Judge tells Texas to remove floating border barrier
A federal judge rules that Texas' floating barrier in the Rio Grande is a threat to safety.
2023-09-07 08:55
Challenges to Afghan special visa program remain two years after US withdrawal, State Dept. watchdog finds
Numerous challenges to the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program remain two years after the chaotic and deadly US withdrawal from Afghanistan, the State Department's watchdog agency said in a new report released Thursday.
2023-09-01 20:45
Justice Department asks for 30-year sentences for Proud Boys leaders convicted of sedition
The Justice Department is seeking three-decade prison sentences for the leaders of the Proud Boys convicted of seditious conspiracy for plotting and leading the crowd at the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot, positioning the men as failed, thuggish political revolutionaries.
2023-08-18 18:46
The Texas town caught in the middle of America's border battle
Eagle Pass is the front line in a showdown over migrants between Texas and the federal government.
2023-07-30 08:16
Justice Department seeks preliminary injunction in case against Texas over floating barriers in Rio Grande
The Justice Department is seeking a preliminary injunction in its case against Texas over its use of floating barriers in the Rio Grande, according to a Wednesday court filing, in an attempt to put the case on a fast track.
2023-07-27 06:46
Department of Education launches civil rights probe after lawsuit accuses Harvard of giving preferential treatment to legacy admissions
The US Department of Education has begun a civil rights investigation into whether Harvard University discriminates in its admissions process by giving preferential treatment to children of wealthy donors and alumni, roughly three weeks after a lawsuit made those allegations.
2023-07-26 05:30
Blinken to press Senate to move forward on dozens of blocked State Department nominees
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday will urge the Senate to quickly advance the dozens of State Department nominees that remain pending due to holds put into place by Republican senators, a State Department official told CNN.
2023-07-16 05:26
DOJ no longer believes Trump should have immunity from E. Jean Carroll defamation lawsuit
The Justice Department has reversed course and said it no longer believes that Donald Trump should be entitled to immunity for his response to E. Jean Carroll's accusation of sexual assault, allowing the case to move forward to trial in January.
2023-07-12 05:25
Chair of House Foreign Affairs Committee wants more information on decision to revoke Iran special envoy's security clearance
Rep. Michael McCaul, GOP chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, is requesting that the State Department provide a detailed description of the allegations against Iran envoy Rob Malley that led to his security clearance being revoked, according to a new letter obtained by CNN.
2023-07-01 04:29
At least 100,000 could have had data exposed after US health department was hit by global cyberattack
At least 100,000 people could have had their data compromised by a hack of contractors at the Department of Health and Human Services, a department official said Thursday, making it the latest US government agency to be caught up in a sweeping cyberattack connected to Russian cybercriminals.
2023-06-30 05:18
The USDA is investigating a 'possible data breach' related to the global Russian cybercriminal hack
The US Department of Agriculture is investigating a "possible data breach" of a department contractor connected to a broader hack on multiple federal agencies that officials have blamed on Russian cybercriminals, a department spokesperson told CNN on Saturday night.
2023-06-18 10:23
Read: Justice Department investigation of Minneapolis Police Department
DOJ's report found that "systemic problems" at the city's police department led to George Floyd's murder in May 2020.
2023-06-16 23:50