The Latest Breaking News from the Justice Department

Emil Bove, a top Justice Department official, has plowed through norms and niceties, whether scolding FBI leadership for “insubordination” in refusing his request to hand over the names of agents who investigated the January 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol or forcing out attorneys who worked those cases

The Justice Department has filed a complaint accusing a federal judge in Washington of misconduct during hearings over President Donald Trump’s executive order that calls for banning transgender troops from serving in the U.S. military

Kash Patel will take the helm of the Federal Bureau of Investigation amid heated internal tensions with Trump officials.

Future of birthright citizenship could now be decided by Supreme Court

9th Circuit Court rejects Trump administration's bid to end birthright citizenship, raising constitutional concerns and escalating the issue to the Supreme...

A US federal judge peppered a top member of Donald Trump's Justice Department with questions Wednesday during a hearing over the office's extraordinary move to drop corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams.

President Trump's legal arguments and use of Supreme Court immunity to assert his authority in various legal matters.

Governor Hochul contemplates removing Mayor Adams amid controversies and resignations in his administration.

Resignation of top supervisor in federal prosecutors' office in Washington due to disagreements over government contract directives and legal authority issues.