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PublishedDecember 17, 2020
Commentary: Barr was never the villain Democrats said he was
The attorney general deserves credit for uncovering abuses by the FBI.
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PublishedOctober 20, 2020
Justice Department files landmark antitrust case against Google
The lawsuit marks the government’s most significant act to protect competition since its groundbreaking case against Microsoft more than 20 years ago.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2020
Politics drive views of federal response to 2 different Oregon standoffs
State leaders, protesters and anti-government groups have given different reactions to the way U.S. officials have responded to chaotic protests in liberal Portland, Oregon, and a 2016 armed standoff by states' rights supporters.
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PublishedJune 24, 2020
Attorney General Barr to testify as Democrats examine Justice Department politicization
A federal prosecutor testifies that Trump ally Roger Stone was given special treatment prior to his sentencing because of his ties to the president.
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PublishedJune 10, 2020
Ex-judge says push to dismiss Flynn case a ‘gross abuse’ of power
Former U.S. District Judge John Gleeson says in a filing that the government 'has engaged in highly irregular conduct to benefit a political ally of the President.'
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PublishedJune 4, 2020
Commentary: Maine quarantine ruling shows everything old is new again
Science is at the heart of the federal decision, just as in the 1986 Supreme Court ruling that upheld Maine's out-of-state bait fish ban.
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PublishedApril 3, 2020
Our View: Don’t let companies off the hook for their role in opioid epidemic
An investigation by ProPublica found evidence that Walmart sent millions of doses of opioid painkillers to criminal doctors.
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PublishedApril 3, 2020
Our View: Don’t let companies off the hook for their role in opioid epidemic
ProPublica describes how the Justice Department stopped the prosecution of Walmart for filling suspicious prescriptions, in Maine and around the country.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2019
Justice watchdog says FBI investigation warranted, but many errors were made
Inspector General Michael Horowitz says the FBI's probe of the Trump campaign was not motivated by partisan bias, but he says mistakes preclude him from vindicating former bureau leaders.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2019
Our View: Tribal courts should get assault cases
Native crime victims can be better protected by tribal courts without violating non-Native defendants' rights.
