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December 17, 2021

ACLU livid at Biden as DOJ walks away from payments to migrant families

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) accused President Biden of "defending the family separation practice" after the Department of Justice walked away from talks to financially compensate migrant families separated at the southern border.

December 16, 2021

Former defense contractor arrested for allegedly attempting share classified information with Russia

A former defense contractor was arrested after allegedly attempting to send classified U.S. Air Force information to Russia

December 16, 2021

Biden's new US Attorney Rachael Rollins still has no start date despite Dems' push to quickly confirm her

Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins was selected by President Biden and confirmed by the Senate as a U.S. attorney for Massachusetts — but despite the push by Democrats to quickly install her in office, her start date has yet to be determined.

December 16, 2021

DOJ calls off settlement talks with separated families at the border

The DOJ pulled out of the talks to reportedly give illegal immigrant families separated under the Trump administration’s family separation policy up to $450,000 each in damages.

December 16, 2021

Texas men charged in massive $35 million COVID-19 relief loan fraud

Four more suspects have been charged in one of the largest COVID-19 fraud conspiracies in the United States.

December 15, 2021

Catholic advocacy group asks AG Garland to investigate trend of vandalism against churches

A Catholic advocacy group is calling on Attonrey General Merrick Garland to open an investigation after seeing more than 100 attacks on Catholic churches, symbols, shrines and statues.

December 15, 2021

Longtime ex-CNN producer John Griffin had marital trouble prior to sex trafficking arrest

Ex-CNN producer John Griffin had been having marital trouble with his wife for months before the FBI arrested him in Connecticut on sex crimes charges last Friday, sources tell Fox News Digital.

December 15, 2021

Derek Chauvin pleads guilty in George Floyd civil rights case, sentencing still undetermined

Derek Chauvin pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal civil rights charges in the case of George Floyd Wednesday, meaning the former Minneapolis officer can serve time in a federal lockup.

December 14, 2021

Sen. Ron Johnson asks DOJ if it tracks criminal record of accused felons granted pre-trial release

Rep. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., penned a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland seeking information on Department of Justice efforts to monitor the trend of pre-trial releases for individuals charged with a felony

December 14, 2021

FBI officials had sex with prostitutes while overseas, inspector general investigation finds

An investigation released by the Department of Justice Tuesday found four FBI officials engaged in commercial sex with prostitutes while overseas and a fifth official attempted to – a direct violation of DOJ and FBI policies.