DOJ moves to defend Trump in rape accuser's defamation suit
A federal judge will rule on whether government lawyers can represent the president in writer E. Jean Carroll's civil suit.
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Former DOJ officials call on Barr to resign
More than 1,100 former Department of Justice officials are calling on Attorney General William Barr to step down. In a letter, former employees cite the department's recent intervention in the sentencing recommendation for President Trump's longtime friend Roger Stone. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid joined "CBSN AM" to discuss.
Barr issues new rules for FBI surveillance of political figures
Barr implemented new restrictions on the bureau in a pair of memos released Tuesday.
DOJ probing states that admitted COVID patients to nursing homes
Tens of thousands of COVID-19 deaths are linked to assisted living facilities.
Protests erupt after Wisconsin police shoot Black man
The Wisconsin Department of Justice is investigating after Kenosha police officers shot a Black man several times in the back as his children looked on. Mola Lenghi reports. (Warning: This video may be disturbing for some).
Comey "can't imagine" he's a target of internal DOJ probe
Former FBI Director James Comey says he has not been contacted by the U.S. attorney reviewing the Justice Department's handling of the Russia investigation.
Barr says he would be "vehemently opposed" to pardoning Snowden
President Trump floated the idea of pardoning Edward Snowden in a press conference last week.
DOJ to seek death penalty once again for Boston Marathon bomber
This decision comes after a federal appeals court in Massachusetts overturned Tsarnaev's death sentence last month.
Former Uber exec charged with trying to hide massive hack
The hack exposed the data of 57 million app users and drivers, according to the Department of Justice.
DOJ says Yale is discriminating against Asian and White applicants
Yale denied the allegation, calling it "meritless" and "hasty."
Former FBI lawyer to plead guilty in Durham investigation
Kevin Clinesmith, a former FBI lawyer, altered a CIA email used in an application for continued surveillance of Trump campaign aide Carter Page.
Barr critics raise concerns over probes
Two law professors, including a senior prosecutor in the Mueller investigation, are sounding the alarm about investigations initiated by Attorney General William Barr that they say are being influenced by politics. Ryan Goodman, a professor of law at New York University, is one of those lawyers and he joined CBSN to discuss.
At the U.S. Justice Department, Robert Mueller, then a young prosecutor, was tasked with leading the investigation. Now, 25 years later, Mueller says the hunt for the bombers goes on.
At the U.S. Justice Department, Robert Mueller, then a young prosecutor, was tasked with leading the investigation. Now, 25 years later, Mueller says the hunt for the bombers goes on. CBS News justice correspondent Bob Orr speaks to the former FBI chief, who says the case still haunts him.
ISIS accused of selling fake PPE online to finance terrorism
Their alleged aim is to raise money by offering bogus personal protective equipment at a time of desperate shortages.
DOJ argues migrant kids set to be expelled aren't entitled to safeguards
The Trump administration has placed scores of migrant children in hotel rooms before expelling them from U.S. soil, denying them the opportunity to seek asylum.
Sally Yates says Comey went rogue by sending agents to interview Flynn
Flynn was interviewed by the FBI at the White House in January 2017.
Vanita Gupta says U.S. to "gear up" for surge in mail-in ballots
President of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights warns of possible vulnerabilities in the U.S. election process this November.
Justice Department schedules two more federal executions
The announcement comes after it successfully resumed federal executions following a 17-year pause.
Florida teen charged as "mastermind" behind massive Twitter hack
The 17-year-old acquired more than $100,000 in Bitcoin during the recent hack, authorities said.
Oregon lawmakers demand federal agents leave amid protests
Despite pleas from protesters in Portland, federal agents are staying put, firing tear gas and physically clashing with demonstrators overnight. City and state leaders, including the mayor who was tear-gassed himself, are demanding they leave. Weijia Jiang reports.
Legal analyst on William Barr's testimony
Attorney General William Bar appeared before the House Judiciary Committee for the first time Tuesday as protests continue to play out across the country. CBS News legal analyst Kim Wehle joined CBSN to discuss the impact of Barr's statements.
Barr clashes with House Judiciary Committee
Attorney General William Barr on Tuesday faced the House Judiciary Committee for the first time in a contentious hearing that covered a range of matters involving the Justice Department, from its treatment of cases involving two of President Trump's associates, to the federal response to protests in Washington, D.C. and Portland, to election integrity and vote-by-mail in the November election. CBSN political contributor Molly Hooper and New York Law School professor Rebecca Roiphe join CBSN to discuss.
China-U.S. relations hits new low
Diplomatic relations between the United States and China are the frostiest they've been in decades. Beijing is retaliating against the U.S. closure of the Chinese consulate in Houston by shuttering the equivalent American mission in Chengdu. Recently, the U.S. also arrested fours Chinese scientists for hiding their army ties on visa applications. Isaac Stone Fish, a senior fellow at the Asia Society's Center on U.S.-China Relations and a CBSN contributor, joins CBSN's Laura Podesta with analysis on the deterioriating situation.
DOJ internal watchdog probing feds' use of force in Portland
The inspector general will also examine federal officers' response to civil unrest in Washington, D.C., including the clearing of demonstrators from Lafayette Square.
U.S. charges Chinese hackers with targeting vaccine research
The Department of Justice on Tuesday indicted two Chinese nationals who are accused of targeting COVID-19 research. Officials say the defendants never obtained any research, but face 11 charges including trade secret theft and wire fraud conspiracy. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge joins CBSN's Errol Barnett with the latest.
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