Devlin Barrett was a staff reporter based in Washington. He covered federal law enforcement and security, including terrorism, cybercrime, drugs, and public corruption.

"As long as you're seeing that constant improvement, you feel like your reports have helped the agency improve," said Michael Horowitz.

Danielle Sassoon, the former interim US attorney for the Southern District of New York, levied that accusation in a ...

We will not confess wrongdoing when there was none,” wrote prosecutors involved in the bribery case against New York Mayor ...

Three federal prosecutors placed on leave amid a probe into their handling of New York City Mayor Eric Adams' now-dismissed ...

Attorney General Doug Moylan visited Malesso’ Saturday, where he advised residents to “think, aim and shoot to maim,” rather than shooting to kill intruders, according to a news release.

Civil asset forfeiture laws let authorities, such as federal marshals or local sheriffs, seize property – cash, a house, a car, a cellphone – that they suspect is involved in criminal activity.

FILE - Alina Habba speaks after being sworn in as interim U.S. Attorney General for New Jersey, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, on March 28, 2025. (Pool File via AP) The top ...

Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder tells Rachel Maddow during a one-on-one interview that he's been disappointed by some legal professionals concerning their interactions with the Trump ...

Former Attorney General Eric Holder talks with Rachel Maddow about Donald Trump's efforts to intimidate the legal system in the United States and bend it to his will, and emphasizes the importance ...

As attorney general of Oklahoma, Gentner Drummond has personally attended nine executions. Since taking office in 2023, he's approved of every death row case in the state — except one.

Former Attorney General Eric Holder talks with Rachel Maddow about Donald Trump's use of executive orders as tools of intimidation, and encourages the legal community to stand together in defiance ...