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Justice Department

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is an executive department of the United States federal government that oversees the domestic enforcement of federal laws and the administration of justice. It is equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries. The department is headed by the United States attorney general, who reports directly to the president of the United States and is a member of the president's Cabinet. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche currently serves as the acting attorney general.

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PoliticalReject material cooperation·2026-05-17
OSG urges Philippines high court to deny Dela Rosa ICC arrest bid
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CrimeArrest, Charge, Conviction, or Sentencing·2026-05-17
DOJ sentences West Tennessee man to 17 years for federal drug distribution
Tennessee
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ConflictArrests·2026-05-17
FBI thwarts terror plot targeting Los Angeles Jewish institution
California
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CrimeArrest, Charge, Conviction, or Sentencing·2026-05-17
Guatemalan man sentenced to federal prison for sexual abuse in Culver
Oregon
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PoliticalSign formal agreement / enact law·2026-05-17
Virginia passes law banning assault firearms
Virginia
🇺🇸USA
PoliticalThreaten to boycott/sanction·2026-05-17
Trump threatens Lauren Boebert with primary after she backs Thomas Massie
Colorado
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PoliticalAccuse·2026-05-16
DOJ accuses Yale of discrimination in race-based admissions program
District of Columbia
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CrimeArrest, Charge, or Indictment·2026-05-16
US federal charges Daly City man in international exotic turtle trafficking plot
California
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CrimeArrest, charge, conviction, or sentencing·2026-05-16
DOJ sentences man for trafficking bald and golden eagle parts
Texas
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CrimeArrest, Charge, Conviction, or Sentencing·2026-05-16
Convicted South Texas drug trafficker gets 9-year prison sentence
Texas
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CorporateRegulatory or Legal Action·2026-05-16
Judge denies bid to dismiss State Farm collusion lawsuit
California
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CrimeArrest, charge, or custody ruling·2026-05-16
Louisiana man charged with turtle trafficking; ordered held in custody
Louisiana
🇺🇸USA
ConflictArrests·2026-05-16
U.S. extradites Kataib Hezbollah militia leader accused of terrorism
New York
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CrimeArrest, Charge, Conviction, or Sentencing·2026-05-16
Lottery scam: con artist tricks 73-year-old into selling her home
Washington
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PoliticalRefuse to yield·2026-05-16
Malaysia PM Anwar rules out pardon for fugitive Jho Low
Perak
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Conflict·2026-05-16
US charges Iraqi man over plots to target Jews in London and Los Angeles
District of Columbia
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PoliticalBring lawsuit against·2026-05-16
U.S. Justice Department sues Connecticut over anti-law enforcement and ICE oversight
Connecticut