Barr assails DOJ prosecutors, says some are "headhunters"
In a rare rebuke by an attorney general of his department's own prosecutors, Barr said they sometimes fixate too much on prominent targets and on "ill-conceived" political probes.
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Justice Department investigating publication of Bolton's tell-all book
Bolton's memoir, "The Room Where It Happened," hit shelves in June after an unsuccessful attempt by the Justice Department to block publication.
Durham probe into FBI may be nearing end
There are indicators suggesting the Justice Department's investigation into the origins of the FBI's 2016 probe of election meddling and Russian ties to Trump campaign members is in its final phase. Federal prosecutor John Durham is leading the effort. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge joined CBSN to discuss the latest.
Violent crime rate dropped 15% in 2019, Justice Department says
The nationwide survey found violent crimes excluding simple assault fell for the first time in four years.
DOJ moves to defend Trump in defamation case
Loyola Law School professor Jessica Levinson joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to break down the Justice Department's decision to try to defend President Trump in a rape accuser's defamation case, and why the move is so controversial.
DOJ to defend Trump in rape accuser's defamation suit
In an unprecedented move, the Justice Department is intervening to take over President Trump's defense in a defamation lawsuit brought by writer E. Jean Carroll, who has accused him of rape. The president denies wrongdoing. Kim Wehle, a former assistant U.S. attorney and law professor at the University of Baltimore, spoke to CBSN's Tanya Rivero about the concerns raised by the government taking over the president's defense on a personal lawsuit.
FBI agent ousted by Trump accuses Barr of "political partisanship"
In his new book, "Compromised: Counterintelligence and the Threat of Donald J. Trump," Peter Strzok recounts the process investigating then-candidate Trump and makes the case for the president being compromised by Russia.
Former FBI agent on Trump's vulnerabilities
Former FBI deputy assistant director Peter Strzok says he and others are aware of classified information that could hurt the 2020 Trump campaign if it became public. Strzok led the FBI's 2016 investigation into Russian election interference before he was ousted. His new book, "Compromised: Counterintelligence and the Threat of Donald J. Trump" details his time at the FBI and his concerns about what the U.S. currently faces. He joined CBSN to discuss.
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.
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.
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