Justice Department

Uproar Over Biden Classified Documents Report Carries Echoes Of 2016 Clinton Email Case

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Uproar Over Biden Classified Documents Report Carries Echoes Of 2016 Clinton Email Case

WASHINGTON (AP) — The release of a harshly critical Justice Department special counsel report on President Joe Biden has triggered instant flashbacks to history-shaping events of 2016. That’s when FBI Director James Comey castigated Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton over her email practices despite recommending against charges. In this year’s already heated election season, the Justice … Read more

Appeals court denies ex-president immunity

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Appeals court denies ex-president immunity

Former President Donald Trump does not have presidential immunity from prosecution on criminal charges related to his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss, a federal appeals court unanimously ruled Tuesday. “We cannot accept that the office of the Presidency places its former occupants above the law for all time thereafter,” a three-judge panel wrote in … Read more

Justice Department Probes ‘Squad’ Member Over Security Spending

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Justice Department Probes ‘Squad’ Member Over Security Spending

Federal prosecutors are investigating activist-turned-congresswoman Cori Bush, a Missouri Democrat who is a member of the progressive “Squad,” for allegedly misspending campaign funds. Bush acknowledged the probe in a statement Tuesday, not long after Punchbowl News first reported that she was under investigation. “I can confirm that the Department of Justice is reviewing my campaign’s … Read more

Lawmakers urge DOJ to pull back funding of predictive police tech

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Lawmakers urge DOJ to pull back funding of predictive police tech

A group of Democratic lawmakers is calling on the Justice Department to pause funding for predictive policing technology unless officials show the tech meets accuracy and effectiveness standards.  In a letter released Monday, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.) and a group of five other senators asked Attorney General Merrick Garland to halt all DOJ … Read more

Cuomo subjected at least 13 women to sexually hostile environment: DOJ

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Cuomo subjected at least 13 women to sexually hostile environment: DOJ

Andrew Cuomo leaves Il Postino restaurant in Manhattan, New York City on Monday, December 19, 2022. Gardiner Anderson | New York Daily News | Getty Images Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo subjected at least 13 women to a “sexually hostile work environment” while he was in office, the Department of Justice said Friday as … Read more

EBay Fined $3M For Sending Live Spiders Cockroaches To Couple

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EBay Fined M For Sending Live Spiders Cockroaches To Couple

BOSTON (AP) — Online retailer eBay Inc. will pay a $3 million fine to resolve criminal charges over a harassment campaign waged by employees who sent live spiders, cockroaches and other disturbing items to the home of a Massachusetts couple, according to court papers filed Thursday. The Justice Department charged eBay with stalking, witness tampering … Read more

Scott Perry Needs To Hand In Thousands Of Phone Records To Special Counsel, Judge Rules

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Scott Perry Needs To Hand In Thousands Of Phone Records To Special Counsel, Judge Rules

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