Federal authorities are seeking to isolate ballots ranking Dan J. Sullivan in Alaska, confirming a criminal investigation into an alleged voter-confusion scheme.

The Justice Department has unsealed a criminal information charging former FBI Director James Comey with transmitting national-defence information, marking the third time the Trump administration has attempted to bring a federal case against him.

The Justice Department has created a fund to compensate presidential allies who claim mistreatment by federal law enforcement, drawing sharp criticism from Democrats.

The U.S. Justice Department has moved to dismiss charges against former Olympic canoeist David Hearn, stating that damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was the result of a botched installation.