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August 14, 2020

US seizure of Iran fuel bound for Venezuela was largest confiscation of its kind ever, DOJ confirms

The Justice Department (DOJ) on Friday announced the U.S. government’s “largest-ever” seizure of fuel shipments from Iran in a successful disruption of a multimillion-dollar shipment by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a designated foreign terrorist organization, that was bound for Venezuela.

August 13, 2020

Barr teases Friday 'development' in Durham probe, says investigation won't be 'dictated to' by election

There will be "a development" Friday in Connecticut U.S. Attorney John Durham's investigation into the orgins of the Russia investigation, Attorney General William Barr told Fox News' Sean Hannity in an exclusive interview Thursday. 

August 13, 2020

Barr warns Democrats 'playing with fire' over 'grossly irresponsible' mail-in voting push

The "reckless" push by Democrats to expand mail-in voting could raise "serious questions about the integrity of the election," Attorney General William Barr told "Hannity" in an exclusive interview Thursday.

August 13, 2020

Murder charge announced in killing of LeGend Taliferro, 4, whose death sparked Operation Legend

A Kansas prosecutor has announced charges in the killing of 4-year-old LeGend Taliferro, whose death led to the establishment of the Department of Justice's Operation Legend.

August 13, 2020

Justice Department says Yale illegally discriminates against Asian and White students in admissions

Yale University illegally discriminates against Asian American and White applicants during the admissions process, the Department of Justice said Thursday following an investigation.

August 13, 2020

Man guilty in terror plot against conservative blogger Pamela Geller to be freed amid coronavirus

A federal judge on Thursday ordered the release of a Rhode Island man who was sentenced to 15 years in prison for participating in a plot to behead conservative blogger Pamela Geller on behalf of the Islamic State due to the coronavirus pandemic.

August 13, 2020

Justice Department seizes millions in cryptocurrency from 3 terrorist organizations

The Department of Justice announced Thursday the "dismantling of three terrorist financing cyber-enabled campaigns," targeting efforts by the al-Qassam Brigades -- the military wing of Hamas – Al Qaeda and ISIS. 

August 13, 2020

Trump lays down gauntlet for Barr on Durham probe: Either 'greatest attorney general' or 'average guy’

President Trump on Thursday said he hopes U.S. Attorney John Durham investigating the origins of the Russia probe is “not going to be politically correct,” while warning that Attorney General William Barr could go down as “the greatest attorney general” or just “an average guy” depending on what comes out of the months-long probe.

August 12, 2020

California man indicted for $1.7M PPP loan fraud: DOJ

A San Fernando Valley, California, man has been indicted for committing Payment Protection Program fraud amounting to $1.7 million, the Justice Department announced Wednesday.

August 11, 2020

Lindsey Graham demands names of FBI briefers he says deceived Senate committee in 2018

Sen. Lindsey Graham on Tuesday sent a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray demanding the names of the individuals who gave a 2018 briefing to the Senate Intelligence Committee in which Graham alleges the FBI lied about the reliability of the infamous Steele Dossier.