President-elect Trump lays out plan for his first 100 days during interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press.”
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A TikTok sale under Trump? Experts say it could actually happen this time
Will TikTok be sold? The question has been asked before, during Trump’s first term. But now, the situation has changed considerably.
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DOJ lawyers slam ‘glaring gap’ in failure to investigate potential Israeli crimes
The four-page letter addressed to Attorney General Merrick Garland calls on the department to investigate potential crimes committed by Israeli soldiers and civilians and is a rare instance of public disagreement inside the department.
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The DOJ charged a former Indian intelligence official in a foiled assassination plot
The indictment against Vikash Yadav points to a direct link between the Indian government and what prosecutors say was a murder-for-hire scheme on American soil.
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TD Bank to pay $3 billion in money-laundering settlement with the Justice Department
Canada-based TD Bank pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering, the largest bank in U.S. history to do so, Attorney General Merrick Garland said.
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The FBI arrested an Afghan man who officials say was planning an Election Day attack
The Justice Department said the man was inspired by the Islamic State militant organization and was plotting an Election Day attack targeting large crowds in the U.S.
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Biden’s attorney general wanted to return to normal order; it hasn’t been easy
The attorney general pledged to restore the Justice Department to normal order. It hasn’t been easy, and may not last.
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DOJ watchdog: federal prison not doing enough to prevent inmate suicides
Lewisburg federal prison, a facility located in central Pennsylvania where thousands of inmates often pass through on their way to other federal institutions, was found to have problems with addressing mental health risks, healthcare quality, leaking infrastructure and employee conduct.
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How Russia’s RT went from a cable news clone to covert operator
RT was long known to be a source of Russian propaganda. But a recent indictment of two employees for covertly funneling $10 million to pro-Trump influencers shines a light on its covert activities.
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DOJ investigates Mississippi sheriff’s office following ‘Goon Squad’ torture case
Last year, two Black men were beaten and tasered by six officers in a no-warrant house raid. Since then, the Justice Department said it got more complaints regarding similar instances by the deputies.
