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Matt Gaetz subject of DOJ sex trafficking probe: Report

Rep. Matt Gaetz is the subject of a Justice Department sex-crime investigation, reportedly involving trafficking in a minor, a probe that the Florida Republican called part of an extortion scheme.

March 30, 2021

Garland announces review of how Justice Department prosecutes hate crimes

Attorney General Merrick Garland Tuesday initiated a 30-day expedited review of how the Justice Department can better crack down on hate crimes.

March 30, 2021

White House touts new funding, research efforts to combat anti-Asian ‘violence, xenophobia and bias’

The Biden administration on Tuesday announced a handful of new actions to protect Asian Americans from violence, including the Justice Department prioritizing prosecutions of anti-Asian hate crimes.

March 30, 2021

Capitol rioter known as ‘zip tie guy,’ mom ordered to be released from jail

A federal judge has ordered the Capitol rioter known as "zip tie guy" and his mom to be released from jail ahead of their trial, signaling a softer approach to defendants jailed for relatively minor offenses stemming from the Jan. 6 attack.

March 30, 2021

Antifa looms over trial of Derek Chauvin, Minneapolis police officer in George Floyd death

Anyone who thought that Antifa would exit stage left after President Donald Trump was defeated can think again.

March 29, 2021

Jim Jordan demands briefing on DOJ’s efforts to stop Antifa threat

The top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee Monday asked Attorney General Merrick Garland to update him on the Justice Department's efforts to prosecute Antifa sympathizers who've violently protested in Portland, Oregon, since last summer.

March 29, 2021

Three arrested in Oregon as ‘heavily armed’ Antifa protest turns violent

Police in Salem, Oregon, arrested at least three people Sunday night as Antifa-aligned protesters clashed with police and damaged vehicles with U.S. flags or right-wing bumper stickers.

March 29, 2021

Donald Trump asks ‘Where’s Durham?’ as investigation nears third year

Former President Trump late Friday questioned the whereabouts of special counsel John Durham as his investigation into the Justice Department's Russian collusion probe is about to enter its third year.

March 26, 2021

Man accused of holding National Guard COVID-19 vaccine convoy at gunpoint faces federal charges

An Arizona man accused of forcing off the road a National Guard envoy that was transporting COVID-19 vaccines in Texas and then holding 11 troops at gunpoint was charged Friday with a federal crime.

March 26, 2021

Federal appeals court: Capitol rioter known as ‘zip-tie guy,’ mom should be released ahead of trials

A federal appeals court said the U.S. Capitol rioter dubbed the "zip-tie guy" and his mother should be released from jail ahead of their trials because the pair does not pose a danger to the community.

March 26, 2021

Exclusive: GOP calls for AG Garland to extend ban on fentanyl knockoffs

A pair of Republicans in the House and Senate on Thursday called for Attorney General Merrick Garland to explain if the Biden administration supports extending a temporary ban on fentanyl knockoffs that could jeopardize thousands of opioid prosecutions if it expires.

March 25, 2021

Senators unveil bipartisan bill to ban permanent fencing at the U.S. Capitol

A bipartisan pair of senators introduced legislation Thursday to ban permanent fencing at the U.S. Capitol, saying turning the iconic building into a fortress projects a negative message to the world.

March 25, 2021

Senate Judiciary Committee deadlocks on Vanita Gupta’s nomination; will still advance to floor vote

The Senate Judiciary Committee's vote to advance the nomination of Vanita Gupta, President Biden's pick for the No. 3 position at the Justice Department, ended in a tie Thursday, but is still likely to advance to a full floor vote.

March 25, 2021

Lonnie Coffman, man found with guns, Molotov cocktails at Capitol riot, hires high-powered attorney

Manuel J. Retureta, a high-powered Washington defense attorney who previously represented a former president of Honduras and Colombian warlord, has taken over the case of an Alabama man who parked his truck full of firearms and explosives near the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, he told a federal judge Wednesday.

March 24, 2021

Senate Republicans dismiss Democrats’ demand for military-style rifle ban after latest shootings

After two mass shootings in a week left at least 18 people dead, the gun-control debate again dominated Washington on Tuesday with Democrats demanding tougher laws and a ban on military-style rifles.

March 23, 2021

Senate Judiciary Republicans demand a second hearing with DOJ nominee Gupta

Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday demanded Chairman Dick Durbin schedule a second hearing with President Biden's controversial Justice Department nominee Vanita Gupta.

March 23, 2021

Marksman who is Asian American says gun control laws are racist, puts Asians at risk

An expert marksman who is Asian American told a Senate panel Tuesday that Democrats' proposed gun control laws are racist and represent a threat to the Asian community.

March 23, 2021

Ted Cruz slams Democrats’ gun control measures: ‘It makes it worse’

Sen. Ted Cruz on Tuesday slammed a slew of Democrat-proposed gun control measures Tuesday, saying the bills penalize law-abiding gun owners while doing little to stop mass shootings.

March 23, 2021

Southern Poverty Law Center seeks to disbar Mo Brooks for ‘treason’

The Southern Poverty Law Center on Monday asked the Alabama Bar Association to disbar Rep. Mo Brooks, saying his comments at a pro-Trump rally ahead of the U.S. Capitol riot may amount to treason.

March 22, 2021

Asian American lawmakers blast Republicans over inflammatory rhetoric

Asian American lawmakers said at a heated hearing Thursday that Republicans' rhetoric about the coronavirus pandemic "put a bull's-eye" on their backs.

March 18, 2021