Department of justice Stories
Anonymous Writer Of Anti-Trump Book ‘A Warning’ Being Intimidated By DOJ
The anonymous White House official and writer of the anti-Trump book, "A Warning," is allegedly being intimidated by the Department of Justice.
Facebook News: 8-State Coalition Launches Antitrust Investigates Social Media Giant
The antitrust investigation is the latest action by state and federal prosecutors aimed at Silicon Valley's continued growth of influence.
Death Penalty Reinstated: 5 Death Row Inmates To Be Executed, Democrats Protest
The Trump administration decides to reimpose the death penalty held in abeyance since 2001.
Huawei US Layoff: Hundreds Fired Months After USA Ban
Huawei’s research arm in the United States, Futurewei Technologies will lay off hundreds of workers, starting Monday.
Department Of Justice Wants To Pause Qualcomm Ruling
The DOJ antitrust division thinks Qualcomm will win its appeal of the FTC ruling.
DOJ, FTC Probe On Top Tech Push Facebook, Google, Amazon Stocks Down
Government investigtions of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google plunges the Nasdaq into correction territory.
Reps. Schiff, Jordan Say Special Prosecutor Mueller Should Testify Before Congress
Congressional leaders on both sides of the aisle are calling for testimony from Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller for starkly different reasons.
DOJ Could Approve Sprint, T-Mobile Merger If Companies Create New Carrier
Latest in the Sprint T-Mobile merger news is that merger approval can get a nod if the condition proposed by the Justice Department is agreed upon. That is all about floating a fourth carrier.
Mueller Report: Special Counsel Does Not Clear Trump In First Comments On Russia Investigation
Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller today said there were multiple, systematic efforts on the part of Russian operatives to interfere in the 2016 presidential election but not sufficient evidence to show the Trump campaign participated, yet he declined to exonerate the president and his administration with regard to obstruction of justice.
Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank Merger Fails On Execution Risks
Merger talks between Germany's top banks, Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank have failed.
Facebook Just Hired A Trump Admin Official Who Helped Craft The Patriot Act
Jennifer Newstead currently serves as a legal adviser at the US State Department. She was nominated for the role by President Donald Trump and was confirmed by the Senate in 2017.
Trump Administration Changes Stance, Says Affordable Care Act Should Be Overturned Entirely
In a hard shift, the Trump administration announced the Affordable Care Act should be overturned entirely.
Trump Mocks Andrew McCabe, Says He Needs Comey's Approval To Use Bathroom
In an interview, telecasted Sunday, Andrew McCabe said Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein initiated a conversation about the possibility of removing Donald Trump from office using the 25th amendment.
Chinese Intelligence Officers, Hackers Charged With Jet Engine Data Theft
The indictment by the Department of Justice was released Tuesday.
Tesla Under Department Of Justice Investigation For Elon Musk 'Funding Secured' Tweet
Electric car manufacturer is under investigation by the federal government for CEO Elon Musk's infamous "funding secured" statement.
Malaysia's 1MDB Scandal: Suspected Mastermind In Looting of A Nation On The Run
Jho Low has been identified by investigators in Malaysia and the US in connection with a multibillion-dollar graft scandal that embroiled Hollywood.
AT&T Closes $85 Billion Deal To Acquire Time Warner
President Donald Trump denounced the deal when it was first announced in October 2016. The Justice Department said that AT&T's ownership of both DirecTV and Time Warner, especially its Turner subsidiary, would give AT&T unfair leverage against rival pay TV providers that relied on content like CNN and HBO's "Game of Thrones."
US Arrests Dozens In Connection To Large Scale Email Scam
The U.S. Department of Justice put the hammer down on email fraud, announcing Monday that it had arrested 74 in connection to cyber crimes.
Hacker Sentenced To Federal Prison For Attacks On 'World Of Warcraft' Servers
A Romanian hacker was sentenced to a year in federal prison for deliberately disrupting "World of Warcraft" servers back in 2010.
Nevada Man Admits To Sexual Exploitation Of Infant Daughter
After a complaint was registered, search warrants were issued and police seized multiple electronic devices from Derrick Joseph Rady's residence containing child pornography.
AT&T-Time Warner Merger: Department Of Justice Says TV Costs Will Go Up
A merger between AT&T and Time Warner could result in TV subscription fees increasing by as much as $436 million per year for Americans.
Fruitfly Malware Creator Arrested, Charged With Spying
The maker of the mysterious Mac malware Fruitfly was arrested and charged with spying on victims for more than 13 years.
Another Hacker Pleads Guilty To 'Celebgate' 2014 iCloud Leaks
George Garofano, 26, admitted to hacking celebrity iCloud accounts prior to the 2014 leak of their private nude photos.
Project Veritas Twitter Video: Company Responds To Allegations It Can Share Trump's Deleted, Direct Messages
The controversial publication Project Veritas has published a video purporting to show a Twitter employee displaying political bias and claiming to have unlimited access to user accounts and Trump's direct messages.
DOJ Vs. Facebook: Court Limits Warrant Seeking Trump Protesters' Data
A Washington, D.C. court limited a Department of Justice warrant seeking information from Facebook on a number of activists who protested the inauguration of President Donald Trump.
Dark Web Bomb Threats: Teen Arrested For Operating Fake Attack Service
An 18-year-old dark web marketplace vendor was arrested for selling a service offering fake bomb threats and may have been behind threats against schools and Jewish community centers.
DreamHost Warrant: DOJ Seeks 'Criminal Acts' In Anti-Trump Website Investigation
The U.S. Department of Justice has narrowed its request in a warrant that demands information on visitors to an anti-Trump website.
AT&T-Time Warner Merger: Justice Department Not Stopping Acquisition
The U.S. Department of Justice is reportedly discussing conditions with AT&T to allow the telecommunications company's purchase of Time Warner.
More Than Half Of Hate Crimes Are Never Reported, According To DOJ
Approximately one in four hate crime victims don't believe authorities would help or care.
Paul Manafort Registers As Foreign Agent After Making $17M Working For Ukrainian Political Party
Former campaign manager is the second member of the presidential campaign to register as a foreign agent after former National Security Advisor Mike Flynn.