The White House named Don R. Berthiaume to serve as the department's acting inspector general, a high-profile position that oversees internal investigations into fraud, waste and abuse in the department.

Former special counsel Jack Smith cited the James Comey and Eric Adams cases as examples of how DOJ is operating out of the norm in Trump’s second term.

Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon announced a federal probe of Portland police response to protests, requesting incident reports by Oct. 10 deadline.

President Trump is directing the Justice Department to prosecute his perceived political enemies, upending the career ranks and raising questions about selective prosecution.

The Justice Department announced on Tuesday that it has opened an investigation into Des Moines Public Schools’ employment practices. In a letter sent to DMPS, the Justice Department said it is opening an investigation into the district for what it described as “race-based” employment practices,

DOJ officials are close to deciding whether to prosecute James Comey for allegedly lying to Congress, with a Virginia grand jury examining the matter.

President Trump is reacting to news that John Bolton, his former national security adviser, was indicted by the Department of Justice in Maryland. CBS News' Rebecca Roiphe reports.