US Attorney General Merrick Garland arrives to speak about the FBI’s search warrant served at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. (Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters) Attorney General Merrick Garland announced…
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Crypto ‘Mixer’ Tornado Cash Is Blacklisted by the Treasury Department
The Treasury Department on Monday prohibited Americans from using the cryptocurrency platform Tornado Cash, saying the service has helped criminals launder more than $7 billion of virtual currencies. The crackdown…
Alabama City Disbands Entire Police Department Over Racist Text
Officials in an Alabama city disbanded an entire local police department and fired the agency’s police chief and assistant chief in response to an officer’s racist text message, according to…
January 6: Grand jury testimony of Pence aides brings Justice Department probe into Trump’s White House
It signals that the Department’s probe has reached inside former President Donald Trump’s White House and that investigators are looking at conduct directly related to Trump’s and his closest allies’…
Energy Department will lend G.M. and LG $2.5 billion to build battery factories.
The U.S. Energy Department said Monday that it would lend $2.5 billion to a battery maker owned by General Motors and LG Energy Solution to build battery factories, advancing the…
Justice Department announces Reproductive Rights Task Force
Called the Reproductive Rights Task Force and chaired by Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta, the group will “monitor and evaluate” state and local legislation and enforcement that might infringe on…
Justice Department Appeals to Reinstate Transportation Mask Mandate
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Wednesday appealed a federal court ruling striking down the mask requirement for passengers on planes, trains, buses and other public transportation after the Centers…
Workers Are Still in High Demand, Department of Labor Reports
Job openings last month remained near record levels, and the number of workers voluntarily leaving their positions increased, the Labor Department said on Tuesday. The data, released as part of…
President Volodymyr Zelensky remains ‘a prime target for Russian aggression,’ State Department says
Speaking with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on “The Situation Room,” Price said Zelensky “does, in many ways, represent — even personify — the democratic aspirations and ambitions of Ukraine — of…
Student loan debt: Education Department cancels $415 million for victims of fraud
It’s the latest effort by the Biden administration to cancel student loan debt for borrowers who may already be eligible for debt relief but are still waiting for their paperwork…