Justice Department and Santos campaign aide in possible plea deal talks
A campaign fundraiser for indicted Rep. George Santos and the Justice Department are mulling a possible plea deal, according to a Tuesday request for a speedy trial waiver from prosecutors.
2023-09-06 05:53
Dublin branded 'unsafe' following latest assault
A man in his 30s was taken to hospital following a stabbing on Grafton Street on Sunday.
2023-08-21 21:26
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 18:49
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 08:22
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 06:56
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 05:25
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 05:17
House Judiciary Chair proposes budget cuts to FBI and Justice Department
House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan of Ohio is calling on Congress to stop funding Department of Justice investigations into elected officials, political candidates and their families until a new policy for how they are managed is developed.
2023-07-12 05:56
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 05:21
US State Department says passport delays won't be cut to pre-pandemic levels until end of year
The US State Department says it is not expecting to reduce passport processing times to pre-pandemic levels until the end of the year, news that is likely to frustrate travelers who have had their summer travel plans disrupted by having to factor in waiting months to get a new passport before going abroad.
2023-07-06 04:15
Americans should reconsider travel to China due to the risk of wrongful detention, US State Department warns
Americans should reconsider travel to China due to the risk of wrongful detention, the US State Department warned in an updated travel advisory issued Friday.
2023-07-04 00:57
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