Department of Justice

The Department of Justice is a federal executive department responsible for enforcing the law and ensuring public safety. It upholds the rule of law, keeps the country safe, and protects civil rights through its core values of independence and impartiality, honesty and integrity, respect, and excellence. The department consists of multiple components and agencies dedicated to various aspects of legal enforcement. It also provides grants to state, local, and tribal partners; focuses on subject matter areas, initiatives, and programs; maintains a presence in the most wanted list for various individuals wanted for different crimes; and ensures that technology does not create new barriers for people with disabilities.

99%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This news site is known for its high journalistic standards. It strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. It has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

100%

Examples:

  • The Department of Justice upholds the rule of law, keeps the country safe, and protects civil rights. Independence and impartiality, honesty and integrity, respect, and excellence are its core values.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • From Our Most Wanted Files - Various individuals wanted for various crimes
  • Grants to State, Local & Tribal Partners
  • Subject Matter Areas, Initiatives, and Programs
  • The Department of Justice has multiple components and agencies dedicated to upholding its mission.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Andrew Left conducted business under the name 'Citron Research' and was a securities analyst, trader, and frequent guest commentator on cable news channels such as CNBC.
  • Left allegedly used advance knowledge and control over the timing of a market-moving event to build his positions using inexpensive, short-dated options contracts that expired from the same day he published his commentary.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

  • The guilty plea concludes a criminal matter that dates back to March 2018, when Assange was first indicted in the Eastern District of Virginia.

Recent Articles

  • Prominent Short Seller Andrew Left Charged with Securities Fraud: Allegedly Manipulated Stock Market for $16 Million Profit

    Prominent Short Seller Andrew Left Charged with Securities Fraud: Allegedly Manipulated Stock Market for $16 Million Profit

    Broke On: Friday, 26 July 2024 Prominent short seller Andrew Left, known for his firm Citron Research and appearances on cable news channels, has been charged with securities fraud by federal prosecutors and the SEC for manipulating the stock market using his following to net at least $16 million in profits. The charges include allegations of publishing false reports to defraud social media followers and one count of engaging in a securities fraud scheme.
  • Justice of Peace Michele Fiore Indicted for Allegedly Misusing Charity Funds: 100% of Donations Supposedly for Police Statue Diverted to Personal Use

    Justice of Peace Michele Fiore Indicted for Allegedly Misusing Charity Funds: 100% of Donations Supposedly for Police Statue Diverted to Personal Use

    Broke On: Wednesday, 17 July 2024 Former Las Vegas City Councilwoman Michele Fiore, now a justice of the peace in Nye County, was indicted on federal charges for allegedly misusing donations intended for a police officers' statue. The indictment accuses Fiore of converting funds to personal use instead of creating the statue as promised. She faces up to 20 years in prison on each count if convicted.
  • Justice Department Dismantles Russian Propaganda Network on Social Media, Seizes Two Internet Domains

    Justice Department Dismantles Russian Propaganda Network on Social Media, Seizes Two Internet Domains

    Broke On: Tuesday, 09 July 2024 The Justice Department dismantled a Russian propaganda network of nearly 1,000 social media accounts in July 2024, led by a former RT deputy editor-in-chief and an FSB officer. The bot farm spread disinformation on various platforms, using AI tools to expand reach and targeted countries including Ukraine, Poland, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, and Israel. Operatives violated federal laws using U.S.-based domain names and posted Russian-government narratives. Collaborating agencies seized two internet domains associated with the bot accounts.
  • Julian Assange Reaches Plea Deal in US Court, Faces Uncertain Future After Decade-Long Legal Battle

    Julian Assange Reaches Plea Deal in US Court, Faces Uncertain Future After Decade-Long Legal Battle

    Broke On: Wednesday, 26 June 2024 Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, walked free from a US courtroom in June 2024 after reaching a plea deal on decade-old charges. Known for publishing classified Iraq and Afghanistan documents, Assange spent years in the Ecuadorian embassy before arrest and extradition fight. Despite legal team's claims of journalistic protection, critics argue his actions put lives at risk.
  • Retired Navy Admiral Robert Burke Charged with Bribery: Ordered $355,000 Contract for Future Employment

    Retired Navy Admiral Robert Burke Charged with Bribery: Ordered $355,000 Contract for Future Employment

    Broke On: Friday, 31 May 2024 Retired Navy Admiral Robert Burke, a four-star officer, was arrested in May 2024 for ordering a $355,000 contract to Company A in exchange for employment and stock options. Burke began working at Company A after the award and faces bribery charges.
  • US Dismantles 911 S5 Botnet, Arrests Alleged Mastermind YunHe Wang: Impact and Seized Assets

    US Dismantles 911 S5 Botnet, Arrests Alleged Mastermind YunHe Wang: Impact and Seized Assets

    Broke On: Wednesday, 29 May 2024 A major international operation led by the US Department of Justice dismantled the 911 S5 botnet, which infected over 19 million IP addresses worldwide and was used for cyber attacks, financial fraud, and other illegal activities. The alleged mastermind, Chinese national YunHe Wang, was arrested in Singapore for creating and disseminating malware that compromised millions of Windows computers since 2014. The botnet generated millions in revenue through rentals to cybercriminals and resulted in approximately $5.9 billion in losses. Authorities seized over $4 million worth of luxury assets and $30 million in real estate properties.
  • DOJ Settles with Arthur Grand and HTC Global over Discriminatory Job Advertisements

    DOJ Settles with Arthur Grand and HTC Global over Discriminatory Job Advertisements

    Broke On: Monday, 27 March 2023 The US Department of Justice announced settlements with technology companies Arthur Grand and HTC Global for posting discriminatory job advertisements, restricting eligible candidates based on citizenship status and race.
  • Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar and Wife Indicted for Bribery, Money Laundering: Allegedly Received $600,000 from Azerbaijani Oil Company and Mexican Bank

    Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar and Wife Indicted for Bribery, Money Laundering: Allegedly Received $600,000 from Azerbaijani Oil Company and Mexican Bank

    Broke On: Friday, 03 May 2024 Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife Imelda, both from Texas, were indicted on May 3, 2024 for bribery, foreign influence, money laundering schemes involving an Azerbaijani oil company and a Mexican bank. The indictment alleges they received approximately $600,000 in bribes in exchange for influencing U.S. policy and legislative activity.
  • Six Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers Sentenced for Torturing and Abusing Two Black Men

    Six Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers Sentenced for Torturing and Abusing Two Black Men

    Broke On: Tuesday, 24 January 2023 Six former Mississippi law enforcement officers were sentenced for torturing and abusing two Black men in Rankin County, Mississippi. They admitted to entering the home without probable cause or exigent circumstances, handcuffing and arresting the men without reasonable suspicion, calling them racial slurs and assaulting them with various objects.

  • U.S. Charges Four Russian Soldiers with War Crimes in Ukraine Invasion

    Broke On: Wednesday, 06 December 2023 The U.S. has charged four Russia-affiliated soldiers with war crimes against an American during Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. This is the first-ever charges under the U.S. war crimes statute. The four men have been identified as Suren Seiranovich Mkrtchyan, Dmitry Budnik, Valerii, and Nazar.