White House Defends Whitaker’s Appointment to AG as Legitimate
The White House, responding to critics, released an opinion Wednesday morning supporting the appointment of Matthew Whitaker to serve as acting attorney general.
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New FIRST STEP Act Could Still Free Many Fentanyl Dealers
A new version of a criminal justice reform proposal could grant early release to many fentanyl dealers, the Washington Free Beacon has learned.
Trump Vets Neomi Rao for D.C. Circuit
The Department of Justice has begun vetting Trump administration regulatory czar Neomi Rao to fill Brett Kavanaugh’s former seat on the D.C. Circuit Federal Court of Appeals, the Washington Free Beacon has learned.
Kavanaugh Accuser Recants, Referred to FBI for Investigation
Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Chuck Grassley (R., Iowa) sent a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions and FBI Director Chris Wray on Friday, requesting an investigation into false statements and obstruction allegedly carried out in an attempt to stall Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation.
DOJ Announces $8.7 Million Grant for Active Shooter Training
The Department of Justice announced a new $8.7 million grant to provide active shooter training to emergency personnel across the country on Thursday.
Sessions Reaffirms DOJ Commitment to Ensuring Religious Freedom in U.S.
DOJ Announces Success in Prosecuting Hate Crimes
In the wake of the deadliest anti-semitic attack in U.S. history, the Department of Justice released an update Monday on its ongoing efforts to combat hate crimes.
Majority Still Support Death Penalty, Poll Says
A majority of Americans continue to support capital punishment, a new poll from Gallup shows, continuing the status quo since the death penalty was reestablished as constitutional in 1976.
DOJ Clinches Conviction in Murder of Gender-Fluid Teen
The Department of Justice announced Saturday a second and final conviction in the murder of Kedarie Johnson, a gender-fluid-identified teen whose death rocked the small town of Burlington, Iowa.
NSA Employee Sentenced to 5 Years for Compromising Defense Intelligence
The Department of Justice announced Tuesday that a former National Security Agency employee had been sentenced to five and a half years in prison for the “willful retention of classified national defense information.”
