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January 18, 2024

Uvalde school shooting: DOJ review faults police for big delays in confronting gunman

Police in Uvalde, Texas should have confronted the gunman in the Robb Elementary School shooting far sooner than they did, a DOJ report says.

January 18, 2024

VP Harris compares often violent Ferguson protests to Civil War’s fight for ‘promise of freedom’

Vice President Kamala Harris compared the Ferguson riots and protests at the Tennessee House to the Civil War in a Martin Luther King Jr. Day speech.

January 17, 2024

DOJ further acknowledges Hunter Biden's laptop is real, contents match Apple iCloud backups

The Department of Justice further acknowledges Hunter Biden's laptop is real in court documents filed Tuesday, alleging the contents matched what came from Apple backups.

January 17, 2024

IRS leaker sought consultant role with express purpose of releasing Trump's tax returns, DOJ says

Charles Littlejohn joined Booz Allen as an IRS consultant specifically to leak former President Trump's tax returns, the Justice Department alleges.

January 16, 2024

Federal appeals court rejects petition over Special Counsel Jack Smith access to Trump's Twitter feed

A federal appeals court has rejected former President Trump’s request to block Special Counsel Jack Smith from accessing his then-Twitter feed as part of his election interference case.

January 16, 2024

Australian MPs pen letter urging UK government to stop Julian Assange's US extradition, citing health concerns

A group of Australian lawmakers wrote a letter to U.K. Home Secretary James Cleverly calling on him to halt the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the U.S.

January 12, 2024

Justice Department intends to seek death penalty for Buffalo supermarket shooter Payton Gendron

The Justice Department is pursuing the death penalty for Buffalo supermarket shooter Payton Gendron, who killed 10 in a 2022 mass shooting.

January 11, 2024

Army employee accused of stealing over $100M from military youth program to buy homes, jewelry and cars: DOJ

An Army civilian employee allegedly stole more than $100 million through a yearslong fraud scheme to enrich herself, the Department of Justice said.

January 11, 2024

Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to tax charges brought by Special Counsel David Weiss

Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty in his initial appearance in federal court Thursday, after being charged with tax crimes out of Special Counsel David Weiss’ investigation.

January 11, 2024

Hunter Biden to appear in federal court for first appearance in Special Counsel Weiss tax case

Hunter Biden will make his initial appearance in the federal criminal case stemming from Special Counsel David Weiss’ investigation on Thursday in California.