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The criminal justice system "suffers from a one-size-fits-all approach to sentencing and rehabilitation, and that doesn't really serve the interests of public safety," said one task force member.

Prisoners argue their detention in special Communication Management Units left them stigmatized and hurt their relationships with family members.

There's a long history of government officials getting FBI scrutiny for mishandling classified information. But prosecutors usually require bad intent or ulterior motives to bring a criminal case.

Stuart Delery, acting associate attorney general, is resigning to explore options in the private sector. He leaves as the highest-ranking openly gay leader in the department's history.

Congressional Republicans are pledging to confirm no one President Obama appoints to the Supreme Court.

A new report concludes the White House needs to do more to increase transparency and accountability of targeted killing operations in the waning months of the Obama administration.

Sen. Ron Wyden says prosecutors may be taking advantage of a law enforcement tool that allows them to detain people as "material witnesses" in federal investigations by holding them indefinitely.

The head of the High-Value Detainee Interrogation Group spoke as Donald Trump is calling for a return to simulated drowning and other interrogation techniques that critics have likened to torture.

Clinton's use of a private email server has become an issue in her presidential bid. Here's what we know about the FBI's investigation, whether she could be charged with a crime and what happens next.

The Alabama Republican senator counted himself as one of Donald Trump's earliest supporters on Capitol Hill. Now, he's in line to become the next U.S. attorney general.