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News Articles: Justice Department

In a Supreme Court emergency hearing on Friday, lawyers for TikTok are expected to argue that banning the app will violate the free speech of 170 million American users. The Justice Department is expected to argue that the app is a national security risk.

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  • Business

TikTok challenges its U.S ban at the Supreme Court. Here's what to know

Lawyers for TikTok argued that banning the app will violate the free speech of 170 million American users. The Justice Department contended that the app is a national security risk.

January 10, 2025
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
Special Counsel Jack Smith delivers remarks on an indictment against Donald Trump in 2023 in Washington, D.C.

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  • Law

Justice Department wants to release only part of its report on Trump cases

Prosecutors dropped the two criminal cases against Trump after he won the 2024 election, and the final report by Smith may be the last chance for prosecutors to explain their decisions.

January 08, 2025
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By:
  • Carrie Johnson
FBI and ATF law enforcement push out supporters of then-President Donald Trump as they protested inside the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.

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  • Law

FBI missed 'basic step' in its intelligence efforts ahead of Jan. 6 Capitol riot

The long-awaited report from DOJ Inspector General office comes nearly four years after a crowd of Donald Trump's supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 to try to prevent Congress from certifying Joe Biden's election win.

December 12, 2024
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  • Ryan Lucas
The Department of Justice building

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  • Law

Trump-era Justice Department subpoenaed congressional staffers, watchdog finds

But the department's internal watchdog found no evidence of political motivation by federal prosecutors.

December 10, 2024
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By:
  • Ryan Lucas
President-elect Donald Trump takes the stage before he speaks at the FOX Nation Patriot Awards on Dec. 5 in Greenvale, N.Y.

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  • Politics

Trump focuses on tariffs, immigration in first network TV interview

President-elect Trump lays out plan for his first 100 days during interview with NBC News' "Meet the Press."

December 09, 2024
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  • Luke Garrett
After President Biden signed a law banning TikTok unless it divests from its China-based owner ByteDance, the viral video app sued to block it, arguing the act violates the First Amendment rights of millions of Americans.

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  • Business

Court upholds a U.S. ban on TikTok

TikTok has been facing down a January divest-or-be-banned deadline. The company filed a lawsuit challenging the law, which was heard before a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C.

December 06, 2024
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
TikTok's future in the U.S. remains uncertain, with a divest-or-ban law about to take effect on Jan. 19. If TikTok's legal team is not able to defeat the law in court, one possibility that is being increasingly discussed among TikTok experts involves the sale of the service to a group of American investors.

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  • Technology

A TikTok sale under Trump? Experts say it could actually happen this time

Will TikTok be sold? The question has been asked before, during Trump's first term. But now, the situation has changed considerably.

November 27, 2024
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
President-elect Donald Trump, left, and Elon Musk embrace at a rally in October 2024.

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  • Business

With Trump’s win, Elon Musk stands to benefit

The billionaire businessman has spent weeks campaigning relentlessly for Donald Trump. That dedication could lead to major benefits for him and his companies.

November 10, 2024
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  • Dara Kerr
Former President Donald Trump is reflected in the bullet proof glass as he finishes speaking at a campaign rally in Lititz, Pa., on Nov. 3.

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  • Politics

DOJ brings charges in an alleged Iranian murder-for-hire plot against Trump

Federal prosecutors charged a man who said he had been tasked by a contact in Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard with planning the assassination of the Republican president-elect.

November 08, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks at the Department of Justice on Sept. 27.

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  • Law

DOJ lawyers slam 'glaring gap' in failure to investigate potential Israeli crimes

The four-page letter addressed to Attorney General Merrick Garland calls on the department to investigate potential crimes committed by Israeli soldiers and civilians and is a rare instance of public disagreement inside the department.

October 25, 2024
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By:
  • Ryan Lucas
The Department of Justice is pictured on March 22, 2019 in Washington, D.C.  The DOJ has charged a former Indian intelligence official for allegedly orchestrating a foiled plot to assassinate an American citizen who is a leader in the push for an independent Sikh homeland.

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  • Law

The DOJ charged a former Indian intelligence official in a foiled assassination plot

The indictment against Vikash Yadav points to a direct link between the Indian government and what prosecutors say was a murder-for-hire scheme on American soil.

October 17, 2024
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  • Ryan Lucas
Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks during a news conference on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in Washington to announce that TD Bank will pay an approximately $3 billion settlement after authorities say the financial institution's lax practices allowed for significant money laundering.

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  • Business

TD Bank to pay $3 billion in money-laundering settlement with the Justice Department

Canada-based TD Bank pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering, the largest bank in U.S. history to do so, Attorney General Merrick Garland said.

October 11, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
The Justice Department sued Google for allegedly using its dominance to control the search engine market. In August, a federal judge ruled in favor of the government and now must decide how to sanction the company.

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  • Technology

Justice Department calls for sanctions against Google in landmark antitrust case

After a federal judge ruled in August that Google is illegally monopolizing the search engine market, the Department of Justice is now saying the company must be reined in.

October 10, 2024
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By:
  • Dara Kerr
An FBI seal is seen on a wall on Aug. 10, 2022, in Omaha, Neb.

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  • National Security

The FBI arrested an Afghan man who officials say was planning an Election Day attack

The Justice Department said the man was inspired by the Islamic State militant organization and was plotting an Election Day attack targeting large crowds in the U.S.

October 08, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, seen here in June 2024, has sought to return the Justice Department to normal order.

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  • Law

Biden's attorney general wanted to return to normal order; it hasn't been easy

The attorney general pledged to restore the Justice Department to normal order. It hasn't been easy, and may not last.

September 27, 2024
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By:
  • Carrie Johnson
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