Justice Department sues to halt release of Bolton's book
The former national security adviser's book is set to be published June 23.
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New dates set to begin federal executions
The executions of four inmates convicted of killing children will begin in mid-July.
Retired judge says court should reject DOJ move to drop Flynn case
"The Government has engaged in highly irregular conduct to benefit a political ally of the President," retired Judge John Gleeson wrote.
Maker of tear gas used on protesters gets millions from U.S.
Safariland's sales have spiked, but the company, its investors and its CEO have faced criticism in recent years.
Barr says deploying troops within U.S. should only be "a last resort"
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.
Barr was part of order to expand White House safety perimeter
Protesters in front of the White House on Monday were pushed out of the area before Trump visited nearby St. John's Church.
Judge in Michael Flynn case defends decision to review case
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.
DOJ ramps up law enforcement presence amid clashes
Attorney General William Barr is deploying riot teams to Miami and Washington, D.C.
House Dems ask Justice Dept to investigate George Floyd case
Democrats are asking the Justice Department to investigate the circumstances surrounding the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery.
Barr taps top prosecutor to probe "unmasking" by Obama officials
U.S. Attorney John Bash is the top federal prosecutor in the Western District of Texas.
DOJ raises concerns with Nevada restrictions on religious services
Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband warned Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak his directives may treat religious organizations differently from other businesses.
Feds looking at Ahmaud Arbery's death as a hate crime, attorneys say
U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia said his office is looking into why Glynn County and the state of Georgia took so long to make arrests, Arbery's family's attorneys said.
Kavanaugh faces another sexual misconduct allegation
Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh faces a newly reported sexual misconduct accusation. A New York Times report claims that a former Yale classmate tried to tip off senators and the FBI last year, but was ignored. President Trump fired back, tweeting that Kavanaugh should "start suing people." Justice Kavanaugh has denied all previous misconduct allegations.
Supreme Court hears LGBTQ discrimination cases
BuzzFeed legal reporter Zoe Tillman joins CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss what we learned as Supreme Court justices heard arguments on whether federal civil rights law should apply to the LGBTQ community, plus why the Justice Department declined to open a criminal investigation into President Trump's Ukraine call.
Mark Zuckerberg on importance of freedom of expression
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg addressed the importance of freedom of expression Thursday, saying the social platform won't police political speech. The Washington Post tech reporter Cat Zakrzewski joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss his speech at Georgetown University.
Judge: DOJ must turn over Mueller documents
A district court judge on Friday granted the House Judiciary Committee's request to obtain secret grand jury materials from special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation. The documents must be turned over by October 30.
Saudi shooter in Florida air base attack had "significant ties" to al Qaeda
The FBI gained access to the gunman's phones that "definitively establishes" his ties to the terror group, Attorney General William Barr said.
Barr doesn't expect Obama, Biden probes stemming from Russia review
President Trump and his allies have accused former President Obama and other administration officials of committing crimes in a scandal he has dubbed "Obamagate."
Report on origin of Russia investigation released
The Justice Department inspector general issued his report on whether the FBI was justified in launching its investigation into possible ties between members of the 2016 Trump campaign and Russia. CBS News' Norah O'Donnell anchors our Special Report coverage.
Justice Dept. watchdog releases report
Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz has released his report into the origins of the Trump-Russia investigation. While he found several mistakes made by the FBI, he concluded there was no political bias influencing the agency's probe into the 2016 Trump campaign. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge joined CBSN AM to break down the biggest takeaways.
Key takeaways from inspector general's testimony
Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz testified Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the findings of his investigation into the Trump-Russia probe. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge joins CBSN with some of the highlights from the first half of the day.
DOJ to require approval for surveillance of presidential campaigns
Attorney General Bill Barr has said that counterintelligence investigations into presidential campaigns can only happen when the FBI and AG sign off. Catherine Herridge joins CBSN with the latest.
U.S. cracking down on Social Security fraud
With Americans losing millions of dollars to scam robocalls, the DOJ is filing for temporary restraining orders against U.S. telecom giants allegedly facilitating the calls. The Senate is holding a hearing Wednesday to look into Social Security fraud, the No. 1 scam in America. Anna Werner has more on the government's groundbreaking crack down.
Senate reconvenes for closing arguments
President Trump's impeachment trial is expected to come to an end Wednesday. House managers and the president's legal team will give their closing arguments today. CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang and former Justice Department national security prosecutor Joseph Moreno joined CBSN with more on what to expect.
U.S. files charges in Equifax hack
Attorney General William Barr and federal prosecutors unveiled charges against four members of the Chinese military for the 2017 Equifax data breach that led to the theft of the personal information of nearly 150 million Americans. "This was one of the largest data breaches in history," Barr said at a press conference on Monday. Watch his remarks.
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