The Justice Department intervened on President Trump's behalf in a defamation lawsuit brought by the writer, who accuses him of sexual assaulting her in the '90s — long before he was president.

That finding by NPR is in stark contrast to the Trump administration's description of the Oregon city as being under siege by radical leftists.

The attorney general didn't appear at the Republican National Convention but he has been speaking out frequently in support of Republicans and against Democrats. Critics say that's not his job.

Attorney General William Barr is not slated to speak at the Republican National Convention, but Barr has acted as a loyal surrogate — pushing the Trump campaign message in recent interviews.

Steve Bannon, President Trump's former political adviser, was among four people arrested Thursday in connection with an online fundraising scheme to pay for part of the wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.

A GOP-led Senate panel released a report Tuesday that details extensive contacts between Trump campaign advisers and Russian intelligence in 2016.

The Justice Department says four Chinese nationals doing research in the U.S. have been charged with visa fraud. Three of the defendants are in federal custody.

The order comes in reaction to the U.S. closure of China's consulate in Houston earlier this week. China's state broadcaster says the U.S. Consulate was given 72 hours to close.

Prosecutors say the men are criminal hackers who allegedly perpetrate cybercrimes for their own benefit — but who also do jobs for Beijing's intelligence service. They're unlikely to face trial.

The attorney general fires a broadside at big U.S. companies as well as the Chinese government as Sino-American relations continue their tailspin.

The charges are related Maxwell's alleged role in the sexual abuse of several young woman and girls by the late financier. The longtime Epstein associate was arrested earlier this month.

President Trump has commuted the prison sentence of Roger Stone. Stone was convicted of lying to Congress about his efforts to contact WikiLeaks during Russia's interference in the 2016 election.

The president has used his clemency power to spare Stone a prison sentence following his conviction in federal court. It's the latest official intercession in a case involving a Trump friend.

Cohen returns to federal custody less than two months after being released early to home confinement due to coronavirus concerns.

The FBI has arrested a British socialite on multiple charges related to the serial sexual abuse of girls and young women by late financier Jeffrey Epstein.

The FBI arrested Ghislaine Maxwell Thursday. Prosecutors unsealed an indictment against the companion to accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, alleging that she helped recruit victims for him.

The attorney general said Trump removed Geoffrey Berman as the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York. But the president quickly sought to distance himself from the decision.

The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit in an attempt to stop the publication of former national security adviser John Bolton's book, The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir.

A panel of judges seemed dubious about ordering a lower court to stop a review process launched after the Justice Department said it was dropping charges against Michael Flynn.

The Justice Department has dropped its case against former national security adviser Michael Flynn, but U.S. District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan has not yet granted the government's motion to dismiss.