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DOJ brings charges in an alleged Iranian murder-for-hire plot against Trump

7:01pm November 08, 2024

Federal prosecutors charged a man who said he had been tasked by a contact in Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard with planning the assassination of the Republican president-elect.

With Trump's win, Elon Musk stands to benefit

3:56pm November 07, 2024

The billionaire businessman has spent weeks campaigning relentlessly for Donald Trump. That dedication could lead to major benefits for him and his companies.

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Attorney General Merrick Garland Announces Results Of Operation North Star FY 2024

DOJ lawyers slam 'glaring gap' in failure to investigate potential Israeli crimes

5:15am October 25, 2024

The four-page letter addressed to Attorney General Merrick Garland calls on the department to investigate potential crimes committed by Israeli soldiers and civilians and is a rare instance of public disagreement inside the department.

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Key Players In Russia Investigation Prepare For Release Of Mueller Report

The DOJ charged a former Indian intelligence official in a foiled assassination plot

8:30pm October 17, 2024

The indictment against Vikash Yadav points to a direct link between the Indian government and what prosecutors say was a murder-for-hire scheme on American soil.

TD Bank to pay $3 billion in money-laundering settlement with the Justice Department

1:23am October 11, 2024

Canada-based TD Bank pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering, the largest bank in U.S. history to do so, Attorney General Merrick Garland said.

DOJ silent as families of Americans killed in West Bank, Gaza demand it investigate

4:33pm October 10, 2024

by Daniel Estrin

The Justice Department vowed to investigate Americans killed by Hamas in the group's Oct. 7 attack on Israel. But the DOJ has done nothing to investigate deaths of 4 Americans killed in the West Bank and Gaza by Israelis.

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Justice Department calls for sanctions against Google in landmark antitrust case

12:38am October 09, 2024

After a federal judge ruled in August that Google is illegally monopolizing the search engine market, the Department of Justice is now saying the company must be reined in.

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The FBI arrested an Afghan man who officials say was planning an Election Day attack

8:26pm October 08, 2024

The Justice Department said the man was inspired by the Islamic State militant organization and was plotting an Election Day attack targeting large crowds in the U.S.

Attorney General Garland Holds Press Conference On Health Care Fraud Action

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Biden's attorney general wanted to return to normal order; it hasn't been easy

5:05am September 27, 2024

by Carrie Johnson

The attorney general pledged to restore the Justice Department to normal order. It hasn't been easy, and may not last.

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DOJ watchdog: federal prison not doing enough to prevent inmate suicides

3:45pm September 26, 2024

Lewisburg federal prison, a facility located in central Pennsylvania where thousands of inmates often pass through on their way to other federal institutions, was found to have problems with addressing mental health risks, healthcare quality, leaking infrastructure and employee conduct.