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The Justice Department's policies generally require such conferrals, but it is unclear whether standard procedures were followed by the President in today's mass commutations of federal death sentences.

Chief of Department of NYPD resigns amid sexual misconduct allegations, sparking investigations and interim appointments.

It’s almost unknown outside the South, but Dillard’s has thrived where Macy’s, Nordstrom, and Kohl’s have stumbled.

The Justice Department has strengthened internal reviews for when it seeks certain records of members of Congress and congressional staffers.

"Dr. Gustilo made ... posts ... concerning controversial political issues including presidential candidates, fascism, racism, police killings, Black Lives Matter, socialism, and COVID.... [She alleged she] 'also began to voice ... opposition to critical race theory ..., because CRT theorists “reject the principle of equality under the law” and “warn[…

The plea agreement between the U.S. Justice Department and Boeing regarding the company's involvement in two fatal 737 Max jetliner crashes has been dismissed by a federal court. The rejection was due to the proposed monitor provision, which has sparked a debate on the need for a complete overhaul of the…

Sanders slammed the Pentagon for its big budget and failure to pass its audits many times in recent years.

Exclusive: the 17-month-old department has lost a senior leader and ranked second worst for staff wellbeing in the annual public service census

The Justice Department is ramping up efforts to address a crisis of suicides and systemic failures in federal prisons and jails, announcing sweeping reforms aimed at overhauling how mental health care is provided behind bars