Bannon and Lil Wayne were two of dozens of people granted clemency by Trump just hours before his terms comes to a close.

The Justice Department has opened more than 170 cases into the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, said the acting U.S. attorney on Tuesday — adding that it expects to investigate hundreds more.

As the probe into the breach of the Capitol building by pro-Trump extremists continues, a big question remains unanswered: What role, if any, did organized groups have in spearheading the violence?

Authorities have brought federal charges against more than a dozen individuals for their alleged role in storming the Capitol.

On Thursday, President-elect Joe Biden announced the team he wants to lead the Justice Department. It has its work cut out, including with the aftermath of Wednesday's violence on Capitol Hill.

FBI, ATF, regional law enforcement and National Guard personnel responded to the Capitol on Wednesday after it was breached by pro-Trump extremists.

John Demers looks back on his latest stretch in the Justice Department in an exclusive interview with NPR. Cyber threats from Russia and China will remain a big problem, he warns.

President Trump issued another round of pardons Wednesday. The biggest names in the slate of 26 people include allies, such as former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and former adviser Roger Stone.

The announcement comes as part of a wave of pardons and commutations in the final weeks of Trump's presidency.

In all, President Trump granted full pardons to 15 individuals and commuted part or all of the sentences of an additional five.

William Barr put a damper on two ideas President Trump has reportedly raised in recent days during what was likely his last press conference as attorney general.

Federal authorities warn that a major cyberattack poses a risk to U.S. national security. Russia is believed to be behind the hacks, but the Trump administration remains silent on the matter.

Trump said he and Barr had a "very nice meeting" Monday and that their "relationship has been a very good one." Barr started out as a loyalist, but his relationship with the president frayed.

The president could shield his allies from some prosecution. Critics say Trump is trying to help cronies — and maybe himself — escape accountability.

President Trump has demonstrated his willingness to use his pardon power to help out a political ally. That has fueled speculation he could issue a flurry of pardons before he leaves office.

A document filed in federal court seems to show a probe into lobbying for a pardon and a related scheme to offer payment. Large swaths of the document, including names, are blacked out.

The attorney general elevated the U.S. attorney for Connecticut in October but didn't disclose that move until now. It likely means Durham's work will continue into the new administration.

Attorney General William Barr said federal authorities have not uncovered any widespread fraud that might have affected the outcome of the 2020 election, contradicting President Trump.

The attorney general told The Associated Press on Tuesday neither Justice Department attorneys nor the FBI have substantiated any of the various claims about so-called fraud.

President Trump has pardoned his first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, who spent years enmeshed in an often bizarre legal war with the government that sprang from the Russia investigation.