The Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel said lawmakers have “invoked sufficient reasons” in their request for Trump’s tax returns.
Author: Kristine Phillips, USA TODAY
Biden administration blames China for Microsoft hacking as DOJ indicts Chinese nationals in cyberattacks
Biden administration, along with Britain and EU, catalog a broad range of other cyberthreats from Beijing.
Giuliani suspended from practicing law in New York over false claims made working for Trump
The New York Supreme Court said there is “uncontroverted” evidence that Rudy Giuliani made “demonstrably false” statements to the courts and public.
Emails: Trump White House pressured Justice Department to back false claims of voter fraud
Newly released emails show how top DOJ officials resisted calls from the White House to investigate the false claims of voter fraud.
AG Merrick Garland vows to protect voting rights, beef up DOJ civil rights division
Attorney General Merrick Garland said the department will scrutinize election laws that seek to curb voter access and discriminate against Black voters.
FBI secretly ran phone encryption program used by organized crime, global sting yields 800 arrests
Over the past 18 months, the FBI provided phones via unsuspecting middlemen to more than 300 gangs operating in more than 100 countries.
Biden Justice Department says Trump acted in official capacity when he denied rape allegations
President Joe Biden has previously accused Trump of using the Justice Department to advance his personal and political interests.
Justice Department withdraws FBI subpoena for USA TODAY records ID’ing readers
The subpoena was issued as part of a criminal investigation seeking to identify a child sex offender.
USA TODAY fights FBI subpoena demanding records that would identify readers of Florida shooting story
Gannett, USA TODAY’s parent company, is fighting the FBI’s subpoena, calling it a First Amendment violation.
Inmates sent home during COVID-19 got jobs, started school. Now, they face possible return to prison
Many inmates released to home confinement during the coronavirus pandemic have gotten jobs and started school. What does it say about the purpose of prison if they’re sent back?