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In the first legal challenge to a state's abortion law since the Supreme Court's June decision to overturn "Roe v. Wade", the Department of Justice (DOJ) files a lawsuit in a federal court against the state of Idaho to block a state law that the DOJ says imposes a "near-absolute ban" on abortion in Idaho.
2022-08-2

United States Attorney General Merrick Garland announces that over 500 people have been arrested for their role in the Capitol riot, including 100 for assaulting Capitol Police officers. Garland also announces that the Department of Justice has arrested the first suspect involved in assaulting media reporters during the events of January 6.
2021-06-24

Former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden applies for Russian citizenship.
2020-11-2

U.S. President Donald Trump says he may cancel his scheduled meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin during this week's 2018 G20 Buenos Aires summit because of Russia's maritime clash with Ukraine.
2018-11-27

Russia names Voice of America, Radio Free Europe-Radio Liberty and seven affiliated news media as foreign agents. The move comes after the United States government ordered the Russian government-funded television network RT America to register as a foreign agent.
2017-12-5

Russian President Vladimir Putin signs into law amendments that allow foreign media outlets in Russia to be listed as foreign agents. Earlier this month, RT America has been forced to be registered as a foreign agent in the United States.
2017-11-25

The United States and Russia begin fighting over the extradition of Yevgeniy Nikulin, who was detained in October 2016 in the Czech Republic, after the U.S. Justice Department issued an international arrest warrant for him. However, soon after the U.S. issued its arrest warrant, Russian authorities also sought his extradition. The Russian charge accuses Nikulin of stealing from an online money transfer company back in 2009.
2017-11-25

The United States Department of Justice has requested Moscow-based Russian media channel RT America to register as a foreign lobbying firm in the United States.
2017-09-12

Russia has announced that it will ask permission to fly unarmed surveillance planes over the United States citing the Open Skies Treaty.
2016-02-22

The United States Department of Justice announces an inquiry into the Baltimore Police Department following the death of Freddie Gray.
2015-05-8