Watch live: Confirmation hearing for Trump's FBI director pick, Kash Patel
Kash Patel, President Trump's pick to run the FBI, answers questions Thursday in a public hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Justice Department moves to fire at least 12 officials who investigated Trump
In termination letters sent to more than a dozen officials, acting Attorney General James McHenry wrote that he did not believe they "could be trusted to faithfully implement the President's agenda."
Oath Keepers founder no longer banned from D.C., U.S. Capitol
The judge said it was "reasonable" the Justice Department interpreted Trump's Jan. 6 commutations to cover the defendants' prison sentences and wipe away their terms of supervised release.
Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban, threatening app's existence in the U.S.
The decision resolves a long-running legal dispute between the Department of Justice and TikTok. But experts say President-elect Donald Trump will now have considerable sway over the platform's future in the U.S.
Trump attorney general pick Bondi faces Democrats' questions about her independence
Pam Bondi got full support from Republicans but faced repeated questions from Democrats about whether she would protect the Justice Department from political influence.
Special counsel Jack Smith says evidence against Trump was enough to convict him
The report on federal charges against Trump for election interference in 2020 offers special counsel Jack Smith a last chance to explain his decisions after dropping the case.
Special counsel in Hunter Biden case denounces president for criticism of the probe
In a final report on his investigation, special counsel David Weiss said President Biden's criticism "undermines the very foundation of what makes America's justice system fair and equitable."
TikTok challenges its U.S ban at the Supreme Court. Here's what to know
Lawyers for TikTok argued that banning the app will violate the free speech of 170 million American users. The Justice Department contended that the app is a national security risk.
Justice Department wants to release only part of its report on Trump cases
Prosecutors dropped the two criminal cases against Trump after he won the 2024 election, and the final report by Smith may be the last chance for prosecutors to explain their decisions.
FBI missed 'basic step' in its intelligence efforts ahead of Jan. 6 Capitol riot
The long-awaited report from DOJ Inspector General office comes nearly four years after a crowd of Donald Trump's supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 to try to prevent Congress from certifying Joe Biden's election win.