Sarah N. Lynch is the senior Justice Department reporter for CBS News. She previously worked as the Justice Department correspondent at Reuters in Washington where she covered everything from the criminal cases stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol to former special counsel Jack Smith's investigations into Donald Trump for his retention of classified records and his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Lynch has covered a variety of high-profile trials of public figures including Paul Manafort, Roger Stone, Steve Bannon and Peter Navarro. In 2025,
DOJ loosens rules on political activity for top officials
The Justice Department has relaxed ethics guidelines allowing the attorney general and other senior appointees to participate in political campaigns.
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Trump blocks appeal of ruling that loosens gun restrictions
President Trump ordered the Justice Department not to appeal a court decision that weakened federal oversight of short-barreled rifles, shotguns and silencers.
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Patel defends FBI's new hiring rules
Senators from both parties grilled the FBI director over why bestiality and prostitution no longer block a job at the bureau.
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