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Matthew Lee Rupert charged in giving bombs to Minneapolis rioters

Federal prosecutors late Monday charged an Illinois man after he allegedly posted a video on social media of himself handing out explosive devices to rioters in Minneapolis.

June 1, 2020

Emmet Sullivan, Michael Flynn judge, has ‘no authority’ to reject dismissal request, DOJ says

The Justice Department on Monday said a federal judge doesn't have the authority to deny its request to dismiss the case against Michael Flynn because the Executive Branch makes the prosecutorial decisions.

June 1, 2020

Emmet Sullivan, judge in Michael Flynn case, says he hasn’t decided if he’ll grant dropping case

The federal judge overseeing the Michael Flynn case told an appeals court Monday that he has not decided if he'll grant the Justice Department's request to abandon the prosecution.

June 1, 2020

Harris, Jeffries want prison officials to explain why 2 former Trump associates released from prison

Two Democratic lawmakers on Monday called for federal prison officials to explain why two of President Trump's former associates have been released into home confinement amid the coronavirus crisis, while "low-risk, vulnerable individuals" remain in prison.

June 1, 2020

Roger Stone slams case prosecutors: ‘Leftist ambulance chaser’

Roger Stone slammed the team of Justice Department prosecutors who oversaw his case in a scathing op-ed, calling the lead prosecutor a "partisan legal thug" and "leftist ambulance chaser."

June 1, 2020

Fallout from George Floyd death, protests reverberate across country

The fallout over the killing of George Floyd continued on Monday, with leaders around the country taking various steps to respond amid national protests, some of which have led to fatalities, injuries and property damage.

June 1, 2020

Jianjun Qiao, former Chinese official, extradited to U.S. on money laundering charges

A former Chinese official, who later became one of the country's most wanted fugitives, will be extradited to the United States to face money laundering charges, the Justice Department said Monday.

June 1, 2020

Tom Cotton calls on Donald Trump to deploy active military to combat rioting, looting

Sen. Tom Cotton on Monday urged President Trump to invoke a rarely used law from the 1800s that would deploy active-duty troops in the U.S. cities in the wake of the riots and protests over the death of George Floyd.

June 1, 2020

Maine ban on out-of-state residents using camping grounds faces legal challenge

The Justice Department has added its support to a federal lawsuit challenging Maine Gov. Janet Mills' banning out-of-state residents from using state campgrounds during phase one of its reopening plan.

May 31, 2020

Woman who torched police van during protest facing attempted murder charge: NYPD

A New York woman is facing attempted murder charges after she hurled a Molotov cocktail into an occupied New York Police Department van during the civil unrest Friday night in Brooklyn, the police said Saturday.

May 30, 2020

Federal officer fatally shot during violent protest in Oakland

A Federal Protective Service officer was shot and killed Friday night in Oakland, California, during the riots over George Floyd's death, the FBI said Saturday morning.

May 30, 2020

Michael Flynn urged Russian ambassador not to escalate fight over sanctions, transcript reveals

Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn in late 2016 urged Russia's then-ambassador to the United States to avoid escalating its response to sanctions imposed by the Obama administration and asked for a more measured approach, transcripts released late Friday revealed.

May 29, 2020

Virginia man indicted for allegedly obtaining $190k in fraudulent coronavirus relief funds

A Virginia man was indicted Friday on charges that he pilfered roughly $190,000 in coronavirus relief aid by misrepresenting his income, employment and criminal record.

May 29, 2020

AG Barr calls George Floyd video ‘deeply disturbing,’ says DOJ expediting case

Attorney General William P. Barr said Friday the video of a Minneapolis police officer putting his knee on the neck of George Floyd just before he died was "deeply disturbing" and vowed to expedite the Justice Department investigation.

May 29, 2020

Justice Department joins lawsuit against Maine campground’s COVID-19 restrictions

The Justice Department on Friday added its support to a federal lawsuit challenging Maine Gov. Janet Mills' banning out-of-state residents from using state campgrounds during phase one of its reopening plan.

May 29, 2020

Roger Stone says he will report to prison by June 30

Roger Stone said Friday he is due to report to a federal prison by June 30, adding that he will not have to quarantine himself at a special site beforehand.

May 29, 2020

Rep. Val Demings to law enforcement: ‘What in the hell are you doing?’

Rep. Val Demings, a former police chief, called for a nationwide review of law enforcement hiring practices in a blunt op-ed in The Washington Post published Friday.

May 29, 2020

Justice Department says George Floyd death investigation is ‘a top priority’

The Justice Department said its investigation into the death of a Minneapolis man at the hands of police, setting off three nights of rioting in the city, is a "top priority."

May 29, 2020

House votes to convene conference committee to reach FISA deal

The House on Thursday approved convening conference committee negotiations with the Senate in hopes of reaching a deal on a controversial bill that would reauthorize government surveillance powers. Democrats blamed Mr. Trump for blowing up the bipartisan support for the measure. "The Republicans abandoned this bipartisan project for one reason and one reason only -- the president tweeted on a whim and told them to oppose this bill," complained Rep. Jerry Nadler, New York Democrat, on the House floor.

May 28, 2020

Democrats withdraw FISA bill amid Trump veto threat

Speaker Nancy Pelosi was forced to yank from the House floor a Democrat-backed bill to reauthorize government spy powers Thursday, blaming Republicans for the failure to ram through a measure that she had vowed to pass "one way or another."

May 28, 2020