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DOJ veterans and lawmakers are warning the Trump administration about breaching the agency's autonomy. They cite a pattern of contacts between the White House and the Justice Department this year.

More than 70 civil rights groups are objecting to President Trump's nomination of Eric Dreiband to serve as assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division. On Wednesday, Dreiband got a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

The Trump White House welcomed elected officials, faith leaders and nonprofits to discuss ways to help former inmates return to their communities and find jobs, housing and educational opportunities.

The former Obama AG will decide whether he's running in the next two weeks. The speech he plans to give certainly sounds like the building blocks of a possible campaign to challenge President Trump.

Stuart Delery stayed out of the limelight even as he argued controversial cases. A recent promotion makes him the highest-ranking openly gay lawyer in the Justice Department.

FBI Director James Comey recommended "no charges" against Hillary Clinton in the email investigation. But he called her out on Tuesday for being "extremely careless" in the handling of classified information.

Steve Bannon's refusal to answer questions angered lawmakers this week. But there's a long history of White House officials frustrating congressional overseers by citing executive privilege.

The men's college basketball tournament resumes Thursday, and the women's on Friday — after several upsets in the opening rounds of both tournaments

A 17-year-old student who shot two administrators at East High School on Wednesday has been found dead in a nearby county, local authorities said. One victim remains in critical condition.

Republican Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom's decision to leave the post he has held for 20 years came after scrutiny of his performance following the blunder in a year-end financial report.

After a self-detonating drone killed an American contractor and wounded five soldiers, U.S. forces launched a retaliatory strike in Syria against a facility being used by Iranian-backed militias.

Because Democrats control the Senate, it's unlikely that a lot of these kinds of resolutions will make it to President Biden's desk for a veto.

A transition spokesman had initially said the contacts by national security aide Michael Flynn occurred the day before the retaliation for election meddling was made public.

The latest storm caused more flooding in some areas and brought strong winds. Some residents remain under evacuation orders.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks to the Wall Street Journal's Noemie Bisserbe about French President Emmanuel Macron's controversial move to raise the country's retirement age without a government vote.

China's society is aging quickly, straining public welfare and healthcare systems. Fearing the state may not be able to help them when they grow older, more young Chinese are turning to private pension funds.

Women have to work nearly 15 months to earn what a man earns in 12. And that's been true for decades.

Israeli street protests are growing, as leading figures warn Israel's democracy is under threat.

We're in the full swing of March Madness with the NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments underway. There have already been a few upsets and surprises.

Nerdwallet's Andy Rosen addresses misunderstandings about our tax system.