What's In The Latest WikiLeaks Dump of Clinton Campaign Emails
WikiLeaks is meting out a trove of hacked emails from Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta. The latest release includes commentary on Catholicism and risotto.
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Government Contractor Arrested, Charged With Removing Classified Materials
Harold Martin was arrested on Aug. 27; his case was made public Wednesday. Authorities say a search of his home found multiple top secret documents "obtained from sensitive intelligence."
Federal Crackdown Merely 'A Respite' For Aryan Brotherhood Of Texas
The Justice Department has been trying to take down the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas, a violent prison gang. In 2014, 73 members were convicted. But a top ABT member says the group is bowed, not broken.
FBI Agent Who Posed As News Editor Didn't Break Policy, Inspector General Says
The impersonation came about after police in Washington state couldn't identify a suspect who repeatedly sent threatening emails to a high school in the Seattle area.
Justice Department Will Phase Out Its Use Of Private Prisons
Federal officials said the contract facilities don't offer substantial cost savings or provide the same level of security as those run by the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
DOJ's Withering Baltimore Report Says 'What Black Folks Have Been Saying For Decades'
"I don't know people who weren't aware of the stats that were just published. ... We already know the score," says D. Watkins, an author and journalist who grew up in the city.
Obama Commutes Sentences Of 214 Federal Inmates
Most of them were serving sentences for nonviolent crimes. The White House says it's the most grants in a day since at least 1900. Obama has commuted far more sentences than other recent presidents.
John Hinckley, Who Tried To Kill A President, Wins His Freedom
A federal judge in Washington will allow John Hinckley to leave a mental institution and to live full-time with his mother. Hinckley shot President Ronald Reagan and three others in 1981.
Justice Department Moves To Block 2 Big Health Insurance Mergers
The Justice Department says proposed deals between Aetna and Humana as well as Anthem and Cigna would increase the cost of medical care for Americans. The deals are worth a combined $91 billion.
U.S. Sues To Recover Funds Allegedly Stolen From Malaysian Government Fund
The money — which U.S. officials say was used to buy a $35 million jet, art by Van Gogh, rights to The Wolf of Wall Street — was raised by a fund with ties to Malaysia's prime minister and his family.