Charlie Savage

The judge also ordered the Justice Department to privately show the court the contested document, which blesses the disputed killings at sea.

The lawsuit, brought by Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, tests the reach of the Constitution’s “speech or debate” clause.

WASHINGTON -- A Republican senator on Wednesday sued former special counsel Jack Smith and the Justice Department, arguing that a subpoena for her phone records during an investigation into Donald Trump violated the Constitution.

A release of selected records from the classified documents inquiry is a case study in how omitting context can create political ammunition.

The rolling release of long-secret files could add detail to the history of a legally disputed Bush-era counterterrorism program.

WASHINGTON -- A former CIA station chief who in 2005 pushed to destroy videotapes of terrorism detainees being tortured at a secret overseas prison

The interview notes were the first tranche to be released, chipping away at a wall of secrecy around Durham’s investigative files.

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Friday accused two former FBI officials of lying to Congress, saying that in testimony three years ago, they falsely minimized their work on investigations

WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit preemptively challenging the certification of Alaska's Senate election if the Republican candidate narrowly loses.

WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department on Friday accused two former FBI officials of lying to Congress, saying that in testimony three years ago, they falsely minimized their work on investigations