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May 4, 2022

Judge prevents second release of left-wing Louisville activist charged in candidate's attempted murder

A federal judge ordered Quintez Brown held in custody before trial. He was previously released through a BLM-supported bail fund after allegedly attempting to murder a Louisville mayoral candidate.

April 30, 2022

DOJ sues Alabama over law making transgender treatments for children a felony

The Justice Department filed a complaint Friday challenging Alabama's bill banning transgender treatments for children.

April 29, 2022

DOJ sues former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort for $3M on tax evasion, bank fraud

The U.S. Department of Justice sued Paul Manafort, who served as former President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign chairman, for just under $3 million for not reporting his financial interest in foreign accounts in a timely fashion.

April 28, 2022

Garland, Rep. Garcia spar over 'enormously concerning' crime spike

Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Calif., sparred with Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday over "crime spikes like we've never seen before" during Garland’s testimony before the House Appropriations Committee.

April 28, 2022

White House announces $275 million for law enforcement to combat opioid epidemic

EXCLUSIVE: The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy is set to announce $275 million for law enforcement in areas of high intensity drug trafficking to combat the opioid epidemic, Fox News has learned.

April 28, 2022

Republican states sue Biden admin over asylum rule, as legal challenges to border policies mount

FIRST ON FOX: A coalition of Republican states on Thursday sued the Biden administration over a controversial rule that would expedite asylum claims at the southern border -- the latest in a slew of legal challenges by Republican states over the administration’s immigration policies.

April 28, 2022

Former US ambassador accused of illegal lobbying for Qatari government

A former U.S. ambassador is in hot water after charges were filed accusing him of illegal lobbying for a foreign government.

April 27, 2022

Marjorie Taylor Greene confronts DOJ about alleged 'entrapping' of defendants in Gov. Whitmer kidnapping plot

Greene on Wednesday sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland and FBI Director Christopher Wray that backs defense lawyer claims that four defendants charged with conspiring to kidnap Whitmer were steered by undercover FBI agents and informants.

April 27, 2022

Durham team argues 'strong intersection' between Christopher Steele work, Sussmann allegations against Trump

U.S. District Court Judge Christopher Cooper heard arguments from both the special counsel’s team and defense attorneys for Sussmann about various pieces of evidence and whether they can be admitted for trial.

April 27, 2022

Mexican Mafia members accused of murder, other crimes in California face racketeering charges

Federal prosecutors have announced racketeering charges against 31 Mexican Mafia members in California's Orange County that alleges the gang's leadership ordered murders, conspired to distribute drugs and participated in other crimes.