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The Department of Justice (DOJ) launched a new task force on Thursday to help protect election workers against violent threats. The DOJ will work with the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), criminal, civil rights, and national security divisions within the agency to ensure that election …

The Department of Justice launched gun trafficking strike forces in five cities across the United States on Thursday to eradicate the growing gun violence. Attorney General Merrick Garland and Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco launched the strike forces during a trip to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives …

The United States government is blaming China for a cyber attack against Microsoft. The U.S., the National Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and the European Union (E.U.) are accusing China’s Ministry of State Security of using “criminal contract hackers” to disrupt activities around the world and to make money. “This irresponsible …

The Department of Justice apprehended two men that were planning to attack the Democratic headquarters in Sacramento, California. Ian Benjamin Rogers and Jarrod Copeland were arrested and charged with conspiracy to destroy a building used or in affecting interstate commerce by fire or explosive.  Rogers is also facing weapons chargers …

A Texas family of five was arrested and charged on Tuesday for participating in the deadly January 6 insurrection at the United States Capitol. The Munn family —Dawn, Kristi, Tom, Kayli, and Josh — faces four federal charges, including illegal entry and disorderly conduct. According to a 34-page affidavit, a …

Investigators say that hackers are demanding $70 million in Bitcoin to end the biggest global ransomware attack in history. Hackers hit a range of IT management companies and compromised their corporate clients by targeting a key software vendor called Kaseya. REvil gang, who is responsible for extorting $11 million from …

The FBI said Sunday the “scale” of a major ransomware attack against a US IT company could mean investigators won’t be able to work with every victim individually. Hackers hit Kaseya, a firm that provides IT services to other companies, with a ransomware attack that could have targeted as many …

The U.S. House voted Wednesday to establish a select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection, in which a mob of pro-Trump supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol. The 222-190 vote was almost entirely party-line with just two Republicans joining Democrats in passing the resolution, which calls for a probe into “one …

The Justice Department announced on Friday that it is launching a task force to investigate the rise in threats against election officials, according to a memo sent to all federal prosecutors and the FBI. “The Department of Justice has a long history of protecting every American’s right to vote, and …

On Thursday, the Justice Department charged a US Capitol rioter with bringing a handgun onto Capitol grounds — two days after a hearing where Republican lawmakers downplayed the deadly attack and claimed the pro-Trump rioters were unarmed. The new charge was filed against Guy Reffitt, a Texan whose case received …

On Tuesday, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced a National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism. The National Strategy is designed to coordinate and provide a principled path for the federal government’s efforts to counter the heightened domestic terrorism threat, using all available tools. It is the culmination of an effort undertaken at …

An Intelligence Committee official has confirmed to CNN that prosecutors in the Department of Justice (DOJ) subpoenaed Apple for data on House Intelligence Committee Democrats during President Donald Trump‘s administration. “The Committee has continued to seek additional information, but the Department has not been forthcoming in a timely manner, including on …

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced that it would no longer seize reporters’ records during leak investigations. A policy shift of a practice that news organizations have condemned for years. It also comes after a report that federal prosecutors aggressively sought communication data from reporters in an effort to identify their …

The Department of Justice has opened an investigation into Trump-appointed USPS Postmaster General for campaign contributions. Postmaster General, Louis DeJoy, is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for political donations made while he was CEO of a private logistics company. “Mr. DeJoy has learned that the Department of …

A Tampa man is pleading guilty to criminal charges related to the deadly insurrection on January 6. Paul Allard Hodgkins will plead guilty to one count of obstruction of an official proceeding, a felony that carries up to 20 years in prison and a maximum fine of $250,000. “I have …