Justice Department asks Supreme Court to allow border asylum ban
The Trump administration asked the court to allow it to implement its most sweeping effort yet to overhaul the asylum system along the border while a legal challenge plays out
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Courts fast-tracking hearings for "Remain in Mexico" policy
Under the policy, the U.S. government has returned tens of thousands of asylum-seeking migrants to Mexico — where the vast majority are unable to find lawyers
Gibraltar releases Iranian tanker, but mulls U.S. bid to seize it
Top judge in British territory reportedly said the Grace 1 "would have sailed" if not for the last minute U.S. intervention
Gillibrand: DOJ should "infiltrate" white supremacist groups
Gillibrand, one of seven Democratic senators running for president, vowed to carry out a concerted crackdown on white supremacist groups if elected
Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe sues FBI over his firing
Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe filed a lawsuit Thursday over his 2018 firing
1 of 2 charges dropped against former Obama White House counsel
Judge Amy Berman Jackson dropped the second count, but Craig still faces charges on the first
James Comey responds to reports of watchdog probe: "@ me bruh"
"I just wait for facts before I talk about them," Comey tweeted of reports
Judge says Roger Stone can see parts of unredacted Mueller report
But Judge Amy Berman Jackson also denied several of Stone's last-ditch efforts to have the charges against him dismissed ahead of his trial
Arizona to resume executions for first time since 2014
It's unknown when the next execution will be scheduled. Fourteen of the 116 inmates on death row in Arizona have exhausted all appeals of their sentences
Pressley introduces bill to abolish federal death penalty
The bill aims to "prohibit the imposition of the death penalty for any violation of Federal law, and for other purposes"
Justice Department will execute inmates for first time since 2003
William Barr brings back seldom-used punishment pushed by President Trump; 5 inmates are scheduled to be executed starting in December
Judge allows Trump's restrictive asylum ban to continue
The rule effectively bars most migrants from Central America and other countries from seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border
FBI director admits he hasn't "read every single word" of Mueller report
"I've reviewed it," the FBI director said, one day before Mueller's congressional testimony
Democrats and Republicans preparing for Mueller's testimony
It will be the first time Mueller will answer questions about the Russia investigation
Feds launch antitrust probe of U.S. tech giants
The DOJ is examining leading online platforms—likely Google, Facebook, Amazon and Apple—to see if they're monopolies
NYC cop won't be charged by feds in Eric Garner's chokehold death
Federal investigators had faced a mid-July deadline to decide whether to charge Daniel Pantaleo with civil rights violations
Trump administration moves to end protections for asylum seekers
President Trump has long expressed his frustration with asylum laws
Ship seized in massive drug bust is owned by JP Morgan Chase
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said this was the largest vessel ever seized in the agency's 230-year history
Second federal judge blocks DOJ move to change lawyers in census case
"A shift in counsel at this late stage may be disruptive to an already complicated and expedited case," the judge wrote
Judge blocks DOJ move to change lawyers in 2020 census case
The Trump administration is continuing its push to add a citizenship question to the census, despite a Supreme Court decision that appeared to have effectively blocked it from doing so
DOJ files to stop Trump suit demanding financial documents
The DOJ challenged a judge's decision to allow a case accusing Trump of profiting off the presidency to move forward
DOJ changing legal team fighting for census citizenship question
No word on why shakeup is happening, but department continues to seek way to add the query after Trump insistence, despite Supreme Court ruling against it
Supreme Court to hear arguments in DACA case in November
For months, the White House has sought to end the program, which shields approximately 800,000 young undocumented immigrants from deportation
DOJ says it will "reevaluate" adding citizenship census question
The administration is looking to move ahead with the controversial change despite a Supreme Court decision last week that appeared to have effectively blocked it
DOJ pushes to close loophole for knock-off fentanyl
Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, is about 100 times stronger than morphine, and its analogues can be even more potent
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