Justice Department

The Justice Department is the principal federal law enforcement agency of the United States, responsible for investigating and prosecuting federal crimes and representing the U.S. in legal matters.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news for its ongoing criminal investigations into high-profile individuals and corporations, as well as for being a victim of a major cyberattack by Chinese state-sponsored hackers.

Latest on Justice Department

• US justice department orders playbook refresh for frauds on government
• STAT+: Justice Department targets drugmakers in new directive on combating white-collar fraud
• US justice department will not reopen criminal probe of Fed’s Jay Powell
• Justice Department investigating Clippers’ dealings with Kawhi Leonard
• The Justice Department is investigating whether Nvidia structured its Groq deal to avoid antitrust review
• US says Chinese hackers broke into Justice Department, NASA, Federal Reserve, Senate
• The Justice Department announced the filing on Thursday.
• Prosecutors have declined to charge businesses in a number of recent cases
• the Justice Department's decision to settle Trump's lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service by creating a since-abandoned US$1.8 billion fund
• Justice Department — Implementation of the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention That Promotes
• Justice Department — Implementing PATRIOT Act Improvements: Contraband Cigarettes and Smoke
• Justice Department — Registering Emergency Medical Services Agencies Under the Protecting P

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