Merrick Garland, who had been blocked as a Supreme Court nominee, won rare bipartisan confirmation as attorney general, leading the Justice Department
Author: Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY
AG nominee Garland vows to restore DOJ independence; casts domestic extremist battle as ‘central’ to mission
“Communities of color and other minorities still face discrimination in housing, education, employment, and the criminal justice system.”
‘Criminal syndicate with a flag’: North Korean intel operatives charged in hacking campaign
Feds say North Korean hackers are part of a ‘criminal syndicate with a flag’ in unsealed indictment.
Homeland Security worries extremists ’emboldened’ by Capitol riots may cause more violence
DHS warned of a continuing threat posed by domestic extremists, cautioning that a “heightened threat environment” may persist into the spring.
FBI urges local police to share threat intelligence in run-up to Biden inauguration
FBI urges local police to share threat intel in advance of Biden inauguration
‘We get our President or we die’: FBI issued dire warning day before Capitol riots; 170 suspects investigated
The FBI Norfolk office issued a dire internal warning on the day before the Capitol riots that violent extremists were planning an armed uprising.
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf resigns as inauguration security looms
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf abruptly announced his resignation Monday as his agency leads critical security planning for the upcoming inauguration.
U.S. formally links Russia to massive ‘ongoing’ cyber attack; scope of hacking unclear
U.S. formally links Russia to ongoing cyberattack; scope of hack still unclear
Walmart accused of fueling opioid epidemic in Justice Department lawsuit
The Justice Department accused Walmart Tuesday of contributing to the deadly opioid epidemic by filling thousands of “illegitimate” prescriptions.
Suspected al-Shabaab operative charged in 9/11 style hijacking plot; trained as pilot
Cholo Abdi Abdullah, a suspected operative of the al-Qaeda affiliate al-Shabaab, has been charged with plotting a Sept. 11-style hijacking attack in the U.S.