Senate Democrats are questioning whether a senior official in Republican President Donald Trump's Justice Department told the truth in his confirmation hearing in February about his knowledge of a plan to dismiss corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams,

The recent firings is a sign of President Donald Trump’s tightening grip over the law enforcement agency known for its long tradition of political independence.

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) recently seized more than $8 million worth of crypto assets linked to a high-profile romance fraud scheme.

The U.S. Justice Department is considering merging the lead agencies enforcing drug and gun laws in a major shakeup as it follows President Donald Trump's instructions to sharply streamline the government,

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives could be merged with the Drug Enforcement Administration and DOJ prosecutors focused on tax enforcement and government corruption would be potentially reassigned under the initial plan.

A federal judge accused the Justice Department of attacking her character in an effort to undermine the integrity of the judicial system, forcefully pushing back against the Trump administration’s criticism of the courts for blocking parts of the president’s agenda.

The Trump administration is testing the post-Watergate norm that the Department of Justice represents the country, not the president.