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February 6, 2021

Oakland woman charged in $4.5M coronavirus relief loan scheme

A  California woman has been charged with trying to defraud the pandemic relief program of $4.5 million in loans, according to the Justice Department.

February 5, 2021

Gun control bill from Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee would create national firearm registry, require licensing

Texas Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee has proposed a gun control bill that would create a national firearm registry, set a minimum gun ownership age at 21 and both require licensing and psychological evaluations.

February 4, 2021

Asian-American GOP Reps. Steel and Kim reject DOJ decision to drop Yale lawsuit

The newest Asian-American GOP lawmakers in Congress have condemned the Justice Department’s decision to drop its case against Yale University alleging discriminatory practices against Asian-American and White undergraduate applicants.

February 4, 2021

DOJ seeks pre-trial jail for left-wing activist charged in Capitol riot

The Justice Department is asking a federal judge to keep left-wing activist John Earle Sullivan locked up until his trial in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, calling him a “recurring threat” to the public .

February 4, 2021

Feds considering charging Capitol rioters using law typically applied to mafia, organized crime cases: report

The U.S. Department of Justice is exploring applying charges typically used in mafia and organized crime cases against those accused of storming the U.S. Capitol earlier this year, according to a report.

February 3, 2021

Justice Department is dropping Yale University admissions practices lawsuit

The Justice Department is dropping a lawsuit accusing Yale University of illegally discriminating against Asian American and White applicants during the admissions process. 

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.