Carrie Johnson

FBI Director James Comey has been taking heat from Democrats and Republicans for his handling of the newly discovered emails that could be related to the probe into Hillary Clinton's server.

The FBI is rushing to sift through thousands of emails that may relate to its investigation of Hillary Clinton's private server.

FBI Director James Comey says the emails "appear to be pertinent" to the inquiry of Hillary Clinton's server. Agents found the emails in early October but haven't been able to examine the contents.

Clinton called on the FBI to release information about the newly discovered emails that appear to be related to a review of classified information on the server she used as secretary of state.

The FBI is investigating newly discovered emails in connection with Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server as secretary of state. The disclosure, provided to Congress, came with few details.

Federal prosecutors allege a former contractor for the National Security Agency stole a massive amount of classified government material. The defendant appeared in court Friday.

Federal prosecutors said in court documents that they plan to file Espionage Act charges against a former NSA contractor accused of stealing a huge trove of government secrets.

Retired four-star Gen. James Cartwright has pleaded guilty to making false statements to FBI agents investigating a media leak. He will be sentenced Jan. 17, but he could be in line for a presidential pardon.

James E. Cartwright pleaded guilty to making a false statement in a federal case involving a leak of classified information. The leak involved a secret cyberattack on Iran's nuclear facilities.

Hillary Clinton responded to 25 questions from the conservative group Judicial Watch about her email practices, but the answers shed little new light on the controversy.

Rod Rosenstein has served as U.S. attorney in Baltimore for 11 years, outlasting all of his counterparts in the Bush administration and most from the Obama years, too.

Federal prosecutors have charged a contractor with stealing government secrets and unauthorized removal of classified documents that cover a wide variety of national security issues.

The outgoing leader of the Justice Department's national security unit confronted a shifting threat, from hackers tied to foreign powers to young Americans inspired by online extremism.

The leader of the Justice Department's national security division, who's leaving after 17 years of government service, says one of the biggest changes during his tenure is the commitment to punish nation states and individuals who hack U.S. infrastructure and businesses.

FBI Director James Comey faced hours of questioning Thursday from the House Judiciary Committee over his agency's investigation into Hillary Clinton's private email server.

The practice of stop and frisk came up repeatedly in the first presidential debate. NPR takes a look at whether the assertions comport with the facts.

Experts said homicides and other violence remain at low rates compared with a crime wave from 20 years ago.

Law and order has been a major theme this year on the campaign trail. But that means very different things to the two major party presidential candidates.

The Labor Department is handing out $5 million in grants to fund job centers for people coming out of jail. The program is part of a broader effort to reduce recidivism.

A new study by the Brennan Center for Justice has found violent crime and homicides on the rise this year, but analysts said a small number of cities such as Chicago account for much of the increase.