MERRICK GARLAND

Senate Democrats have played defense for the last three Supreme Court vacancies.

"These are people who are literally just running over the law," the former house speaker said. "It's basically a lynch mob."

"These are people who are literally just running over the law," the former house speaker said. "It's basically a lynch mob."

The federal government will stand "shoulder to shoulder" with communities working to fight gun violence, Garland tells a meeting of U.S. mayors.

The FBI and other federal government agencies are increasingly looking to counter cyber threats through tools other than criminal indictments.

Lawmakers want the Senate to have a say in who leads the troubled federal Bureau of Prisons.

The federal government has charged Stewart Rhodes and 10 others with seditious conspiracy in the most serious case to emerge from its investigation into the Capitol riot.

The federal government has charged Stewart Rhodes and 10 others with seditious conspiracy in the most serious case to emerge from its investigation into the Capitol riot.

The Georgia prosecutor weighing whether Donald Trump and others committed crimes by trying to pressure state election officials said a decision on whether to bring charges could come as early as the first half of this year.

Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, one of former President Donald Trump’s closest allies in Congress, has rejected a request for an interview by the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.

The attorney general marked one year since the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol with a sweeping defense of the Justice Department's investigation.

The pro-Trump riot has spurred a massive criminal investigation by the DOJ, a House select committee probe and a voter-rights legislative push by Democrats.

Officials say the probe is one of the largest and most resource-intensive investigations in American history. More than 700 people have been charged already.

Nothing less is at stake than protecting the architecture of the U.S. government.

The Watergate figure interpreted Attorney General Merrick Garland's latest comments as a warning to the ex-president and his allies.

The director of the federal Bureau of Prisons is resigning amid increasing scrutiny over his leadership.

Fox NewsFox News host Tucker Carlson lambasted Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Wednesday for the unforgivable sin of calling the Capitol insurrection a “violent terrorist attack,” accusing the ultra-conservative lawmaker of “repeating the talking points that Merrick Garland has written.”Cruz, one of eight GOP senators who objected to the certification of President Joe Biden’s election on Jan. 6, 2021, drew the wrath of the MAGA faithful on Wednesday when he described the storming of the U.S. Capitol in

The attorney general marked one year since the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol with a sweeping defense of the Justice Department's investigation.

The investigation into the attack on the Capitol is the largest in the Justice Department's history.

The investigation into the attack on the Capitol is the largest in the Justice Department's history.

It’s too early to say what investigators will find, but whether or not to prosecute the former President is becoming the defining issue of Attorney General Merrick Garland’s tenure.

The Justice Department is working to hold accountable those responsible for the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, Atty. Gen. Merrick Garland says.

Attorney General Merrick Garland vows to hold accountable anyone who was responsible for last year’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, whether they were physically there or not.

In a speech delivered Wednesday, the attorney general said the Justice Department "will follow the facts wherever they lead. The actions we have taken thus far will not be our last."

And Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer invoked January 6 and said Senate would vote on changing filibuster to pass voting rights bill.

A woman was taken into FBI custody two days before Christmas after she caused a disturbance on a Tampa to Atlanta flight that resulted in injuries, according to the Atlanta Police Department. Delta flight 2790 departed from Tampa International Airport at 5:39 p.m. Thursday. During the flight, Patricia Cornwall became unruly and injured passengers and Delta employees, police said. When the ...

Kaczynski had been serving multiple life sentences at a supermax facility in Colorado.

More than 7,700 inmates will be able to remain in home confinement under the bureau's control.

China is defending its international scientific exchange programs in the wake of the conviction of a Harvard University professor charged with hiding his ties to a Chinese-run recruitment program.

A Harvard University professor charged with hiding his ties to a Chinese-run recruitment program has been found guilty on all counts in a federal court in Boston.

More than 7,700 inmates will be able to remain in home confinement under the bureau's control.

The Justice Department has reversed its own legal opinion and will now allow federal inmates released on home confinement during the coronavirus pandemic to not return to prison.

In a rare reversal, the Justice Department said the prison system has discretion to allow people released to home confinement during the pandemic to remain free.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) is calling for federal officials to help her curb gun violence in the city and target its root causes. In a speech on Monday, Lightfoot urged U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to utilize agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to address illegal firearms and for more prosecutors to bring criminal cases, according to The Chicago Tribune. "Keeping you safe is my priority - not one of...

A federal judge’s decision to reject a multibillion dollar opioid settlement involving OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma is being hailed as a step toward justice by advocates who have long called for greater accountability for the family that owns the company.

The House Oversight Committee is demanding the Justice Department provide answers about whether Biden administration officials plan to procure the drug used in federal executions despite an ongoing moratorium on capital punishment.

States and the federal government carried out 11 executions this year.

The Associated Press is seeking answers from the Department of Homeland Security on its use of sensitive government databases for tracking international terrorists to investigate as many as 20 American journalists, including an acclaimed AP reporter.

A special federal Customs and Border Protection unit used sensitive government databases intended to investigate as many as 20 U.S.-based journalists, including a Pulitzer Prize-winning Associated Press reporter.

In 2021, few in the publishing industry worried that no one cared about books anymore.

Merrick Garland finally made his Supreme Court debut on Tuesday.

Merrick Garland finally made his Supreme Court debut on Tuesday. Among the nine justices gazing down at Garland from the bench were former colleagues as well as the man ultimately appointed to the seat left vacant by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. Republicans blocked Garland from having a hearing, much less a vote, after then-President Barack Obama nominated him for the slot in 2016.

WASHINGTON – This morning Attorney General Merrick Garland addressed a bipartisan group of 27 State Attorneys General as part of the Capital Forum hosted by National Association of Attorneys General. Attorney General Garland Delivers Remarks at the National Association of Attorneys GeneralRemarks as DeliveredGood morning. Karl, thank you for your leadership of the National Association of Attorneys General. In 1907, Attorneys General from across America – from Minnesota to Mississippi, from Colorado to Massachusetts – joined together in Missouri to form this association. I am grateful for the leadership of Attorney General Racine and this association in making combatting hate crimes a priority.

The suit alleges that Texas has "again diluted the voting strength of minority Texans."

A federal prisoner at a high-security penitentiary in Colorado died Monday in an altercation with another inmate.

The Department of Justice says lawmakers discriminated against Latino and Black voters when they redrew the maps this year.

The Justice Department has sued Texas over its new redistricting maps, saying the plans discriminate against minority voters, particularly Latinos, who have fueled the state’s population boom.

The family of the British woman charged with helping the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein exploit underage girls has asked the U_S_ attorney general to improve the treatment she is receiving during her trial “in the interest of justice and common humanity.”.

A federal correctional officer at a women’s prison in California has been charged with sexually abusing an inmate.

The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee is lambasting the director of the beleaguered federal prison system, saying he has “no intention of reforming the institution.”.

Federal prosecutors say a Pittsburgh synagogue massacre defendant’s statements at the scene and at a hospital should be allowed at trial because concerns about public safety were a valid reason to question him even after he'd asked for an attorney.

The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection has voted to pursue contempt charges against Jeffrey Clark, a former Justice Department official who refused to answer the committee’s questions.

A House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection will vote Wednesday to hold Jeffrey Clark, a former Justice Department official, in contempt of Congress.

Nations are meeting in Geneva from Monday to Wednesday to discuss an international agreement setting out how to handle the next pandemic -- which experts fear is only a matter of time.

Dr. Anthony Fauci is blasting Sen. Ted Cruz for suggesting that Fauci be investigated for statements he made about COVID-19.

Photo Illustration by Kristen Hazzard/The Daily Beast/GettyThe Department of Justice announced this week that it would crack down on airline passengers who throw tantrums. Now, if Attorney General Merrick Garland would only get around to doing something about people who plot the overthrow of our government and a former president who's serially obstructed justice and abused power we might be getting someplace.Not that in-flight safety isn’t important. It is. Just like it’s important to arrest and

As millions of Americans hit the skies for Thanksgiving Day travel, the Justice Department announced they are cracking down on criminal behavior of airline passengers.

The Justice Department says it will prosecute passengers who assault airline crew members, or endanger the safety of other passengers on flights.

The Justice Department says it will prosecute passengers who assault airline crew members, or endanger the safety of other passengers on flights.

Attorney General Merrick Garland directed U.S. attorneys to prioritize the prosecution of federal crimes on commercial aircrafts.

Attorney General Merrick Garland is directing U.S. attorneys across the nation to swiftly prioritize prosecution of federal crimes that happen on commercial flights.

The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit seeking to block a major U.S. sugar manufacturer from acquiring its rival.

Gohmert is at least the fourth GOP primary opponent that Paxton will face. At least three Democrats are also running for the job.

President Joe Biden has signed an executive order aimed at limiting turnover for federal service contract workers by offering them right of first refusal when a contract changes hands.

The Justice Department is giving $139 million to police departments across the U.S. as part of a grant program that would bring on more than 1,000 new officers.

The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee is demanding Attorney General Merrick Garland immediately fire the director of the beleaguered federal Bureau of Prisons.

An Associated Press investigation has found that more than 100 federal Bureau of Prisons employees have been arrested, convicted or sentenced in criminal cases since the start of 2019.

Steve Bannon, a longtime ally to former President Donald Trump, has been indicted on two counts of criminal contempt of Congress after he defied a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

Judges, national-security officials, and Liz Cheney say that the effort must proceed.

The committee has sent out subpoenas in recent weeks to aides and allies of former president Donald Trump as part of its investigation into the attack as well as Trump’s attempts to overturn the election results.

The attacks shut down a meat processing plant and an internet software provider earlier this year.

A suspected Ukrainian hacker has been arrested and charged in the United States in connection with a string of costly ransomware attacks, including one that snarled businesses around the globe on the Fourth of July weekend.

Two suspected hackers accused of ransomware attacks resulting in 5,000 infections have been arrested as part of a global cybercrime crackdown, Europol announced Monday. Officials say the attacks, linked to the ransomware gang known as REvil, yielded about half a million euros in ransom payments. REvil, also known as Sodinokibi, has been linked in recent months to ransomware targeting the world's largest meat processor, JBS SA, as well as a Fourth of July weekend attack that snarled businesses around the world.

A lawsuit over new voting laws in Texas is bringing the state into court once again with the Biden administration.

The Biden administration is suing Texas over new voting rules that outlasted a summer of dramatic protests by Democrats.

The Texas senator then tweeted a clip from his interview containing his false claim about Merrick Garland, but not the fact-check that followed.

The U.S. Marshals Service says suspects being held in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection do not need to be removed from the District of Columbia jail despite their complaints about conditions there.

The Justice Department is suing to block a $2.2 billion book publishing deal that would have reshaped the industry.

The coronavirus pandemic and its impact on the labor market have pushed many prison staffing systems into crisis.

While stumping for a Florida state representative, Gaetz proposed two different explosives that could be used to destroy Capitol metal detectors.

More than two dozen congressional Democrats, including six from Texas, want a federal inquiry into Gov. Greg Abbott's border initiative.

Castro and 25 other members of Congress argued in a letter that the policy is likely illegal, and wanted an investigation into the state's treatment of migrants crossing the border.

The National School Boards Association previously asked the Biden administration for help combating threats and violence against school staff.

Attorney General Merrick Garland has defended a Justice Department memo aimed at combating threats and violence against teachers, administrators and other school officials.

Attorney General Merrick Garland defends a memo at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing about combating threats against school officials nationwide.

Attorney General Merrick Garland defends a memo at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing about combating threats against school officials nationwide.

Attorney General Merrick Garland is defending a memo aimed at combating threats against school officials nationwide.

Fox NewsDuring a fiery Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) at one point defended parents throwing up Nazi salutes at school board meetings.Cruz, along with other Republicans, lambasted Attorney General Merrick Garland for directing the Justice Department this month to investigate the rise in violent threats against educators. That rise has coincided with right-wing media fueling fury over mask mandates and so-called critical race theory.Referencing a letter writ

Garland testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee for an oversight hearing.

Whether or not the Attorney General prosecutes the former White House strategist, polls suggest that provocation is proving more politically effective than probity.

The original data published in August had a technical error that inadvertently excluded some data from Ohio

Funeral services for former Secretary of State Colin Powell are set for November 5. While he is known for his landmark achievements, his one-on-one ability to connect with people is coming to light. WUSATV Mike Valerio reports.

The Justice Department has announced a cross-government effort to investigate and prosecute redlining, the practice of banks discriminating against racial minorities or certain neighborhoods.

A landmark synagogue building in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood remains dormant three years after it was the scene of a rampage that left 11 people dead in what was America’s deadliest anti-Semitic attack.

The House voted Thursday to hold Steve Bannon, a longtime ally and aide to former President Donald Trump, in contempt of Congress after he defied a subpoena from the committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.

Steve Bannon is facing a contempt charge from Congress after he refused to cooperate with a House committee investigating the violent Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol.

The congressional committee tasked with investigating the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol has been ramping up its efforts in recent weeks.

A congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection has set a vote to recommend criminal contempt charges against former White House aide Steve Bannon after he defied the panel’s subpoena.

A federal appeals court is temporarily allowing the nation’s toughest abortion law to resume in Texas.

A federal appeals court is temporarily allowing the nation’s toughest abortion law to resume in Texas.