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From LGBT issues to police shootings, civil rights has been the story of the Obama Justice Department. NPR takes a look at what Donald Trump's civil rights team might make a priority.

Over the past several months, senior Justice Department officials have visited the Gulf to examine critical pieces of evidence. Some legal experts wonder whether, in addition to possible criminal charges against the companies involved, the department may also prosecute individuals.

Prosecutors accused Maria Butina of conspiring to violate a law that requires foreign agents to register with the U.S. government. Authorities said she was working for Russia.

Republican allies of the White House are setting the stage to disrupt the investigation of Russia special counsel Robert Mueller. Here are some ways they might try — and why it will be difficult.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions will testify at a Senate oversight hearing Wednesday. Lawmakers have questions about his contacts with Russia and his reversals on civil rights positions.

William Barr is in line to be President Trump's next attorney general and the Senate Judiciary Committee had a lot of questions for him.

A bipartisan effort to ease some penalties for drug crimes and provide more services to people leaving prison appears to be in the works in Congress, but the deal hinges on support from the president.

There's not much the White House and the Republican-led Congress can agree on this year. President Obama singled out one issue in his State of the Union address: an overhaul for the justice system.

Former New Orleans police officers implicated in the shooting of unarmed civilians in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court. This case was plagued with problems, including allegations of prosecutorial misconduct.

Her departure is notable as she would be in line to replace Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who is supervising the special counsel probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

President Trump denies a CNN report alleging he was aware of the June 2016 meeting at Trump Tower where his son Donald Trump Jr. and campaign officials met with Russian operatives.

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein defended the Justice Department Tuesday against threats from hardline congressional Republicans to impeach him. On Wednesday, President Trump reignited his long simmering dispute with the Rosenstein via tweet.

Donald Trump has called for a special prosecutor to investigate his political opponent. But the history of special prosecutors suggests they do not remove politics from the law enforcement process.

The last time the government stepped in and rescued banks to save the economy, the politics were toxic. That's why Biden is branding the latest banking aid as a lifeline for small businesses and jobs.

TikTok is on trial as U.S. authorities consider a ban. There's just one problem: it's not only an app for silly videos anymore, it is now entwined with our culture.

The film featuring a murderous Pooh bear has been pulled from theaters in Hong Kong and Macau without explanation. Some say it's a result of China's censorship of memes related to leader Xi Jinping.

Mississippi surveys the wreckage and cleans up after a devastating tornado that killed more than two dozen people

The tournament wraps Tuesday night with what should be a riveting game between defending champion U.S. and two-time winners Japan. The WBC has been a big hit, with record attendance and viewership.

Trump gave a speech with few policy specifics, but that's not the point at all. He's channeling how a swath of people feel, and nothing sums it up better than 178 words he uttered.

The Biden administration has taken pains to avoid the word "bailout" in describing the effort to rescue Silicon Valley Bank depositors. Yet banking experts say it sure does look like a bailout.