skyler Henry reports.

• Mar 27

Maduro held in a "jail inside of a jail" under special restrictions, sources say

Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife appeared Thursday in federal court in Manhattan. Here's a look at his life behind bars.

• Mar 26

DOJ close to finalizing deal to hand over voter roll data to DHS, sources say

DOJ plans to turn over voter data it's collecting from states to DHS for use in immigration and criminal investigations, sources say.

• Mar 26

Former DOJ workers accuse Trump of degrading department

Since President Trump took office for a second time, the Justice Department has undergone significant changes. Former DOJ litigator Stacey Young, founder and executive director of Justice Connection, joins "The Takeout" to discuss her organization's efforts to reform the Department.

• Mar 25

DOJ reaches financial settlement with Michael Flynn

Former Trump national security official and right-wing activist Michael Flynn sued the Justice Department for $50 million, alleging wrongful prosecution during the first Trump administration.

• Mar 25

DOJ guts office helping poorer immigrants obtain affordable legal aid, sources say

The DOJ's Recognition and Accreditation program enables non-attorneys to assist immigrants with needs including naturalization petitions and immigration court appearances.

• Mar 23

Justice Department subpoenas James Comey

Federal prosecutors in Miami subpoenaed former FBI Director James Comey as part of a probe into Obama-era intelligence officials, two sources familiar with the investigation tell CBS News. Jake Rosen reports.

• Mar 20

U.S. sues Harvard, alleging it failed to protect Jewish and Israeli students

The Trump administration argued that Harvard unlawfully discriminated against Jewish and Israeli students, in violation of federal civil rights law.

• Mar 20

Democrats walk out of Epstein briefing

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee walked out of a briefing with Attorney General Pam Bondi about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Wednesday night, claiming Bondi refused to commit to follow a subpoena that GOP Chairman James Comer issued. Bondi later told reporters that she would "follow the law," and Comer called the walkout "premeditated." Watch what all sides had to say on the incident.

• Mar 19

FBI official ousted under Trump on state of Bureau

Since retaking office, President Trump and his administration have purged the Justice Department and law enforcement agencies of many career officials who believed they were terminated for political reasons. One of them, David Sundberg, a former FBI assistant director in charge, joins to discuss the state of the Bureau under Kash Patel.

• Mar 16

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