The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia holds a unique role, serving as both federal prosecutor and local district attorney for most adult crimes. This dual jurisdiction raised concerns about potential political interference in local justice matters under a new administration.

The District of Columbia is suing the federal government over pollution in the Anacostia River, hoping it will lead to a cleanup of the urban waterway

The Justice Department says it will release special counsel Jack Smith’s findings on Donald Trump’s efforts to undo the results of the 2020 presidential election but will keep the rest of the report u

On January 7, 2025, the FTC and DOJ jointly filed a complaint against XCL, Verdun, and EP concerning an alleged gun-jumping violation. The

One of the companies being sued is based in South Carolina and lists properties in the Columbia area as part of its portfolio

The U.S. Department of Justice ... along with 10 states including North Carolina, Tennessee, Colorado and California, is accusing six landlords that collectively operate more than 1.3 million units in 43 states and the District of Columbia of scheming ...

The U.S. Justice Department will not make public for now Special Counsel Jack Smith's report on Donald Trump's retention of classified records, it said on Wednesday, citing the ongoing prosecutions of two associates of the president-elect.

Simultaneous to filing its complaint, the department filed a proposed settlement, subject to approval by the court, under which the defendants have agreed to pay a $5.6 million civil penalty to resolve the lawsuit, a record civil penalty for illegal pre-merger coordination in violation of the HSR Act.

The District of Columbia on Friday filed a lawsuit seeking to hold the federal government responsible for pollution in the Anacostia River, accusing it of systematically contaminating the river over the past 150 years by treating it as a dumping ground for sewage,

An Arkansas man is among the latest to be arrested for allegedly assaulting law enforcement during the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, according to the Department of Justice.

An Ohio man was arrested on charges stemming from the Jan. 6 Capitol breach, facing accusations of assaulting police officers.

Two federal death row inmates are asking to be exempted from outgoing President Joe Biden’s order commuting their sentences to life in prison without parole, as they seek to appeal their cases and prove their claims of innocence.