Matt Delaney

DOJ says Lindsey Halligan will remain as U.S. attorney in Virginia

The Department of Justice is defending Lindsey Halligan's position as the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, dismissing an order by a federal judge who said she could not legally hold the title.

January 14, 2026

FBI agents search home of Washington Post reporter in leaker investigation

FBI agents on Wednesday searched the Virginia home of a Washington Post reporter as part of a broader investigation into a government contractor accused of taking home state secrets.

January 14, 2026

Former D.C. Council member Kenyan McDuffie to run for mayor

Former D.C. Council member Kenyan McDuffie launched his bid for mayor Wednesday, becoming the second major candidate to run for the city's top office.

January 14, 2026

D.C. inspector general opens investigation into alleged police crime data manipulation

The Office of the D.C. Inspector General has opened its own probe into allegations that the Metropolitan Police Department has been fudging its crime statistics.

January 13, 2026

DOJ attorneys resign after agency chooses not to probe ICE shooting in Minneapolis

Multiple Department of Justice attorneys have left the agency after department leaders refused to investigate last week's deadly shooting by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis.

January 13, 2026

GoFundMe for ICE agent who fatally shot protester in Minneapolis brings in $450,000

An online fundraiser for the federal immigration agent involved in last week's fatal Minneapolis shooting has brought in more than $450,000 -- about $1 million less than was raised for the woman he fatally shot.

January 12, 2026

Illinois surgeon faces upgraded murder charges in deaths of ex-wife, her new husband

The ex-husband accused of killing his former wife and her spouse, an Ohio dentist, faced harsher murder charges in court on Monday following his arrest in Illinois over the weekend.

January 12, 2026

D.C. government employee charged with murder in I-695 crash that killed police officer

Federal prosecutors said this weekend they have filed murder charges against a D.C. government employee who hit a Metropolitan Police Officer with his car and mortally wounded him days before Christmas.

January 11, 2026

Ex-con charged with beating mom to death with skateboard inside Manhattan apartment

An ex-con beat his elderly mother to death with a skateboard inside their shared New York City apartment and then smoked meth next to her corpse, prosecutors said during a Wednesday arraignment hearing.

January 8, 2026

D.C. police officer dies after being hit by driver on Interstate 695

The Metropolitan Police Department said Thursday an officer has died in a hospital, weeks after being hit by a speeding driver while helping a stranded motorist on Interstate 695.

January 8, 2026

Judge asks why Lindsey Halligan remains as U.S. attorney after her appointment deemed unlawful

A federal judge in Virginia is demanding to know why former Trump lawyer Lindsey Halligan continues to identify herself as the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia despite a court having ruled that she is not legally allowed to hold that position.

January 7, 2026

D.C. traffic cameras could go offline under federal proposal

The Trump administration is looking at doing away with the District's expansive traffic camera system that has provided a key revenue stream for the city's coffers by targeting speeders and red-light runners.

January 7, 2026

Major decline in D.C. crime stems from federal crackdown, U.S. attorney says

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro on Tuesday touted the success of the federal crime crackdown in the District by pointing to a sizable drop in violent crime in the nation's capital.

January 6, 2026

Prince George’s County erupts in 2 fatal shootings

Prince George's County police nabbed suspects in two deadly shootings as the Maryland county witnessed a bloody start to the new year.

January 6, 2026

Ex-Uvalde cop goes to trial over police fiasco during 2022 mass shooting

Jury selection began Monday in the trial of a former school police officer from Uvalde, Texas, who is accused of failing to protect the elementary school students and staff in the 2022 mass shooting that killed 21 people.

January 5, 2026

Man, 26, arrested in vandalism targeting Vice President J.D. Vance’s home in Ohio

The Secret Service early Monday arrested a man accused of breaking multiple windows at Vice President J.D. Vance's home in Ohio, authorities said.

January 5, 2026

Texas court overturns former Austin cop’s conviction in deadly 2019 shooting

A Texas appeals court acquitted a former Austin Police Department detective who was sentenced to prison for fatally shooting a knife-wielding man.

January 1, 2026

Baltimore records nearly 50-year low in homicides in 2025

Baltimore experienced its lowest number of killings in nearly 50 years in 2025, as a city once known by its crime-ridden reputation has become a public safety success.

January 1, 2026

Department of Justice sues Virginia over in-state tuition, financial aid for illegal immigrants

The Department of Justice is challenging a Virginia law that grants in-state tuition and financial aid to illegal immigrants in the commonwealth.

December 31, 2025

‘Defund the police’ contributed to officer shortage through broken spirits more than tighter budgets

Cries of "defund the police" caused a seismic disruption to law enforcement staffing nationwide, but not in the way anti-cop activists might have imagined when they were shouting the slogan.

December 31, 2025