Author: Kevin Johnson and Kristine Phillips, USA TODAY

The Justice Department is suing the state of Texas in an attempt to block the enforcement of a strict abortion law.

The DOJ must ensure everyone in the federal criminal justice system is afforded Constitutional rights and treated fairly and humanely, Garland said.

President Trump made an hour-long phone call apparently seeking to strong-arm Georgia officials to overturn election results, which may be illegal.

William Barr, who has served as President Donald Trump’s most effective shield and advocate for broad presidential authority, is leaving before Christmas.

The investigation into Hunter Biden’s taxes represents first test of Joe Biden’s pledge to guard the Justice Department from White House influence.

The attorney general’s Durham move ensures that the Russia inquiry will go on under Biden’s administration.

Michael Flynn pleaded guilty three years ago to lying about his conversations with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak.

William Barr’s action allowing federal prosecutors to pursue allegations of voting irregularities has brought new scrutiny to the Justice Department.

The judge in the Michael Flynn case is delaying a decision on the Justice Department’s request to abandon prosecution.

The Justice Department said conditions in Alabama’s prisons deteriorated so badly they probably violate the Constitution’s prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment.