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Drug firms, 2 Ohio counties reach $260 million settlement in opioid epidemic case
CLEVELAND--Two Ohio counties settled with four drug companies on the eve of a landmark federal trial over responsibility for the opioid epidemic, in a $260 million deal that emerged just...
Obama officials failed to focus as fentanyl burned its way across America
In May 2016, a group of national health experts issued an urgent plea in a private letter to high-level officials in the Obama administration. Thousands of people were dying from...
Jeff Sessions’ law enforcement legacy overshadowed by Trump’s fury
To Jeff Sessions, President Donald Trump was the man who could do no wrong. To Trump, Sessions was the attorney general who could do no right.
Mueller’s focus falls on meeting in Seychelles
Special counsel Robert Mueller has gathered evidence that a secret meeting in the Seychelles just before the inauguration of Donald Trump was an effort to establish a back channel between...
Justice Department to target opioid manufacturers, distributors to curb epidemic
Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Tuesday the creation of a new task force focused specifically on targeting opioid manufacturers and distributors, and holding them accountable for unlawful practices.
Robert Mueller wants to question Trump on Flynn, Comey
Special counsel Robert Mueller III is seeking to question President Donald Trump in the coming weeks about his decisions to oust national security adviser Michael Flynn and FBI Director James...
Sessions interviewed by special counsel investigating Russian interference in 2016
Attorney General Jeff Sessions was interviewed last week by investigators for Special Counsel Robert Mueller's probe into possible coordination between Russia and Trump associates, according to Justice Department officials.
Inspector general says mishandling of sexual harassment complaints at Justice Department is a “systemic” problem
The Justice Department has "systemic" problems in how it handles sexual harassment complaints, with those found to have acted improperly often not receiving appropriate punishment, and the issue requires "high...
Attorney General Sessions says he “always told the truth” in describing Russia contacts
Attorney General Jeff Sessions is scheduled to testify Tuesday before the House Judiciary Committee, where he is likely to again draw sharp questions about his and other former Trump campaign...
Justice Department warns AT&T its bid for Time Warner needs changes
Justice Department officials told AT&T that its $85 billion bid to acquire Time Warner is unlikely to be approved without major changes, a move that is driving the two sides...