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Jim Jordan demands DOJ IG Michael Horowitz to testify in wake of second damning FISA report

The top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday demanded the panel hold a hearing with Justice Department Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz after his latest missive finding the FBI bungled scores of warrant applications to surveil Americans.

April 1, 2020

House Republican wants answers about NYC inmate releases

The top Republican on a key congressional subcommittee Tuesday demanded answers on how New York City plans to keep the public safe as it releases more than 1,000 prisoners in response to the coronavirus outbreak.

March 31, 2020

Three convicted child rapists released from N.Y. prison during coronavirus outbreak: Report

New York's Monroe County has released from prison eight registered sex offenders -- including three convicted of child rape -- to stop the spread of the coronavirus, according to a report Tuesday.

March 31, 2020

NRA seeks injunction to keep California gun stores open during coronavirus pandemic

A coalition of gun rights advocates Tuesday asked a federal judge to grant an injunction blocking California authorities from shuttering gun shops during the coronavirus pandemic.

March 31, 2020

FBI’s FISA problems run deeper than Carter Page, Trump probe: Inspector general

The FBI's bungling of FISA applications runs far deeper than the already well-known problems with the bureau's snooping on the Trump campaign, according to a new inspector general's audit Tuesday that found agents either lost or never compiled backup information for some applications, and made errors in others.

March 31, 2020

Gun control advocates slam move to keep gun shops open during crisis

The Trump administration's move to designate firearm dealers as essential services to be kept open during the coronavirus crisis ignited outrage among gun control advocates and set the stage for new court battles.

March 30, 2020

Baruch Feldheim coughs on FBI agents after claiming coronavirus faces assault charges

A Brooklyn man claimed he had the coronavirus and coughed on FBI agents who had arrested him for hoarding and selling medical supplies at inflated prices, the Justice Department said Monday.

March 30, 2020

Georgia man charged with scheme to submit false claims for COVID-19 tests to health care providers

A Georgia man has been charged with conspiring to defraud federal and private health benefit programs by submitting false claims for coronavirus tests, the Justice Department said Monday.

March 30, 2020

House Judiciary panel pressures William Barr to release federal inmates amid coronavirus pandemic

The House Judiciary Committee on Monday became the latest group urging Attorney General William Barr to release to release "as many prisoners as possible" amid the coronavirus pandemic.

March 30, 2020

Justice Department probing Richard Burr’s stock sales ahead of coronavirus pandemic

The Justice Department is probing a series of stock transactions made by at least one senator ahead of the market tumble caused by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report Monday.

March 30, 2020

Justice Department files first federal criminal charges for coronavirus fraud

The Justice Department late Wednesday filed the first federal criminal charges against a Los Angeles-based actor peddling a fake cure for the coronavirus on social media.

March 26, 2020

Justice Department to allow older, nonviolent inmates to be placed in home confinement

The Justice Department will allow older, nonviolent federal inmates to be placed in home confinement to avoid a larger outbreak of the coronavirus inside federal prisons, Attorney General William P. Barr said Thursday.

March 26, 2020

Trump administration charges Venezuela President Maduro with drug trafficking

The U.S. government Thursday unveiled a slew of criminal charges against Venezuela's socialist president and additional sanctions on Iran, signs the Trump White House is not easing up on hostile powers in the face of growing calls that such punitive moves be suspended as the world battles the coronavirus pandemic.

March 26, 2020

Gun background checks up 400 percent in Florida amid coronavirus fears: Report

Gun background checks have skyrocketed in Florida as fears surrounding the coronavirus ramp up, according to a report Wednesday.

March 25, 2020

Justice Department to prosecute those who intentionally spread COVID-19 under terrorism laws

The Justice Department could prosecute people who intentionally spread the coronavirus under federal terrorism laws, according to a memo issued late Tuesday.

March 25, 2020

Bureau of Prisons failed to monitor terrorist communications, IG report says

The Bureau of Prisons failed to adequately monitor thousands of communications from more than 500 inmates with ties to terrorism, according to a Justice Department inspector general report released Wednesday.

March 25, 2020

Coronavirus-related price gouging federal crackdown may do more harm than good, economists say

More than 6,000 complaints of coronavirus-related price gouging have flooded into state attorneys-general offices across the country, according to The Washington Times' analysis of publicly available data.

March 24, 2020

Bipartisan senators push for release of low-risk federal prisoners in response to coronavirus

A group of bipartisan senators Tuesday demanded Attorney General William P. Barr release low-risk offenders amid reports that some federal prisoners have tested positive for the coronavirus.

March 24, 2020

45 guns lost or stolen from FBI agents over a three year period: Inspector general report

FBI agents carelessly left their guns in public bathrooms, hotel rooms, and even a prison, resulting in 45 firearms being lost or stolen over a three-year period, the Justice Department's inspector general said Tuesday.

March 24, 2020

Jerry Nadler: William Barr Judiciary Committee hearing postponed

The House Judiciary Committee's upcoming oversight hearing with Attorney General William P. Barr was postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak, Chairman Jerrold Nadler said Monday.

March 23, 2020