Latest "Justice Department" stories

An engineer works in the clean-room facilities at the LETI, a French research institute for electronics and information technologies founded by the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission.

US charges Russian man with smuggling microelectronics amid Ukraine war

“We are laser-focused on rooting out the procurement networks fueling the Russian war machine,” said Matthew Axelrod, an export enforcement official.

By Colin Demarest

2 months ago

Oath Keeper Army vet Rhodes’ jail term too short, says Justice Dept

While Rhodes received a long sentence for seditious conspiracy and other convictions, the 18-year term was below federal guidelines' recommendations.

5 months ago

Trump faces Espionage Act charges, which covers a lot more than spying

Spy cases are rare. More typically, the act applies to the unauthorized gathering, possessing or transmitting of certain sensitive government information.

By Joseph Ferguson and Thomas A. Durkin, Loyola University Chicago

6 months ago

Here’s how the Corps will accommodate a Sikh recruit in boot camp

These guidelines will likely inform how other Sikh recruits may be accommodated in the future.

By Irene Loewenson

7 months ago

US investigating whether Ukraine war documents were leaked

The Justice Department has launched an investigation into the possible release of Pentagon documents that were posted on several social media sites.

By Lolita C. Baldor, AP

8 months ago

Feds drop lobbying probe of retired Marine general, lawyer says

The Justice Department dropped its probe of retired four-star Gen. John Allen for his role in an alleged illegal foreign lobbying campaign.

10 months ago