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Lawyers for James B. Comey said the case centered on an issue that had already been investigated and had not led to charges, of a purported leak of national security information to The Times in October 2016.

The DOJ took steps to charge James Comey with leaking information earlier this month, in its third attempt to bring criminal charges against the former FBI director and Trump foe.

The DOJ's lawsuit accused state officials of not meeting a 48-hour deadline to review the thousands of names the administration deemed suspicious.

A federal appeals court on Monday dismissed the DOJ's effort to force California election officials to set aside thousands of ballots that the Trump administration claims may have been cast by alleged noncitizens.

Over the weekend, Attorney General Todd Blanche insisted on "Face the Nation" that the Department of Justice is not laying the groundwork to overturn unfavorable election results. CBS News election law expert and contributor David Becker has more.

The Trump Justice Department fired Maurene Comey without cause, but a federal judge ruled it violated the Civil Service Reform Act and ordered backpay.

Maurene Comey served as a federal prosecutor in Manhattan for around a decade. A judicial ruling finding her dismissal unlawful adds to concerns of politically motivated firings at the DOJ.

A federal judge has ruled that Maurene Comey, James Comey's daughter, was unlawfully fired from her post at the Justice Department. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul reports.

A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration acted unlawfully when it fired prosecutor Maurene Comey, daughter of James Comey, last year.

The Justice Department's lawsuit over potential confusion in the Alaska Senate race continues to stir controversy days ahead of the midterm elections. CBS News' Kaia Hubbard reports.

Maurene Comey was abruptly fired in July 2025 from her job as a federal prosecutor in the Southern District of New York. She sued the DOJ over her firing, claiming it was unlawful.

A federal judge ruled Monday that the Trump administration’s firing of Maurene Comey, a former federal prosecutor and daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, was unlawful. Maurene Comey was abruptly fired from the Justice Department in July 2025, which she claimed came without any notice or explanation and was due to a vendetta against […]

A federal judge ruled Monday that the Department of Justice (DOJ) unlawfully fired and must provide back pay to Maurene Comey, former FBI Director James Comey’s daughter who was terminated as a prosecutor last year. U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman rejected the Trump administration’s arguments that it had constitutional authority to fire her. “Defendants’ argument is contrary...

Could a second Dan Sullivan upend the Senate race?

A judge President Donald Trump appointed dismissed the DOJ's lawsuit against Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson over state voter data with prejudice.

The judge ordered that Comey, the daughter of ex-FBI director James Comey, be retroactively reinstated to her job as an assistant United States attorney.

The winner of the Alaska Senate election could determine whether Republicans or Democrats have a majority in the Senate in the next Congress.

The Justice Department has filed lawsuits against 30 states and the District of Columbia in an effort to force them to hand over their unredacted voter rolls containing voters' sensitive information.

A federal appeals court appeared unlikely to immediately agree to the Trump administration’s bid to segregate 20,000 California ballots it says are likely noncitizen voters, expressing skepticism at a rare Sunday hearing that a trial judge needs to move quicker. “I don't see how we have jurisdiction,” said U.S. Circuit Judge Mark Bennett. The Justice Department (DOJ) sued...

A lawsuit by the Justice Department challenging a potential narrow loss by the GOP Senate incumbent in Alaska reflects a new tactic by the president to try to shape the election results.

Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the Justice Department's suit over Alaska's Senate race in an interview on CNN.

The Justice Department filed a lawsuit last week to preemptively challenge the certification of Alaska's Senate race if the Republican incumbent, Sen. Dan Sullivan, loses.

Attorney General Todd Blanche declined to detail the circumstances leading up to the Department of Justice filing a lawsuit challenging the results of Alaska’s Senate race because two candidates share the same name. Blanche appeared on two different programs Sunday morning and was asked about President Donald Trump saying he directed the DOJ to pursue […]

A federal appeals court has scheduled a rare hearing for Sunday in the Justice Department's voting lawsuit against California.

US attorney general calls CNN ‘crazy’ for suggesting Trump’s attempt to overturn election could lead to January 6 repeat Sign up for The Stakes 2026: your weekly guide to the US midterms Todd Blanche , Donald Trump ’s attorney general, lashed out during an interview on Sunday while defending the justice department’s pre-emptive lawsuit to block certification of Alaska ’s US Senate results if the GOP incumbent loses, calling a TV host’s question “crazy”. The testy repartee unfolded on CNN’s State of the Union over the DoJ’s unprecedented legal action, which alleges that there could be “voter confusion” due to two candidates named Dan Sullivan on Alaska’s ballot. Trump told reporters , “I’m the one that said do it” when asked about the suit. Continue reading...