Former California Rep. TJ Cox faces over two dozen federal fraud charges
The single-term Democrat allegedly participated in multiple fraud schemes, including one involving his 2018 run for Congress.
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A Florida man is accused of $2.5 million COVID-19 relief fraud
A 34-year-old man was charged with one count of wire fraud after being accused of filing a fraudulent loan application in 2020.
Days after Buffalo mass shooting, the House approves a bill to fight domestic terror
The bill creates offices at DOJ, DHS, and the FBI to track domestic terror threats. GOP lawmakers argue it could allow federal officials to ensnare parents, a charge DOJ rejects.
House approves criminal contempt referrals for 2 Trump aides over the Jan. 6 attack
The House voted to hold former Trump White House advisers Dan Scavino Jr. and Peter Navarro in contempt of Congress and refer the matter to the Justice Department for possible prosecution
A Russian oligarch's $90 million yacht is seized as part of U.S. sanctions
"Today marks our taskforce's first seizure of an asset belonging to a sanctioned individual with close ties to the Russian regime. It will not be the last," said Attorney General Merrick Garland.
Justice Department ends limiting compassionate release in plea deals after NPR story
The Justice Department is directing prosecutors to stop limiting peoples' rights to seek compassionate release from prison in plea deals, a practice that advocates called cruel.
New clues emerge about the money that might have helped fund the Jan. 6 insurrection
Recent legal moves by the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol offer some clues on how it's following the money.
FBI director says the threat from China is 'more brazen' than ever before
FBI Director Christopher Wray said the bureau is opening new cases to counter Chinese intelligence operations every 12 hours or so.
The Justice Department will create a domestic terrorism unit to counter rising threats
The announcement was made Tuesday by Matthew Olsen, the head of the department's National Security Division, and comes as the nation faces a constellation of extremist threats on the home front.
Activists wanted Biden to revamp the justice system. Many say they're still waiting
Advocates who want big changes to the criminal justice system are pressing the Biden administration. They want him to grant clemency for a few thousand people and make key personnel decisions.