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February 2, 2021

Eric Trump blasts 'double standard in this country' amid reports Biden DOJ pick has ties to Hunter attorney

Trump Organization Executive Vice President Eric Trump slammed the Biden administration on "Hannity" Tuesday after Fox News reported a new Justice Department appointee has ties to an attorney for the president's beleaguered son Hunter.

February 2, 2021

Top Senate Judiciary Dem backs DOJ Civil Rights Division nominee Kristin Clarke amid resurfaced past comments

The incoming Democratic chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee is standing by President Biden's nominee to fill the key spot atop the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division amid controversy over a handful of past comments from the nominee, Kristen Clarke. 

February 2, 2021

Investigators advise no charges for Capitol Police officer who fatally shot Ashli Babbitt: reports

A preliminary investigation has not found enough evidence to criminally charge the U.S. Capitol Police officer who fatally shot Ashli Babbitt, one of the rioters who stormed the building on Jan. 6, according to reports Monday that cited unnamed sources familiar with the inquiry.

February 2, 2021

New DOJ hire is former colleague of Hunter Biden defense attorney

The newly selected acting head of the Justice Department's criminal division is a former colleague of the attorney now representing Hunter Biden in the face of a DOJ investigation.

February 1, 2021

Trey Gowdy slams probation sentence for former FBI lawyer Kevin Clinesmith: 'Not a single day in prison'

"Fox News Primetime" host and former House Oversight Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy criticized the sentence handed down to former FBI lawyer Kevin Clinesmith after he pleaded guilty to falsifying a document in relation to the Russia investigation.

January 31, 2021

MTA worker, second NY man with bomb-making files identified as Proud Boys, face new Capitol conspiracy charges

Two men from New York, newly identified by the Justice Department as members of the Proud Boys, were slapped with additional conspiracy charges Friday in connection to the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan.6.

January 30, 2021

Venezuela hired longstanding Democratic donor for $6M

Newly filed lobbying records show Venezuela’s socialist government previously hired a longtime Democratic Party donor for $6 million at the same time it was lobbying to discourage the U.S. from imposing sanctions on the oil-rich nation.

January 28, 2021

Biden DOJ pick Kristen Clarke railed against Sessions task force protecting religious liberty

Kristen Clarke, President Biden's choice to run the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, has previously taken issue with the Justice Department's Religious Liberty Task Force.

January 28, 2021

Big Tech 'complying' with federal requests to preserve evidence on social media amid Capitol riot probe

EXCLUSIVE: Big Tech companies are "complying" with federal law enforcement requests to "preserve evidence" on their platforms as part of federal investigations into the Capitol riot earlier this month, Fox News has learned. 

January 28, 2021

Illinois man charged in Capitol riot after TikTok video allegedly shows him fighting National Guard

An Illinois man was arrested Tuesday after TikTok video allegedly showed him fighting against National Guard members attempting to hold the line with riot shields outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.