Feds charge Chinese cyber hackers who targeted COVID-19 research
The two hackers also allegedly stole millions of dollars' worth of trade secrets and private business information.
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The two hackers also allegedly stole millions of dollars' worth of trade secrets and private business information.
Feds say L.A. man fraudulently obtained some $9 million from the federal Paycheck Protection Program, used some in Vegas and some on stock market
Prosecutors also have sought the death penalty for a MS-13 leader accused of killing seven
Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are spiking across much of the United States. Yet President Trump and members of the administration are appearing to focus on discrediting Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert. CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins CBSN with more on that, plus the president's decision to grant clemency to his convicted friend and adviser Roger Stone.
After the fatal shooting of Walter Scott, North Charleston officials and the DOJ launched a collaborative review of the police.
Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions significantly altered a Justice Department program meant to bring law enforcement and local communities together on a voluntary basis. Catherine Herridge takes a closer look at a program called the Collaborative Reform Initiative and one town's fight for data.
Florida family allegedly pitched product that had U.S. regulators receiving reports of hospitalizations and death.
The court paved the way for the Justice Department to end its effective freeze on capital punishment next month.
Democrats are calling for an investigation into the sudden firing of New York federal prosecutor Geoffrey Berman. His office is pursuing cases connected to President Trump. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge reports on the latest, and CBSN legal contributor Keir Dougall, a former assistant U.S. attorney for New York's Eastern District, joins CBSN to discuss.
The superseding indictment does not contain additional charges beyond the 18 counts the Justice Department unsealed last year — but prosecutors say it underscores Assange's efforts to procure and release classified information.
Former federal prosecutor Aaron Zelinsky testified in Congress about political pressure to go easy in sentencing Trump ally Roger Stone, and in a separate case a federal appeals court ruled in favor of former Trump aide Michael Flynn. CBS News legal contributor Keir Dougall joins CBSN to discuss the latest developments.
Zelinsky withdrew from the Stone case in February after the Justice Department moved to recommend a lighter prison sentence than the prosecutors had sought.
Aaron Zelinsky, a federal prosecutor, is set to testify before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.
The circumstances surrounding the termination of Geoffrey Berman, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, has raised questions from congressional Democrats.
There could be a shake-up in the Trump campaign after the president's Tulsa rally failed to fill arena seats. In his speech, the president suggested a slowdown of coronavirus testing. This comes as former National Security Adviser John Bolton slams President Trump in his new book. CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins CBSN with the latest developments.
CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid breaks down the latest developments out of the Justice Department.
The Justice Department proposed a series of recommendations to lawmakers that would take aim at immunity protections enjoyed by internet companies.
The former national security adviser's book is set to be published June 23.
The executions of four inmates convicted of killing children will begin in mid-July.
"The Government has engaged in highly irregular conduct to benefit a political ally of the President," retired Judge John Gleeson wrote.
Safariland's sales have spiked, but the company, its investors and its CEO have faced criticism in recent years.
Barr said that active-duty troops have been sent to U.S. cities and states before, including twice while he was attorney general in the early 90s.
Protesters in front of the White House on Monday were pushed out of the area before Trump visited nearby St. John's Church.
Judge Emmet Sullivan argued in a brief submitted to the federal appeals court that he should have the right to review the Flynn case before ruling on it.
Attorney General William Barr is deploying riot teams to Miami and Washington, D.C.