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![Smoke rises from a derailed cargo train in East Palestine, Ohio, on February 4, 2023.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/gettyimages-1246796299-da24ee43df3bc710d7776598c942ed163364299c-scaled-e1680535374401-900x422.jpg)
The Justice Department adds to suits against Norfolk Southern over the Ohio derailment
By: Juliana Kim | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Norfolk Southern over the major train derailment that occurred in East Palestine, Ohio, last month. The suit, filed Thursday… Read More
![Attorney General Merrick Garland makes remarks at the White House Thursday regarding the FBI search of former President Trump's Florida home that took place earlier this week.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/ap22223691964186-6e3961678f28eac198c99a8c2188d5f293c4016c-scaled-e1660318999819-900x422.jpg)
Trump says he will not oppose the release of documents tied to the Mar-a-Lago search
By: Deepa Shivaram | NPR
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Updated August 12, 2022 at 12:19 AM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Former President Donald Trump posted on his social media platform late Thursday night that he will not oppose… Read More
![Critics have called Attorney General William Barr too willing to do the bidding of President Trump. Justice Department attorneys say they've seen political pressure in big cases.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/ap_20167692504794-466170482c376329dbeb8529098ac3541f543e87-scaled-e1592948135982-900x422.jpg)
Politics Influenced Justice Department In Roger Stone Case, DOJ Lawyer Tells Hill
By: Carrie Johnson | NPR
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Two Justice Department lawyers say their superiors took marching orders from the White House in politically sensitive cases. They’re scheduled to talk to a House committee on Wednesday.
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Justice Dept Dropping Flynn’s Criminal Case
By: Michael Balsamo | Eric Tucker | AP
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday said it is dropping the criminal case against President Donald Trump’s first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, abandoning a prosecution that became… Read More
![Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., speaks with reporters at the Capitol in February.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ap_20035787385294-2c3ca8896e34505f6d081a0549f1b14a7b7edbcd-scaled-e1585768039995-900x422.jpg)
Justice Department Looking Into Senator’s Stock Sell-Off
By: Tim Mak | NPR
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Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr sold off a large amount of stocks before the coronavirus market crash. The FBI will assess whether he was motivated by nonpublic information.
![Attorney General nominee William Barr met with several senators on Jan. 29. The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday voted to recommend his nomination to the full Senate.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/gettyimages-1090926904-fc0272683bdcf2e3ed22694802a5e0031191afad-e1549571106668-900x422.jpg)
William Barr, Attorney General Nominee, Gets Nod From Key Senate Committee
By: Carrie Johnson | NPR
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The Senate Judiciary Committee voted on Thursday to recommend that the full chamber confirm President Trump’s choice to take over the leadership of the Justice Department.