US Justice Department

The US Department of Justice alleges Russian operatives planned to assassinate a dissident on American soil, according to reports from ABC News. The announcement has drawn attention to the reach of Russian intelligence operations inside the United States and follows earlier US warnings about plots against critics of the Kremlin living abroad.

The US Department of Justice has announced charges and guilty pleas involving 12 individuals for election-related crimes. The announcement was made via the department's official website, though details of the specific offenses, the defendants' identities and the sentences involved have not yet been widely circulated. The case comes amid ongoing national scrutiny of election integrity and enforcement of voting laws.

The US Department of Justice has asked the Supreme Court to take up a case that could narrow legal protections for transgender people. The filing is being read as an effort to roll back established interpretations of sex discrimination protections. Civil rights groups warn the case could strip away safeguards in employment, healthcare and education, while supporters argue the current reading of federal law goes too far.

Kurt Olsen, a lawyer who worked to challenge the 2020 US election results on behalf of Donald Trump, has left the Justice Department. Olsen had been serving at the department and was known for pursuing election fraud claims that courts repeatedly rejected. His departure is drawing attention from critics of Trump's efforts to overturn the election and from observers tracking political influence inside the department.

The Wall Street Journal reports that a former business litigator has become the Justice Department's lead official directing legal action against gender-affirming care for transgender people. The profile highlights how a career focused on commercial disputes placed him at the center of one of the most contested policy battles in the US, drawing attention to the department's strategy and the official's personal and professional background.

Reports say the US Department of Justice is internally divided as its antitrust case against Apple moves toward 2026, with the company holding an edge in the dispute over its roughly 27% App Store commission structure. A split within the DOJ could weaken the government's position and shape how Apple's App Store fees are regulated going forward.

The Department of Justice has filed charges against additional Pennsylvania residents accused of voting despite not being US citizens, part of a wider enforcement push. The move follows earlier prosecutions in the state and comes amid heightened national scrutiny of voter eligibility rules ahead of upcoming elections.

The US Department of Justice is offering federal grants to local police departments that assist with immigration enforcement. The move, reported by local outlets in Washington state, effectively ties funding to cooperation with federal immigration priorities, a longstanding flashpoint between the federal government and so-called sanctuary jurisdictions that limit such cooperation. The policy is likely to draw legal challenges and debate over the role of local police in federal immigration work.

The US Department of Justice has arrested an American soldier who reportedly made around $400,000 betting on the removal of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. The case raises questions about how prediction and betting markets tied to real-world political events are policed, and whether the soldier had access to inside information. Details of the charges have not been made clear in initial reports.

Todd Blanche, the US Deputy Attorney General, publicly defended policies touching artificial intelligence and hospital deals, prompting debate about the Justice Department's approach to antitrust enforcement in healthcare and technology. Critics question whether the department is going soft on consolidation in hospitals and AI industry concentration, while supporters argue the stance reflects a pro-innovation agenda.