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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.
Prosecutors say they are considering the death penalty for the suspect accused of fatally shooting two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington, D.C. CBS News Justice Department correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.
This weekend marks five years since the police killing of George Floyd in Minnesota. On May 25, 2020, Officer Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd's neck for nearly nine minutes after arresting him for allegedly using a counterfeit bill at a nearby store. Marc Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
The U.S. Department of Justice said Boeing must pay $1.1 billion, including $445 million for the crash victims' families.
The Department of Justice is pulling back from proposed police reform agreements in Minneapolis and Louisville nearly five years after the death of George Floyd ignited a national conversation about race and police use of force. Scott MacFarlane has more.
The Justice Department said it will bring an end to investigations launched during the Biden administration after the deaths of George Floyd in Minneapolis and Breonna Taylor in Louisville.
The Justice Department said it is ending investigations of six police agencies and canceling consent decrees proposed for Louisville and Minneapolis. Skyler Henry spoke to Minneapolis Chief Brian O'Hara earlier this week ahead of the expected change.
A federal judge in New Jersey officially dismissed the trespassing charge against Newark Mayor Ras Baraka on Wednesday. CBS News Justice Department correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.
New York City mayoral frontrunner Andrew Cuomo is facing possible legal trouble. The Justice Department has opened an investigation into the former Empire State governor. CBS News Department of Justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane unpacks what Cuomo is being accused of.
The Justice Department is investigating former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Two officials told CBS News the criminal investigation centers on his testimony to Congress regarding his response to the pandemic. Cuomo is running for NYC mayor.
The Justice Department has opened an investigation into former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's congressional testimony on the COVID-19 pandemic, two officials tell CBS News. Michael George has more details.
The probe comes months after the DOJ dropped charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
New Jersey Democratic Congresswoman LaMonica McIver said she is prepared to fight felony charges for allegedly assaulting law enforcement officers during a confrontation outside an immigration detention facility last week. CBS News Justice Department correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.
Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver of New Jersey says the Trump administration is just trying to intimidate her after she was federally charged with assaulting law enforcement at an ICE facility in Newark. CBS News Department of Justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.
The DOJ says Rep. LaMonica McIver, a Democrat from New Jersey, assaulted a federal agent outside an ICE facility. McIver is disputing the charges, calling the investigation "purely political." She and her colleagues were there for a planned oversight inspection of the facility when ICE agents arrested the Newark mayor, which sparked the incident.
The Department of Justice sent a letter to Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's Office to inform him they've opened an investigation into the city's hiring practices.
A new report from The Global Project Against Hate and Extremism finds online threats targeting individual judges have soared over the past year. CBS News Department of Justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more on that and the settlement reached with the family of Jan. 6 rioter Ashli Babbitt.
Former President Joe Biden's speech is marked with long pauses and a halting delivery in a recording of his interview about classified documents released Friday.
The Supreme Court is blocking President Trump from invoking a centuries-old wartime law known as the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan migrants held in the northern district of Texas. CBS News' Jessica Levinson and Scott MacFarlane have more.
The Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration's appeal to quickly resume deportations of Venezuelans under the Alien Enemies Act. CBS News Department of Justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.
Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan pleaded not guilty to federal obstruction charges on Thursday as the government accused her of helping a man evade immigration agents. CBS News Department of Justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports from Milwaukee.
A federal grand jury has indicted Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan, who is accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities. Dugan and her lawyers are moving to dismiss the case. CBS News Department of Justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the details.
The selection of Jeanine Pirro, an ardent loyalist of President Trump and a cable news fixture who spread claims of a rigged 2020 election, has already triggered a wave of criticism from Democrats
The group of House and Senate Democrats say Trump's designation of Latin American cartels as foreign terrorist organizations unlocks legal tools that will help address the flow of U.S.-made guns across the border with Mexico.
Acting U.S. attorney Ed Martin was a "Stop the Steal" activist and he defended Jan. 6 rioters.
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.
President Trump has targeted Chicago and other Democrat-led cities for expanded federal intervention.
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.
Three people survived the incident and were rescued, and "a search is ongoing in the hope of finding the missing victims," an official said.
Aryna Sabalenka has won her fourth Grand Slam title overall and second straight at the U.S. Open after defeating Amanda Anisimova on Saturday.