The Justice Department dropped its case against former Trump adviser Michael Flynn, who pleaded guilty to lying about contact with a Russian official.
Author: Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY
DOJ sides with Mississippi church in COVID-19 challenge; church accuses police of discrimination
Justice Department sides with Miss. church in lawsuit challenging virus-related restrictions on services
Local jails releasing hundreds of prisoners amid coronavirus fears, up from dozens just weeks ago
The release of inmates comes with risks as authorities seek to balance public-health needs in jails and the safety of their communities.
Chelsea Manning recovering after attempted jail suicide
Former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning is recovering after attempting suicide while jailed for refusing to cooperate in a grand jury probe.
DOD linguist charged with espionage; accused of supplying U.S. intel sources to Hezbollah contact
Defense linguist charged with espionage; accused of supplying U.S. intel sources to Hezbollah contact
Federal judges’ association calls emergency meeting after DOJ intervenes in case of Trump ally Roger Stone
An association of federal judges has called an emergency meeting after Attorney General William Barr intervened in the case of Trump ally Roger Stone.
AG Barr: Trump’s tweets make it ‘impossible for me to do my job’
Attorney General William Barr said President Donald Trump has ‘never asked me to do anything’ in a criminal case, including Roger Stone’s.
Former DNI official: Trump had ‘no foundation or framework to understand limits of intelligence’ matters
The president has clashed with intelligence officials. Trump has questioned intelligence assessments that Russia interfered in the 2016 election.
William Barr: Democrats’ investigations into Trump are political harassment meant to ‘sabotage’ his presidency
Attorney General William Barr said in a speech Friday that opponents of President Donald Trump are simply trying to derail his presidency.
Impeachment: DOJ appeals order to release secret evidence gathered by Robert Mueller in Russia investigation
The Department of Justice says it shouldn’t turn evidence over to a House committee contemplating Trump’s impeachment because it wouldn’t be kept confidential.