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Trump names former Florida AG Pam Bondi as his new pick for U.S. attorney general

7:04pm November 21, 2024

After former Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration, President-elect Donald Trump named Pam Bondi, a former attorney general of Florida, as his next pick for U.S. attorney general.

Donald Trump Holds Campaign Rally In Saginaw, Michigan

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Trump has made more than 100 threats to prosecute or punish perceived enemies

7:00am October 22, 2024

An NPR investigation has found that since 2022, Trump has repeatedly threatened to investigate, prosecute, jail or otherwise punish his political opponents, rivals and even private citizens.

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The Justice Department says Virginia is illegally striking voters off of voter rolls

8:01pm October 11, 2024

The lawsuit alleges that an executive order issued in August by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin requiring daily updates to voter lists to remove ineligible voters violates federal law.

Court to decide who can see secret evidence U.S. has filed against TikTok

3:19pm August 22, 2024

The fate of TikTok in the U.S. will be determined by a high-stakes court hearing set for September. But TikTok is demanding the government turn over its classified documents on the app.

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Google is defiant after losing antitrust lawsuit and being called a 'monopolist'

4:44am August 06, 2024

by Dara Kerr

A federal judge rules that Google illegally abused its monopoly power to maintain its control over the search engine business. Google says it’s appealing.

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Assange arrives in Australia after pleading guilty to espionage on the way home

10:15pm June 26, 2024

by Adam Hancock

The WikiLeaks founder pleaded guilty to one count of violating espionage laws in a U.S. court in the Northern Mariana Islands, where the judge sentenced him to time served for his lengthy prison stay.

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A person prepares a marijuana cigarette in New York City on April 20, 2024.

Politics & Government

The Biden administration is moving to reclassify marijuana. Here's what that means

10:37pm April 30, 2024

by Deepa Shivaram

The Justice Department is expected to propose a new, lower classification for marijuana that would lessen restrictions on the drug. But there's another review process to come.

The Justice Department is suing Apple over antitrust violations.

Politics & Government

The U.S. sues Apple, saying it abuses its power to monopolize the smartphone market

7:59pm March 21, 2024

by Dara Kerr

The federal government accuses Apple of using its monopoly power to stomp out competitors and keep customers from switching phones.

A view of a lectern at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., on April 18, 2019. A retired U.S. Army officer has been accused accused of leaking classified national defense information related to the Russia-Ukraine war on a foreign dating website.

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Air Force employee accused of allegedly sharing classified info on a dating website

12:01pm March 05, 2024

by Diba Mohtasham

David Franklin Slater, a retired U.S. Army officer, was accused of leaking top classified national defense information related to the Russia-Ukraine war on a foreign dating website.

Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., speaks at a press conference on the Israel-Hamas war outside of the Capitol late last year.

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Rep. Cori Bush is under investigation after hiring husband as security

5:15pm January 30, 2024

by Eric McDaniel

Missouri Democrat Rep. Cori Bush says she is under federal investigation for using campaign funds to hire her husband to provide her security. She denied wrongdoing and says she is cooperating fully.