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.

• Aug 14, 2020

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.

• Aug 14, 2020
• 7:49

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.

• Dec 20, 2013
• 2:28

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.

• Aug 13, 2020

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.

• Aug 6, 2020

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.

• Aug 5, 2020

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.

• Aug 2, 2020
• 5:28

Justice Department schedules two more federal executions

The announcement comes after it successfully resumed federal executions following a 17-year pause.

• Aug 1, 2020

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.

• Jul 31, 2020

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.

• Jul 24, 2020
• 1:56

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.

• Jul 29, 2020
• 10:57

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.

• Jul 28, 2020
• 13:08

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.

• Jul 25, 2020
• 5:42

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.

• Jul 23, 2020

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.

• Jul 21, 2020
• 7:48

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.

• Jul 21, 2020

Man charged with using ill-gotten PPP funds in Vegas and on stocks

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

• Jul 17, 2020

AMI facing new controversy

According to the Wall Street Journal, American Media Inc., the publisher of National Enquirer, asked the Dept. of Justice about whether they needed to register as a foreign agent, following the publication of a magazine promoting Saudi Arabia. CBSN legal contributor Rebecca Roiphe joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the latest developments.

• Feb 12, 2019
• 5:17

Whitaker will not recuse himself from Russia probe

The Justice Department says acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker will not recuse himself in the Russia probe. At the same time, President Trump's pick to replace Whitaker, William Barr, is facing scrutiny over an unsolicited memo he wrote in which he reportedly criticized Mueller's work. Rebecca Roiphe, a former assistant district attorney in New York City and professor of law at New York Law School, joins CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss the latest developments.

• Dec 20, 2018
• 7:16

Will Whitaker recuse himself from Russia probe?

Former Justice Department official Bob Litt and Rebecca Roiphe, a former assistant attorney for New York County, joined "Red and Blue" to discuss what may come next in the Mueller investigation and what Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker can do to gain public trust.

• Nov 12, 2018
• 8:47

Comey memo investigation

Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz testified in Congress alongside FBI Director Christopher Wray on Tuesday. CBS News security analyst and former FBI assistant director Ron Hosko joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss what this investigation could mean for former FBI Director James Comey.

• Jun 18, 2018
• 9:14

First MS-13 member indicted on terrorism-related charges by DOJ

Prosecutors also have sought the death penalty for a MS-13 leader accused of killing seven

• Jul 15, 2020

Trump takes aim at Dr. Fauci as coronavirus cases surge nationwide

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.

• Jul 13, 2020
• 12:01

DOJ's overhaul of police reform initiative was "a punch in the gut"

After the fatal shooting of Walter Scott, North Charleston officials and the DOJ launched a collaborative review of the police.

• Jul 13, 2020

North Charleston community seeks DOJ report

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.

• Jul 13, 2020
• 4:29

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