The inquiry into whether data was manipulated to make crime rates seem lower is being run out of the office of the U.S. attorney for D.C., Jeanine Pirro.

D.C. officials have repeatedly cited police stats showing drops in violent crime to push back on the need for a federal takeover of law enforcement.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has opened an investigation into whether police officials in Washington, D.C., have falsified data to make crime rates appear lower than they are, according to two people familiar with the probe who weren't authorized to publicly discuss an open investigation.

The State Department said it was halting all visas for Palestinians from Gaza, including medical visas for children.

The State Department announced over the weekend it will be pausing visitor visas from Gaza over claims some recipients may have ties to terrorist groups.

Far-right activist Laura Loomer claimed without evidence that HEAL Palestine, which organized the trips bringing children to the U.S. for medical treatment, was working with pro-Hamas

Pressure to release government case files on Jeffrey Epstein continues to grow. NBC News Senior National Political Reporter Sahil Kapur explains the Justice Department’s decision to comply with subpoenas for documents tied to the case.