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Wednesday, April 11, 2012

The Two-Way

Justice Dept. Accuses Apple And Others Of Fixing E-Book Prices

Reading a book on an iPad.

April 11, 2012 The Justice Department's concerns stem from the way e-books have been priced since Apple introduced the iPad. Apple and other companies have denied any wrongdoing and say they have improved competition.

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Thursday, February 02, 2012

The Two-Way

Report Blames ATF Agents For Botched Gun-Trafficking Operation

February 2, 2012 The report by congressional Republicans says ATF agents and supervisors should have realized two targets of their criminal case along the Southwest border had already been under investigation by the DEA and the FBI. It comes the same day the attorney general faces questions on Capitol Hill about the debacle.

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Wednesday, January 11, 2012

The Two-Way

Justice Department's No. 3 Stepping Down

Outgoing Associate Attorney General Tom Perrelli.

January 11, 2012 Associate Attorney General Tom Perrelli has managed issues including mortgage abuses, the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and domestic violence in Indian country. With two young children and twins on the way, he's looking to focus on his family.

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Friday, January 06, 2012

The Two-Way

Justice Dept. Revises Definition Of Rape To Include Male Victims

January 6, 2012 The FBI's new definition is "more inclusive, better reflects state criminal codes and focuses on the various forms of sexual penetration understood to be rape," officials say.

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Monday, November 21, 2011

The Two-Way

No Criminal Charges Against Justice Dept. Lawyers Who Prosecuted Stevens

November 21, 2011 A federal judge and special prosecutor have harsh words, however, for the government's lapses in evidence-sharing during Stevens' 2008 trial. Stevens was convicted, but while he was appealing the government dropped its case.

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Friday, September 23, 2011

The Two-Way

Those Muffins Did Not Cost $16 Each, Hilton Says

Not a $16 muffin. But tasty looking.

September 23, 2011 The Justice Department caught flak this week for some extravagant spending at conferences. But Hilton Worldwide says auditors made a mistake about the cost of its muffins.

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Wednesday, September 21, 2011

The Two-Way

$16 Muffins, $8 Coffees, $5 Meatballs: Justice Dept. Spending Rapped

If they cost $16, they'd better have been good.

September 21, 2011 The department's been guilty of some "extravagant" spending at conferences in recent years, its inspector general says. Justice officials say reforms have already begun.

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Friday, August 05, 2011

It's All Politics

Watchdogs Seek Probes Of Mysterious Pro-Romney Mega Donation

August 5, 2011 Two good-government groups want federal investigators to look into a mysterious million dollar campaign contribution made to a political action committee that supports Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney.

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Wednesday, March 30, 2011

It's All Politics

New Black Panther Party Case Not Going Away Though Many Wish It Would

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March 30, 2011 Justice Department ethics lawyers say the agency's civil rights division properly handled the New Black Panther Party voter intimidation case. But it's not going away. The House Judiciary Committee chair indicated that he still thinks the Justice Department is "misguided" in such cases.

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Thursday, March 10, 2011

The Two-Way

Justice Department's National Security Post May Go To Veteran Prosecutor

March 10, 2011 Lisa O. Monaco is now principal associate deputy attorney general. She has previously served as chief of staff to the FBI director.

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Wednesday, December 29, 2010

The Two-Way

Obama Taps Key Justice Nominee For Recess Appointment

December 29, 2010 Jim Cole, who's been waiting for the Senate to act on his nomination to be deputy attorney general longer than anyone else who's been nominated to that position in the past 30 years, is being put into the job via a "recess appointment."

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Friday, September 24, 2010

It's All Politics

Justice Official Hits New Black Panther Party Voting-Rights Probe

Christopher Coates

September 24, 2010 Justice Department official Christopher Coates accused colleagues of unwillingness to crack down on charges of voter discrimination by blacks against whites, citing the New Black Panther Party case. The charges were denied by department officials.

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Tuesday, August 24, 2010

The Two-Way

Obama Administration To Appeal Stem-Cell Ruling

stem cell trays

August 24, 2010 Obama Administration To Appeal Stem-Cell Ruling

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Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Tell Me More

J. Christian Adams: Whistleblower Or Political Player?

July 13, 2010 Former Justice Department lawyer J. Christian Adams says the department has shied away from cases where the victims are white.  Fair point? Or a political play?

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Tuesday, June 15, 2010

The Two-Way

Former Justice Official To Lead Oil Industry Regulator

June 15, 2010 Former Justice Official To Lead Oil Industry Regulator

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