The Justice Department announced the FBI and its European partners took down a major global malware network known as Qakbot. According to a statement from Attorney General Merrick Garland, the department “hacked Qakbot’s infrastructure, launched an aggressive campaign to uninstall the malware from victim computers in the United States and around the world, and seized…

Florida residents braced for Tropical Storm Idalia as it develops into a potential hurricane, and paper straws may not be the better option over plastic after all. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Monday, Aug. 28. Tropical Storm Idalia expected to hit Florida as hurricane Florida residents have begun bracing for impact as…

Former President Donald Trump’s mug shot was released after he turned himself into a Georgia jail. And the Department of Justice sues Elon Musk’s SpaceX. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, Aug. 25, 2023. Donald Trump responds after mug shot released Donald Trump’s mug shot was released by Fulton County Jail…

Two months after Yevgeny Prigozhin led his mercenaries in an armed mutiny against Russia’s military leadership, the head of the Wagner Group appeared to be in Africa. The on-again, off-again Putin ally was back to his old ways of using social media to further the Russian cause. In the video, translated by Reuters, Prigozhin said,…

The Justice Department determined that a police officer who died by suicide after responding to the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol was a death in the line of duty. That determination means the officer’s wife can receive death benefits.  Jeffrey Smith died Jan. 15, 2021. According to NBC News, a medical examiner…

A hearing was set for Tuesday, Aug. 22 where a judge will consider whether Texas can keep the floating buoy barrier it constructed in the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass. The Justice Department sued Texas over the barrier, arguing it could impact relations with Mexico. Both the department and Mexico have expressed concern the buoys…

In response to a number of recent national security concerns, including spy balloons and espionage within the military, state legislators are moving to put restrictions on Chinese land ownership in the United States. A Washington Post analysis of data compiled by the advocacy group Asian Pacific American Justice found that lawmakers in 33 states have…

In a Thursday, Aug. 17 court filing, lawyers for former President Donald Trump requested that his federal trial over alleged illegal efforts to overturn the 2020 election not start until April of 2026. That is more than two years after the Justice Department’s recommended start date of Jan. 2, 2024. Lawyers for former President Trump…

Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Paul Whelan, and Starbucks was ordered to pay millions of dollars as part of a wrongful termination suit. These stories and more highlight The Rundown for Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. Blinken speaks to Paul Whelan by phone Secretary of State Blinken has spoken by phone with Paul Whelan,…

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis announced a sweeping indictment that included 41 charges and named 19 defendants, including former President Donald Trump. All 19 defendants were charged with violating Georgia’s RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization) Act. Notable co-defendants include former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark, and…