The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) earlier this week appointed Eun Young Choi to serve as the first Director of the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET) it established last year. The NCET was created to tackle the criminal misuse of
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Justice Department sues Missouri over Second Amendment bill, state AG fires back
The Justice Department has sued Missouri in an attempt to stop the enforcement of a measure in the state which deems some federal firearms laws invalid. In a complaint filed Wednesday, the DOJ claims Missouri House Bill 85 is “invalid” under the Supremacy Clause, which prohibits
Justice Department sues Missouri over controversial gun law
The law, which went into effect in August, blocks Missouri state and local law officials from enforcing federal gun laws. The Justice Department alleged in its complaint that the state law “uniquely discriminates against federal agencies and employees; impairs law
Justice Department Sues Missouri Over Expansive Gun-Rights Law
But the measure has drawn sharp criticism from many law enforcement officials of all political stripes — including Second Amendment purists, who say it endangers public safety. “It’s just a terribly written law,” Sheriff Brad Cole, a Republican from Christian
Labor Department Delays Enforcement of Covid Vaccine Mandate for Large Employers
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the authorization of the coronavirus vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11 at the White House in Washington, D.C., November 3, 2021. (Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters) The Labor Department announced on Saturday that it will delay
Justice Department Asks Supreme Court to Uphold Health Care Worker Vaccine Mandate
A nurse prepares coronavirus vaccines at a mobile pop-up vaccination clinic in Detroit, Mich., July 26, 2021. (Emily Elconin/Reuters) The Justice Department requested that the Supreme Court uphold the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for health care workers in a Thursday
Justice Department Sues Texas over Redistricting Maps
Attorney General Merrick Garland appears before the House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing of the Department of Justice on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., October 21, 2021. (Michael Reynolds/Pool/Reuters) The Justice Department sued Texas on Monday, claiming the state violated the
Justice Department Sues Texas over New Voting Law
Texas State Capitol in Austin. (CrackerClips/Getty Images) The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Texas on Thursday over the state’s new voting law, arguing that several provisions included in the GOP-backed Senate Bill 1 are in violation of the Voting
State Department rips Israeli plan to expand West Bank settlements
The State Department said Tuesday it is “deeply concerned” by the Israeli government’s plan to authorize the construction of more than 3,000 homes for Jewish settlers in the West Bank, the Biden administration’s strongest statement on the issue so far.
Nation-state espionage group breaches Alaska Department of Health
Enlarge / If Alaska’s native Ursus arctos population could be enlisted for cyber defense patrols, attackers might need paws for reflection before committing a criminal breach. Last week, Alaska’s Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) disclosed a security breach