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DOJ watchdog says assistant U.S. attorney sexually harassed colleagues

An assistant U.S. attorney sexually harassed multiple individuals and misled investigators probing the claims, the Justice Department's inspector general said in a report Monday.

November 16, 2020

‘Million MAGA March’ in Washington D.C. descends into violence

A man was stabbed multiple times and at least 21 people are facing criminal charges after pro-Trump supporters and leftist groups clashed in downtown Washington, D.C., following Saturday's "Million MAGA March."

November 15, 2020

Trump blasts ‘ANTIFA SCUM’ as D.C. descends into chaos

President Trump late Saturday slammed "ANTIFA SCUM", the media and D.C. mayor Muriel Bowser as pro-Trump supporters and leftist activists violently clashed in Washington.

November 15, 2020

Democrats demand Trump administration stop federal executions during transition period

A group of Democratic lawmakers Friday called on the Trump administration to suspend all federal executions during the transition of power to presumptive President-elect Joseph R. Biden.

November 13, 2020

Judge orders DOJ to explain why lawyers’ COVID-19 outbreak shouldn’t delay Lisa Montgomery execution

A federal judge on Friday gave the Justice Department just one day to explain why the scheduled execution of the only woman on federal death row should not be postponed because her lawyers have contracted serious cases of COVID-19.

November 13, 2020

More than 130 Secret Service agents isolated because COVID-19 exposure

More than 130 Secret Service agents assigned to protect President Trump or the White House have been ordered to isolate after they tested positive for COVID-19 or came into close contact with someone who was infected, according to a media Friday.

November 13, 2020

DOJ ends Epstein probe with no action against prosecutors who approved sweetheart deal

Federal prosecutors including former Labor Secretary Alex Acosta exercised "poor judgment" but did not act improperly in approving the lenient 2008 plea deal with Jeffrey Epstein, the billionaire accused sex trafficker, a Justice Department report released Thursday found.

November 12, 2020

Lawyers for only woman on federal death row say they have COVID-19, file suit to stop execution

Lawyers for the only woman on federal death row Thursday filed a lawsuit seeking to halt her scheduled execution, saying they've contracted COVID-19 during prison visits and need more time to prepare a clemency application.

November 12, 2020

Federal Appeals Court rejects affirmative action lawsuit against Harvard University

A federal appeals court Thursday upheld a lower court ruling that Harvard University's admissions policies do not intentionally discriminate against Asian American students, setting up a Supreme Court battle over one of the nation's top affirmative action fights.

November 12, 2020

Matthew Axelrod, Biden transition member, suspected of trying to shut down FBI Clinton probe in 2016

Matthew Axelrod, a key member of the Biden Justice Department transition team, is a former department official long suspected of trying to shut down the FBI's probe of the Clinton Foundation ahead of the 2016 election.

November 11, 2020

Andrew McCabe: I did nothing wrong and was ‘wrongly fired’

Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe on Tuesday defended his reputation Tuesday, insisting that he did nothing wrong and his termination for misleading investigators was unjust.

November 10, 2020

McCabe says he doesn’t recall if he directed to keep Flynn case open

Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe told lawmakers Tuesday that he didn't recall if he was the supervisor who ordered to keep the investigation into former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn open, but he did agree with the decision.

November 10, 2020

Andrew McCabe: ‘I accept responsibility’ for faulty Carter Page FISA warrant

Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe said Tuesday that he would not have approved the FBI's warrant application to surveil Trump campaign figure Carter Page if he knew of "numerous factual errors" in the warrant.

November 10, 2020

DOJ IG: Staffing, supply shortages hampered COVID-19 response at Brooklyn prison

A federal prison in Brooklyn struggled to screen inmates and workers for the deadly coronavirus because of staff and supply shortages, the Justice Department inspector general said in a report Tuesday.

November 10, 2020

William Barr authorizes Justice Department voter fraud probe

Attorney General William P. Barr on Monday authorized the Justice Department to probe what he says are "substantial allegations" of voter fraud.

November 9, 2020

Antifa demonstrators vandalize Democratic office in Portland, spray paint ‘F—- Biden’ on walls

Demonstrators identifying themselves as Antifa vandalized a Democratic campaign office in downtown Portland, Oregon, smashing windows and spray painting "F--- Biden" and other profane messages on its walls, police said Monday.

November 9, 2020

Andrew McCabe to defend Russia probe, admit FBI mistakes in Senate testimony

Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe will defend the bureau's handling of the Trump-Russia collusion probe in 2016, but also acknowledge that it made mistakes in the investigation when he testifies Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee, according to his prepared remarks.

November 9, 2020

Cities return to normal after no widespread election violence reported

U.S. cities are taking steps to return to normal after fears of widespread post-election civil unrest turned out to be unfounded.

November 9, 2020

Crowds across country celebrate Joe Biden’s projected win

Celebrations erupted in cities across the country this weekend as news organizations projected a win for Joseph R. Biden over President Trump, in a revelry that remained mostly peaceful.

November 8, 2020

Two Trump supporters face weapons charges for carrying guns outside Philly vote counting center

The two men arrested for carrying firearms without proper permits outside the Philadelphia Convention Center, where election ballots are being counted, were identified as pro-Trump supporters, city officials said late Friday.

November 6, 2020