DOJ dismantles premier Russian spy tool

[ad_1] “This is what we assess to be the most sophisticated malware deployed by the FSB when it comes to espionage campaigns,” the FBI official said. Russian spies did not use Snake to stage physical attacks, U.S. officials said Tuesday. Still, it represented something of a Swiss-army-knife of digital spying,Continue Reading

‘Cheese-eating rat’: Defense lawyers seethe after DOJ pushes witness to identify more Jan. 6 perpetrators

[ad_1] Recognizing Sumrall’s prominence within the Jan. 6 community, Assistant U.S. Attorney Jordan Konig pressed the witness to identify others who went into the Capitol but had not yet been charged — raising the prospect that a truthful answer might incriminate his acquaintances or associates. After initially beginning to answerContinue Reading

Biden DOJ wins transfer of lawsuit challenging student loan rule away from conservative Texas court

[ad_1] Critics have accused conservative opponents of Biden policies of filing their lawsuits in particular divisions in the district, seeking to guarantee they’re heard by a sympathetic judge. The Biden administration, for example, has accused Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton of “judge shopping” in recent cases he’s filed in theContinue Reading

DOJ sues Norfolk Southern over East Palestine derailment

[ad_1] The DOJ is seeking injunctive relief, cost recovery and civil penalties to “ensure it pays the full cost of the environmental cleanup,” according to the lawsuit. “As a result of this incident, hazardous materials vented into the air and spilled onto the ground. These substances contaminated local waterways andContinue Reading

Louisville Police Department practices violated Constitution, DOJ finds

[ad_1] “This unacceptable and unconstitutional conduct erodes the community trust necessary for effective policing,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said. | Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo The Louisville, Kentucky, city government and police department conducted practices that violated the Constitution, according to a new investigation released Wednesday by the Department of Justice. TheContinue Reading

DOJ takes on the Jan. 6 Tucker Carlson tapes

[ad_1] The filings are the first effort by the Justice Department to place limits on any potential efforts by Jan. 6 defendants to use the newly disclosed footage to prolong their criminal proceedings. Nichols’ attorney, Joseph McBride, urged U.S. District Court Judge Royce Lamberth to delay his late-March trial inContinue Reading