Perry Stein

Washington, D.C.

Reporter covering the Justice Department.

Education: Washington University in St. Louis, BA

Perry Stein covers the Justice Department and FBI for The Washington Post. She previously covered D.C. education. Before she joined The Post in 2015, she was a staff writer for Washington City Paper and wrote for the Miami Herald.
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Twitter says it will restrict access to some tweets before Turkey’s election

Twitter says it will restrict access to some tweets before Turkey's election. The move comes as the country’s right-wing leader, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, faces a tight contest at the polls on Sunday.

May 13, 2023

Rep. George Santos pleads not guilty to 13 counts of financial crimes

Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) has been charged with federal crimes after a months-long investigation and is expected to appear in court on Long Island on Wednesday.

May 10, 2023

Rep. George Santos charged by federal prosecutors, people familiar say

The freshman Republican congressman from New York has been under intense scrutiny for dubious claims about his life and business experience.

May 10, 2023

U.S. says it has disabled major Russian cyberespionage operation

Officials described the Russian operation as one of that country’s most powerful cyberespionage tools.

May 9, 2023

Prosecutors near charging decision in Hunter Biden case

After a meeting with Hunter Biden's defense lawyers, prosecutors are closer to deciding whether to seek an indictment for possible gun- or tax-related violations.

May 3, 2023

    Inside the fortified rooms securing U.S. secrets

    Acoustic sealant, motion sensors: How SCIFs are built to protect highly classified information.

    April 26, 2023

    Tobacco company pleads guilty to violating U.S. sanctions on North Korea

    British American Tobacco, a London-based company with a subsidiary based in Singapore, must pay $630 million in fines to the U.S. government.

    April 25, 2023

    Justice Dept. warns judges against unconstitutional fines, touts pardons

    Justice Department officials say they are trying to address failings in the justice system that disproportionately hurt the poor and people of color.

    April 22, 2023

    Here’s what the Supreme Court abortion pill ruling means and what’s next

    The Supreme Court has preserved full access to mifepristone, the abortion pill. Here's the background and what's at stake.

    April 21, 2023

    U.S. alleges secret Chinese police post in NYC, online tracking of dissidents

    “Harry” Lu Jianwang, 61, of the Bronx, and Chen Jinping, 59, of Manhattan, were arrested Monday morning in New York.

    April 17, 2023