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Attorney General Eric Holder told relatives of people who died in the Sept. 11 attacks that a preliminary criminal investigation into the allegations had been opened. But even if the hacking took place on U.S. soil, investigators could run into trouble with the statute of limitations.

Texas stands to gain four new seats in the U.S. House of Representatives if its legislative maps are approved by a federal court. The Justice Department has reservations about the redistricting plan, however, in part because it doesn't create a single new district that's majority Latino.

In February, five staff members at the Midland private school were arrested for allegedly not reporting and concealing the sexual assault of a student.…

Santonastasso Enterprises broke the law when more than a 100 teens were asked to work too many hours or too many late shifts, according to the Department of Labor.

A new legal measure will place a host of restrictions on Internet companies and users. One provision will require bloggers to register with the government if they get more than 3,000 hits a day.

Federal law enforcement officials will be routinely required to get a search warrant before using secretive and intrusive cellphone-tracking technology under a new Justice Department policy.

A federal appeals court in Richmond, Va., heard arguments about the legality of President Trump's revised travel ban. Immigrant advocates argue it discriminates against Muslims.

Drug legalization advocates and former prosecutors are watching the Justice Department to see how it shifts emphasis on marijuana prosecutions. Attorney General Sessions takes a hard line on the drug.

With Joe Biden leading in the polls, Democrats are haunted by the ghosts of 2016 when Hillary Clinton led, too. But there are a few key factors that make this year's election different.

In the politically charged atmosphere surrounding challenges to the Obama health care law, judges are drawing almost as much attention as their decisions. So far, two judges appointed by a Democrat have upheld the law, while Judge Henry Hudson, appointed by a Republican, has overturned a portion.