Whitaker to consult with Justice Dept. about possible recusal from Russia probe
His appointment as acting attorney general has been under fire due among other factors to his harsh comments about the investigation
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Acting AG on advisory board to company accused of scam
Matthew Whitaker tied to shuttered Florida advisory firm fined $26 million for allegedly stiffing would-be inventors
Jeff Sessions forced out as attorney general
A senior Justice Department official said White House chief of staff John Kelly called Sessions to request his resignation
Who is Matthew Whitaker, the new acting attorney general?
President Trump announced Wednesday that Matthew Whitaker will replace Jeff Sessions at the Justice Department
Justice Department urges SCOTUS to hear DACA case
The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to bypass three federal courts and allow Trump to terminate the Obama-era DACA program.
FBI on package bombs: "These are not hoax devices"
Each device was made of roughly 6 inches of pvc pipe, wiring, a small clock, battery and "energetic material that could be explosive," said FBI director
Chevron agrees to pay $163 million on fine and upgrades to end probes
Deal will resolve investigations in four states where oil giant's refineries caught fire or released harmful chemicals
Russian national charged with conspiracy to meddle in 2018 midterm elections
This is the first charge against a suspect for interference in the 2018 midterm elections
StarKist to admit fixing canned tuna prices, could face $100M fine
Justice Dept. says case is part of broad collusion probe of industry's top three companies
Feds subpoena Pennsylvania dioceses in clergy sex abuse probe
The subpoenas follow a scathing state grand jury report in August that detailed hundreds of allegations of children being sexually abused
Feds subpoena New York diocese as investigation into clergy sex abuse expands
Seven of the eight Catholic dioceses in Pennsylvania have been subpoenaed, as well as a diocese in New York
Attorney General Jeff Sessions says attacks on journalists are an "unacceptable trend"
Sessions responded to the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who may have been killed in the Saudi consulate in Turkey
FBI reassigns overseas personnel while conducting investigation into allegations of improper behavior
The FBI said in a statement that upon learning of the allegations "action was taken to reassign certain personnel to non-operational roles while the allegations are reviewed"
Reprieve for Rod Rosenstein: Trump says he's not firing Deputy AG
"I'm not making any changes," Trump told reporters at the White House on Monday
Justice Dept. announces charges against 7 Russian operatives for cyberattacks
The Justice Department announced charges involving the athletic anti-doping program and other organizations
Rosenstein agrees to meet with members of Congress
Republicans want to know more after a New York Times report claimed Rosenstein brought up the possibility of taping President Trump
Feds investigate racial bias claim against Yale
Yale President Peter Salovey strongly denied that Yale discriminates against students of any racial group
U.S. reportedly demands Chinese media register as foreign agents
Beijing hopes U.S. will, "provide convenience and conditions for media's normal works, rather than posing obstacles"
Trump orders declassification of documents linked to Russia probe
A U.S. official says the declassification process ordered by the president will be "complicated"
U.S. says Maria Butina should not be released on bail, was “mistaken” over texts that led to sex claim
A bond hearing is scheduled for Monday
Justice Dept. announces charges against North Korean hacker in Sony attack
The announcement came only hours after President Trump praised North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
Man charged with making death threats to Boston Globe over Trump editorials
A Globe-coordinated series of newspaper editorials condemned Trump's suggestion that journalists are the enemy
DOJ sides with Asian-American students in Harvard University affirmative action suit
A review of Harvard's practice of giving applicants a "personal rating" showed that Asian-Americans rate lower than white and other minority applicants
Trump insists White House is a "smooth running machine" in wake of Don McGahn ouster
Trump claimed the "fake news media" loves to "portray chaos in the White House when they know that chaos doesn't exist"
Lindsey Graham on replacing Jeff Sessions: "The relationship is not working"
The Republican senator said the relationship between Trump and his attorney general is "dysfunctional"
Trump announces Russia will release millions of tons of diesel to help with costs
Isaias lashes Southeast after making landfall in the U.S.
Pentagon's plan to livestream execution sparks intense backlash
Blanche, other DOJ appointees can take part in political campaigns, memo says
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Iran's Houthi allies step up deadly attacks on Saudi Arabia
NYPD body camera footage shows aftermath of ICE agent shooting
Panama struck by 2 powerful earthquakes, U.S. Geological Survey says
Katie Zacharia is Trump's pick for next White House press secretary
