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The Justice Department on Monday poured cold water on a conspiracy theory some of its highest ranking officials helped promote. The DOJ now says disgraced financeer Jeffrey Epstein did in fact die by suicide and never had a "client list." Shelby Talcott, White House correspondent for Semafor, Daniella Diaz, congressional reporter for NOTUS, and Jake Rosen, CBS News Department of Justice Reporter, join to discuss.
A federal judge on Monday denied the Justice Department's motions to dismiss Kilmar Abrego Garcia's wrongful deportation lawsuit. CBS News Department of Justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest.
A Tennessee man who was pardoned by President Trump for taking part in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot has been sentenced to life in prison for plotting to attack FBI agents and attempting to incite a "civil war." CBS News justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the details.
The scheme involved thousands of workers who were dispatched by the North Korean government to find work as remote IT employees at American companies.
The Sinaloa cartel used information obtained by the hacker "to intimidate and, in some instances, kill potential sources or cooperating witnesses," the Justice Department said.
The Trump administration filed a lawsuit earlier this week against all 15 federal judges in Maryland over an order blocking migrant removals. The administration is accusing the state's federal judges of issuing "unlawful and anti-Democratic" orders. CBS News justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.
After President Trump returned to the White House in January, the Justice Department directed its personnel to focus on immigration and the border. But amid tensions with Iran, they are now moving back to counterterrorism and potential threats from Iran and its allies. CBS News justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.
Ousted Justice Department attorney Erez Reuveni filed a whistleblower complaint that detailed the conduct of top Trump officials, alleging they ignored judges' orders and attempted to circumvent courts. CBS News correspondent Jake Rosen has the latest.
In recent weeks, federal officials have put multiple Democratic lawmakers and local leaders in handcuffs. Now, at least one officeholder is taking steps to protect himself from being targeted. CBS News Department of Justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.
In the wake of Saturday's deadly shooting of Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, Senators met with the Sergeant at Arms and the U.S. Capitol Police to discuss security for its members. CBS News' Lilia Luciano spoke with Rep. Hortman's family and Scott MacFarlane has more.
New reporting from ProPublica finds Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele's top aides blocked the extraditions of MS-13 leaders to the U.S. because his allies allegedly believed those gang members could be witnesses in a long-running U.S. investigation into Bukele. Sebastian Rotel, one of the authors of the piece, joins "The Takeout" to discuss his findings.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was deported in error and returned to the U.S. last week, appeared in court to face human smuggling charges in Nashville.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia remains in U.S. custody as his human smuggling case plays out. He was erroneously deported to El Salvador in March and, despite a court order to bring him back to the U.S., remained there until recently. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett sat down with Attorney Chris Newman, who is representing the Abrego Garcia family, to discuss the case.
The Trump Justice Department on Friday afternoon charged Kilmar Abrego Garcia with two counts of human trafficking. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga has the details. Then, Democratic Rep. Glenn Ivey of Maryland, who has been advocating for Abrego Garcia's return after his mistaken deportation to El Salvador, joins with reaction.
In a news conference Friday, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced human smuggling charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador. CBS News Department of Justice reporter Jake Rosen, who was in the room with Bondi, has the details.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been indicted in the U.S. months after his mistaken deportation to El Salvador. Immigration attorney Hector Quiroga joins CBS News to unpack the charges.
The Justice Department is working to fight a growing number of sextortion cases which have quintupled over the last five years. CBS News justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.
Former DOJ attorney Greg Rosen said Trump's decision to pardon all Jan. 6 Capitol riot defendants sent "a terrible message to the American people."
Greg Rosen, a federal prosecutor who helped lead the largest federal criminal case in American history, has resigned his position in the Justice Department. Scott MacFarlane spoke to Rosen about his decision.
A former Trump loyalist is rejecting a pardon for her role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Pamela Hemphill was convicted of a misdemeanor for entering a restricted area during the 2021 attack. Wall Street Journal White House reporter Meridith McGraw, NOTUS reporter Jasmine Wright and CBS News Department of Justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane join to discuss.
Google and the Justice Department are set to begin closing arguments in the historic antitrust case that started nine months ago when a federal judge ruled Google has a monopoly over the search engine market. CBS News' Jake Rosen has the latest updates.
According to sources familiar with the effort, the Trump administration is changing the leadership at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) due to frustrations over what the administration sees as a lack of arrests and deportations. CBS News Department of Justice reporter Jake Rosen has more.
Todd and Julie Chrisley, stars of the reality TV show "Chrisley Knows Best," are set to be released from prison on Wednesday after President Trump pardoned the couple. Alex Little, an attorney for the Chrisleys, joins CBS News to discuss the case.
President Trump has issued a full pardon for a former Virginia sheriff who was convicted of fraud and bribery charges. Mr. Trump also said he would pardon reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley. CBS News Justice Department reporter Jake Rosen has more.
President Trump is escalating his feud with Harvard University. On Monday, he threatened to redistribute $3 billion in grant money from the Ivy League to trade schools. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks it down.
At least 2.5 million students across the country are using Yondr pouches, as 35 states have laws or rules limiting cellphones in schools.
The Joe and Jill Biden Foundation, this past week, approved a 13-person governance board that is charged with steering the project.
The Trump administration told Kilmar Abrego Garcia on Friday it is now seeking to deport him to the tiny African kingdom of Eswatini.
For the second time in two days, Venezuela flew military aircraft in the vicinity of the USS Jason Dunham in international waters, multiple officials confirmed to CBS News.
Justice Amy Coney Barrett discussed her majority opinion curtailing the use of nationwide injunctions in an interview with CBS News senior correspondent Norah O'Donnell.
Israel's army has urged Palestinians in Gaza City to move to a designated humanitarian area in the south. Meanwhile, an ailing Palestinian toddler recovers in Italy.
LGBTQ+ Catholics and their families participated in a Holy Year pilgrimage to Rome on Saturday, celebrating a new level of acceptance in the Catholic Church.
The 57-year-old man was surfing with friends in the Pacific waters off northern Sydney when the attack happened.
According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to announce that the use of Tylenol by pregnant women may be linked to autism in children.