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June 24, 2020

More than 6 dozen alleged rioters face federal charges in weeks of unrest across US

From murder to arson to looting, federal prosecutors have now charged more than six dozen people in connection with rioting that grew out of protests over the death of George Floyd over the past five weeks.

June 24, 2020

Gregg Jarrett: Michael Flynn case — court schools Judge Sullivan on law and the Constitution

Finally, a semblance of sanity has been restored to the law and Constitution in the misbegotten prosecution of former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn. 

June 24, 2020

DOJ backs lawsuit challenging Hawaii's coronavirus quarantine for travelers

The Justice Department (DOJ) filed a statement of interest on Tuesday supporting a lawsuit against Hawaii's mandatory 14-day quarantine for anyone entering the state, likening it to "an infringement on the right to travel."

June 24, 2020

Andy McCarthy says he was surprised at Flynn ruling but it's the 'right result'

While former Assistant U.S. Attorney Andy McCarthy admitted that he was surprised by a Wednesday federal appeals court order to allow the case against former national security adviser Michael Flynn to be dismissed -- as requested by the Justice Department -- but that it was ultimately the right decision to make. 

June 24, 2020

Republicans cry foul after Nadler lets hearing witness statement run long

The partisan divide between House Democrats and Republicans was on full display Wednesday afternoon during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Justice Department oversight after Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., allowed the opening statement of a former DOJ official to run long.

June 24, 2020

House hearing explodes as Dems, witnesses accuse Barr of choosing politics over justice

A House Judiciary Committee hearing focused on oversight of the Department of Justice was marked by searing accusations and explosive interruptions from the very beginning, as Democrats and witnesses accused Attorney General Bill Barr and his agency of putting politics over the rule of law.

June 24, 2020

Barr to testify before House Judiciary Committee next month

Attorney General Bill Barr will testify before the House Judiciary Committee next month, his spokeswoman said, as part of the Democratic-led investigation into the “unprecedented politicization” of the Justice Department under the Trump administration.

June 24, 2020

Andrew McCarthy: Roger Stone House hearing – here's what's really going on

The House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing Wednesday afternoon on alleged political interference in the Trump Justice Department.  

June 24, 2020

Appeals court orders Flynn case dismissal, after years-long legal saga

A federal appeals court on Wednesday ordered a lower court to allow the case against former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn to be dismissed, as requested by the Justice Department -- likely ending the years-long legal saga stemming from the Russia investigation. 

June 23, 2020

Texas wedding planner charged with coronavirus fraud after seeking over $3M in loans, feds say

A Texas man was arrested Tuesday on charges of defrauding the coronavirus relief fund for $3 million.