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July 6, 2022

Justice Department investigating Texas' Operation Lone Star border security mission

Operation Lone Star, which was launched last year in Texas amid surging border crossings, is under investigation by the DOJ, according to public records.

July 5, 2022

Biden admin sues Arizona over law requiring proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections

The Justice Department is seeking to block an Arizona law that will require proof of citizenship for voters to cast ballots in federal elections.

July 5, 2022

White House dodges questions on voicemail Joe Biden allegedly left for Hunter Biden on business dealings

President Biden has repeatedly denied discussing his son Hunter's foreign business dealings with him, despite a newly-leaked voicemail detailing a conversation between the pair.

July 5, 2022

Arizona AG Brnovich fires back at DOJ plan to sue over state’s election law

The Arizona attorney general fired back against a DOJ warning that it will sue over the state's bill to restrict non-citizens from voting in federal elections.

July 5, 2022

Missouri Republican lawmaker resigns after $900K COVID medical clinic fraud scheme conviction

Missouri Republican state Rep. Tricia Derges resigned Friday after a federal jury convicted her of a $900,000 COVID fraud scheme operated through her medical clinics and nonprofit.

July 1, 2022

California gun owners leak: Riverside County sheriff calls for investigation: 'Concerning to us'

A California sheriff’s office is calling for a probe of the state’s Justice Department after a data breach affecting gun owners who applied for concealed carry permits.

June 30, 2022

DOJ paying $1.5M for 'transgender programming curriculum' in US prisons

The DOJ’s Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) awarded $1.5 million to The Change Companies in Nevada to develop "transgender programming curriculum" for federal inmates.

June 30, 2022

Justice Department investigating NYPD Special Victims Division over concerns of ‘gender-biased policing’

The Justice Department says it is investigating the NYPD's Special Victims Division to assess whether it "engages in a pattern or practice of gender-biased policing."

June 30, 2022

Jamaican nationals plead guilty to running fake sweepstakes, scamming elderly out of millions

Two Jamaican nationals have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud after running a sweepstakes scam that netted them almost $10 million from elderly victims.

June 29, 2022

The Daily Beast slammed for publishing op-ed from former top Cuomo aide

Melissa DeRosa, who served as a top aide for former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, wrote an opinion piece in the Daily Beast Wednesday calling for Democrats to become more aggressive.