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Trump administration sues Colorado over firearm ammunition magazine limit
The Trump administration sued Colorado seeking to strike down a 13-year-old state ban on large-capacity firearm ammunition magazines.
Trump DOJ can keep 2020 election ballots seized from Georgia, judge rules
A U.S. judge ruled that the Justice Department can keep 2020 election ballots seized during an FBI search in January.
Months after Potomac River sewage spill, businesses are still hurting
Three months after sewage spilled into the Potomac River, businesses and clubs that depend on the waterway for making money - and for having fun - are hurting.
Purdue Pharma receives $5.5B sentence, paving way for opioid settlement
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma was sentenced to $5.5 billion in fines and penalties stemming from charges of deceiving government regulators and paying kickbacks to doctors to boost opioid sales.
Fed chief nominee Warsh clears key confirmation hurdle in Senate
Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Federal Reserve, cleared a key procedural hurdle in the Senate.
James Comey indicted for second time by Trump DOJ
A federal grand jury in North Carolina indicted former FBI director James B. Comey — the Justice Department’s latest attempt to criminally charge President Donald Trump’s longtime foe.
Supreme Court grapples with ‘geofence’ warrants in crime probes
The U.S. Supreme Court wrestled with law enforcement's use of a "geofence" warrant to nab data from cellphones near the scene of a Virginia armed robbery.
Supreme Court split over Bayer’s fight against Roundup lawsuits
The U.S. Supreme Court appeared divided over Bayer AG's effort to shut down thousands of lawsuits alleging it failed to warn users that the active ingredient in its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer.
US adding firing squads, electrocution, gassing to federal execution methods
President Donald Trump's administration plans to add firing squads, electrocution and gas asphyxiation as alternative methods of executing people convicted of the gravest federal crimes.
DOJ drops investigation into Fed Chair Powell, removing obstacle to Warsh
The Justice Department is closing its investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said.
600+ pending Baltimore Police discipline cases could snag consent decree progress
Baltimore Police face a backlog of over 700 officers awaiting trial boards, delaying disciplinary reforms under the federal consent decree.
US to loosen marijuana rules in major shift for $47B industry
The Justice Department is reclassifying FDA-approved and state-licensed marijuana as a less-dangerous drug, though that does not legalize marijuana across the U.S.
