Appeals court disqualifies Alina Habba as acting U.S. attorney in New Jersey
A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a lower court decision that disqualified Alina Habba as acting U.S. attorney in New Jersey.
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A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a lower court decision that disqualified Alina Habba as acting U.S. attorney in New Jersey.
Sources say an innocent woman was cleared after she was publicly tied to the thwarted Jan. 6 pipe bomb attack. CBS News senior White House reporter Jennifer Jacobs has the details.
The Trump administration has for months planned to close the Justice Department Community Relations Service.
The Trump administration has vowed to appeal cases against Former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James after a federal judge dismissed both on Monday. CBS News justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane and former federal prosecutor Scott Fredericksen have more.
A federal judge has dismissed the criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins with analysis.
A federal judge on Monday dismissed charges against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, ruling that prosecutor Lindsey Halligan was unlawfully appointed to the role. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane and Weijia Jiang report.
A judge on Monday threw out the indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. CBS News justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the details. Then, CBS News legal contributor Caroline Polisi joins with analysis.
The Justice Department asked a court to unseal grand jury transcripts in the sex trafficking cases of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell.
Justice Department officials allege that the four conspired to illegally export advanced Nvidia graphics processing units to China through Malaysia and Thailand.
Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida was indicted for allegedly stealing millions of dollars in federal emergency funds and routing some of it to her campaign account.
The order to release the Epstein files is now law, but it contains exceptions. Former FBI counterintelligence operative Eric O'Neill joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
Sources say the Justice Department is reviewing the investigation into alleged mortgage fraud by California Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff. California Republican congressional candidate Christine Bish submitted a tip alleging fraud by Schiff. She told CBS News that federal officials questioned her not about Schiff, but about officials investigating him. CBS News' Nikole Killion has more.
Federal investigators are questioning the handling of the investigation into Democratic Senator Adam Schiff of California, three sources familiar with the matter said.
President Trump said he signed a bill on Wednesday night requiring the Justice Department to release files about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The DOJ now has 30 days to make the files public.
Attorney General Pam Bondi promised maximum transparency after Congress demanded almost unanimously to release files about Jeffrey Epstein. But some lawmakers say they're worried a new investigation into Epstein's Democratic friends could be used as a pretext to withhold key documents. Nancy Cordes has more.
Legislation that would force the release of federal files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is now only missing President Trump's signature. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.
In court Wednesday, former FBI Director James Comey sought to have the criminal charges against him dismissed.
When asked whether the Justice Department will release all the files related to Jeffrey Epstein after the House and Senate passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act, Attorney General Pam Bondi said her office will "continue to follow the law with maximum transparency." She took questions during a news conference announcing new charges against alleged drug trafficker Ryan Wedding.
The House on Tuesday voted almost unanimously to pass a bill that would compel the Justice Department to release any documents related to the Epstein investigation. Meanwhile, Senators, through the process of unanimous consent, agreed to send the bill to President Trump's desk for his signature without any amendments once it's received from the House. CBS News' Erica Brown has more.
The House on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed a bill to force the Justice Department to release its trove of files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns and Aaron Navarro have the latest.
The suspected captain faces up to life in prison or the death penalty if convicted.
The Department of Justice is suing California over two recently enacted laws that would prohibit federal agents from wearing facial coverings and require them to identify themselves while conducting their duties.
A federal magistrate judge wrote that there is a "disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps" in the case involving former FBI Director James Comey.
In a blistering opinion, a federal judge in Virginia accused Justice Department prosecutor Lindsay Halligan of misconduct, saying there was a "disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps." Scott MacFarlane has more.
President Trump has changed his mind and is now calling on the House to vote to force the Justice Department to release all of its files on Jeffrey Epstein. Nancy Cordes has details.