President Biden's son Hunter Biden leaves after a court appearance July 26 in Wilmington, Del. U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Aug. 11 that he appointed a special counsel in the Hunter Biden probe, deepening the investigation of the president's son ahead of the 2024 election. Julio Cortez/AP hide caption
FTC Chair Lina Khan prepares to testify before the House Judiciary Committee on July 13. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
An demonstrator holds a portrait of George Floyd in March 2021 outside the Hennepin County Government in Minneapolis, where the trial of former Minneapolis Police Department officer Derek Chauvin in Floyd's killing was under way. Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
New U.S. Justice Department indictments contain this image of armed gang members allegedly associated with the Chapitos network of the Sinaloa cartel. U.S. Justice Department hide caption
The abortion drug mifepristone. Phil Walter/Getty Images hide caption
The Justice Department had asked the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans for an emergency stay of an abortion pill ruling by a federal judge in Texas while the court hears the case. Jonathan Bachman/AP hide caption
The entrance to an exhibit by artist Jean-Michel Basquiat is seen at the Orlando Museum of Art on June 1, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. A former Los Angeles auctioneer has pleaded guilty in a cross-country art fraud scheme where he created fake artwork and falsely attributed the paintings to artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. John Raoux/AP hide caption
A candlelight vigil for Tyre Nichols in Memphis is held in January. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption
A JetBlue Airways Airbus A320 (left) passes a Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 as it taxis on the runway on July 7, 2022, at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The Biden administration wants to block JetBlue from buying Spirit, saying the deal would reduce competition and hurt travelers. Wilfredo Lee/AP hide caption
A 22-year-old Ohio man admitted in federal court that he planned a mass shooting at an Ohio university in 2020, according to the Justice Department. Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Justice Department's Civil Rights Division announced a new initiative to combat unlawful acts of hate in the Western District of New York. Here, a memorial for the supermarket shooting victims is set up outside the Tops Friendly Market on Thursday, July 14, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. Joshua Bessex/AP hide caption
A Mississippi man is facing a hate crime charge and arson violations after he allegedly burned a cross in his front yard to threaten a Black family. Guenther Gassler/Getty Images/EyeEm hide caption
The Department of Justice building is seen in Washington, D.C., on August 9, 2022. Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
The Justice Department said 27 U.S. Attorney offices had at least one employee's email account compromised. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott blamed the Biden administration for high levels of migration along the southern border. Eric Gay/AP hide caption
Federal prosecutors allege Uber's former head of security organized a cover-up of a massive data breach. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
Holman Correctional Facility is one of the Alabama prisons that the Justice Department alleges inmates are subjected to excessive force by prison staff. This photo, taken in 2019, shows a sign that reads, "HELP," in the window of an inmate cell seen during a tour with state officials. Kim Chandler/AP hide caption
President Trump and U.S. Attorney General William Barr announce the Trump administration's decision to back down from its push for a citizenship question in the White House Rose Garden in July. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
U.S. Attorney General William Barr has instructed the Federal Bureau of Prisons to change the federal execution protocol and schedule five executions. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption
Aetna announced it has called off a proposed deal to buy its rival Humana after a court blocked the merger on the grounds it would hurt competition in the health insurance market. Jessica Hill/AP hide caption
Western Union says the $586 million it will pay as part of a settlement will go to the federal government. Mark Lennihan/AP hide caption
A man looks to a mural on June 23 in the area where riots broke out after the funeral for Freddie Gray last year in Baltimore. Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Ferguson Mayor James Knowles speaks during a Feb. 2 City Council meeting, where residents spoke with city leaders following a preliminary consent agreement with the Justice Department. Jeff Roberson/AP hide caption
Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced Wednesday that the federal government had filed a lawsuit against the city of Ferguson, Mo. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption