Federal prosecutors sidestepped some Justice Department rules when they seized the phone records of reporters as part of media leak investigations during the Trump administration, according to a new watchdog report being released as the aggressive practice of hunting for journalists’ sources could again be resurrected.

A U.S. attorney in Texas said three U.S. Army soldiers have been arrested on human smuggling charges.

President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team has signed an agreement to allow the Justice Department to conduct background checks on his nominees and appointees after a weeks-long delay.

President Joe Biden has issued a written statement explaining his decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden.

The Justice Department says a high-ranking member of a Mexican drug cartel accused of faking his own death and living in the U.S. under a fake identity has been arrested on federal charges.

Special counsel Jack Smith has asked a court to pause prosecutors’ appeal seeking to revive the classified documents case against President-elect Donald Trump in light of the Republican’s presidential victory.

The Department of Justice says federal agents have arrested a Tennessee man who they say was trying to destroy a Nashville electrical substation.

A 20-year-old New Braunfels man entered a guilty plea related to an attempt to receive and use a firearm to commit a felony charge.

A federal judge in Del Rio sentenced a man this week behind a human smuggling operation headquartered in San Antonio.

A former U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent from Hondo was sentenced to 50 years in prison on numerous charges related to child pornography, the Department of Justice said.

A federal judge has ordered Virginia to restore more than 1,600 voter registrations that she said were illegally purged in the last two months in an effort to stop noncitizens from voting.

A Texas woman pleaded guilty on Thursday to smuggling rare chickens from Vietnam and Cambodia into the United States.

An Ohio man has been arrested on charges that he brought a massive “Trump” sign to the U.S. Capitol and joined other rioters in using it as a weapon against police officers during a mob attack.

The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case made public Friday a heavily redacted trove of documents that provide a small glimpse into the evidence prosecutors will present if the case ever goes to trial.

An Alabama man has been arrested for his alleged role in the January hack of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission social media account that led the price of bitcoin to spike, the Justice Department said.

A federal judge is halting an Alabama program that made thousands of legal voters inactive ahead of the November elections.

An Illinois man has been arrested on charges that he attacked two police officers during protests in Washington, D.

Two U.S. senators have asked the Department of Justice to take tougher action against Boeing executives for safety issues that have impacted its airplanes.

A Justice Department investigation has found that police in a majority-Black Mississippi city discriminate against Black people, use excessive force and retaliate against people who criticize them.

The son of the man suspected in the assassination attempt in Florida of former President Donald Trump has been arrested on charges of possessing child sexual abuse images.

Hays County has reached an agreement with the United States after an investigation into providing accessible polling for voters with disabilities.

A man who worked as a U.S. State Department diplomatic security officer has pleaded guilty to joining a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol over three years ago.

Two police officers in the nation's capital have been sentenced to several years in prison for their role in a deadly chase of a man on a moped and subsequent cover-up.

The Justice Department is preparing criminal charges in connection with an Iranian hack that targeted Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.

Two people who prosecutors say were motivated by white supremacist ideology have been charged with using the messaging app Telegram to encourage acts of violence against minorities, government officials and critical infrastructure in the United States.

A Pakistani man has been arrested in Canada and accused of plotting a mass shooting at a Jewish center in Brooklyn on the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas that sparked the latest conflict in the Middle East.

Fifteen people were arrested in Uvalde on charges of conspiracy to possess and distribute methamphetamine, according to the United States Department of Justice.

A former U.S. president and several members of Congress were targets of a plot carried out by two European men to intimidate and threaten dozens of people by calling in bogus reports of police emergencies at their homes.

Special counsel Jack Smith has asked a federal appeals court to reinstate the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump after it was dismissed by a judge last month.

A Justice Department watchdog found one of the nation’s most prolific federal narcotics prosecutors flouted ethics rules last year when he drunkenly handed his business card to Florida police investigating a hit-and-run crash.

The Department of Justice and a security consulting company visited with the Uvalde Police Department last week to help the law enforcement agency with its rebuilding efforts following the Robb Elementary School shooting.

Luis Enrique Moctezuma-Acosta, 37 and Scarlett Fuentes-Gavarrette, 34, pleaded guilty in March to charges related to laundering $2.9 million and human smuggling and have been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison.

A federal grand jury in California has charged activist short seller Andrew Left with multiple counts of securities fraud for a $16 million stock market manipulation scheme.

Prosecutors are expected to give new details next week about Boeing's plea deal in a case stemming from two deadly crashes of 737 Max jetliners.

Rodney Allen Felux, 45, has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to sexually exploiting a 7-year-old girl.

Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Cory Booker (D-New Jersey) have introduced a new bill that could close loopholes to existing criminal child sexual abuse cases.

For dozens of miles, Border Patrol agents travel up and down along the Rio Grande.

Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to fraud to settle charges stemming from the crashes of two of its 737 Max jets.

Puerto Rico’s Justice Department says it is suing at least 30 ex-government officials accused of corruption to recover more than $30 million in public funds.

The Department of Justice announced that 24 people allegedly linked to a prison gang were charged in San Antonio with alleged drug and firearm trafficking.

The Federal Trade Commission has referred a complaint against TikTok and its Beijing-based parent company to the Department of Justice.

Speaker Mike Johnson says the House will go to court to enforce the subpoena against Attorney General Merrick Garland for access to President Joe Biden’s special counsel audio interview.

Bexar County leads the state for reported elder abuse cases and suggests more cases that go unreported.

A Dallas man was sentenced to seven years in prison this week for his alleged involvement in transporting migrants through San Antonio and throughout the state.

The Justice Department is blasting Republicans’ effort to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt over his refusal to turn over unredacted materials related to the special counsel probe into President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents.

Four South Texas residents pled guilty this week for their roles in separate but connected illegal operations, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas said.

Former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark could face sanctions, including disbarment in Washington, D.

It’ll likely take years before the U.S. government’s massive antitrust lawsuit against Apple is resolved — but the iPhone maker’s troubles with European regulators offer a glimpse of what changes American customers may see down the line.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in five cities will start wearing body-worn cameras under a new policy being rolled out.

The Uvalde City Council’s regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday evening won’t be quite as scheduled after the city’s chief of police handed in his resignation earlier in the day.

An investigation Uvalde city leaders ordered into the Robb Elementary School shooting has put no blame on local police officers and defended their actions, but still acknowledged a series of failures during the response.

An investigation Uvalde city leaders ordered into the Robb Elementary School shooting has put no blame on local police officers and defended their actions, but still acknowledged a series of failures during the response.

Sheriff Ruben Nolasco and Uvalde County Constable Emmanuel Zamora were named in the Justice Department’s blistering criticism of responding officers in its January report.

Texas DPS Director Steve McCraw testified in front of a grand jury in Uvalde on Wednesday morning in response to the scathing Department of Justice report on the Robb Elementary shooting.

A member of the jury that convicted a South Carolina man of a hate crime based on gender identity has opened up about the historic case.

The Justice Department report includes a slew of recommendations designed to prevent similar failures in the future.

A New Braunfels business woman who failed to account for and pay her taxes was sentenced to 18 months in prison, the Department of Justice said Thursday.

Sheriff Ruben Nolasco was a no-show. Precinct 1 Constable Johnny Field and Precinct 6 Constable Emmanuel Zamora showed up but left before it was their turn to speak.

The release of a harshly critical Justice Department special counsel report on President Joe Biden's handling of classified information has triggered instant flashbacks to the history-shaping events of 2016.

An Iranian man who federal prosecutors say operates a criminal network that targets dissidents and activists abroad has been charged alongside a pair of Canadians with plotting to kill two people who had fled to the United States.

Two men are running for re-election in Uvalde County for law enforcement positions after being named several times in a scathing Department of Justice report on the Robb Elementary School shooting.

A federal magistrate judge has ordered the release of a military veteran charged with attacking police officers with a baton during a mob’s Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

A former U.S. Army soldier who was convicted of manslaughter for fatally shooting a handcuffed cow herder in Iraq has been arrested on charges that he attacked police officers with a baton during the U.S. Capitol riot three years ago.

A peace officer academy instructor says that all first responding agencies should review the Department of Justice report and consider updating their policies and training.

In it's report on the Robb Elementary shooting, the Department of Justice reports cited lack of leadership as one of the failures in the handling of the incident.

The City of Uvalde a statement regarding the scathing Department of Justice review of the law enforcement response to the Robb Elementary School shooting.

The Justice Department report includes a slew of recommendations designed to prevent similar failures in the future.

In the 500+ page report, investigators identify several critical failures and other breakdowns prior to, during, and after the shooting. Keep reading for takeaways from the new report, which details the timeline of events as they unfolded.

In the 500+ page report, investigators identify several critical failures and other breakdowns prior to, during, and after the shooting. Keep reading for takeaways from the new report, which details the timeline of events as they unfolded.

The Justice Department says police officials who responded to the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, “demonstrated no urgency” in setting up a command post and failed to treat the killings as an active shooter situation.

The prospect of a JetBlue-Spirit Airlines merger has taken a major hit in court.

The Justice Department is planning this week to release findings of an investigation into the 2022 Uvalde, Texas, school shooting.

The US Department of Justice is expected to release its “critical incident” report on the shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde on Thursday.

A Montana fire chief who lost a previous job over a coronavirus vaccine mandate has been charged with spraying a chemical irritant on police officers during the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Newly unsealed Justice Department court records say two well-connected political consultants provided false information about lobbying work on behalf of a wealthy Persian Gulf country during the Trump administration.

Attorney General Merrick Garland says the Justice Department is investigating the deaths and kidnappings of Americans during the Hamas attack against Israel on Oct. 7.

The Justice Department says four Russian men accused of torturing an American during the invasion of Ukraine have been charged with war crimes in a first-of-its-kind case.

Texts and emails sent by Republican congressman Scott Perry of Pennsylvania have emerged publicly in a court filing that hints at how he worked to keep President Donald Trump in office after his 2020 election loss.

A judge has scolded federal prosecutors in the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump as she abruptly postponed a hearing to determine if the lawyer for a co-defendant had a conflict of interest.

A pharmacy on the Southwest Side was ordered to pay a $275,000 civil penalty following allegations from the U.S. government that it unlawfully distributed opioids.

Josephine Perez-Gorda, 40, and the man found in possession of the truck, Franklin Powell, were ordered to be in court Jan. 15 for a show cause hearing, according to an order signed by Judge Fred Biery last week.

Former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark was acting within the scope of his official duties when he wrote a letter expressing concern about alleged concerns with the 2020 election in Georgia, his lawyer said as he sought to move charges against Clark to federal court.

All eyes are on Austin as a high-stakes hearing unfolds over the fate of the buoys placed in the Rio Grande by Gov. Greg Abbott. A decision could be made by Friday.

Republican candidates for president are trying to present themselves as Donald Trump alternatives without acknowledging the GOP front-runner and the new federal criminal charges against him.

The Justice Department is facing the biggest test in its history in the prosecution of former President Donald Trump.

Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley has released an unclassified document that Republicans claim is significant in their investigation of Hunter Biden.

The Biden administration is proposing new guidelines for corporate mergers, taking steps to disclose junk fees charged by landlords and launching a crackdown on price-gouging in the food industry.

The head of the Justice Department’s criminal division is leaving at the end of July after two years overseeing everything from corporate fraud prosecutions to war crimes investigations.

Robert Bowers killed 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue and he's facing a possible death sentence at his ongoing trial.

The PGA Tour deal with Saudi Arabia's wealth fund is dropping a clause in their agreement over poaching.

The Justice Department has reversed its position that Donald Trump can't be held personally liable for remarks he made about a woman who accused him of rape because he was president when he made the comments.

President Joe Biden is determined to say as little as possible about the federal indictment of his predecessor, Donald Trump.

Former President Donald Trump’s indictment on charges of mishandling classified documents is set to play out in federal court in Florida.

GOP lawmakers dismiss the charges over classified documents as a partisan attack, but Democrats say the matter proves nobody is above the law.

Hong Kong’s government says it's seeking a court order to prohibit people from broadcasting or disseminating the protest song “Glory to Hong Kong” after it was mistakenly played as the city’s anthem at several international sporting events in the past year.

The Department of Justice has informed former Vice President Mike Pence’s legal team that it won't pursue criminal charges related to the discovery of classified documents at his Indiana home.

Walmart will pay half a million dollars in civil penalties to the state of California over allegations that it was selling and allowing third-party vendors to sell brass knuckles on its website.

Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins' attorney says she will resign following a monthslong investigation by the Justice Department’s inspector general into her appearance at a political fundraiser and other potential ethics issues.

The Justice Department has announced a series of criminal cases tracing the illegal flow of sensitive technology, including Apple’s software code for self-driving cars and materials used for missiles, to foreign adversaries like Russia, China and Iran.

The Justice Department says a British tobacco company has agreed to a $629 million settlement to resolve allegations that it did illegal business with North Korea in violation of U.S. sanctions.