According to The Wall Street Journal, the Justice Department has opened an investigation into egg prices, which have doubled in the past year. The department plans to establish whether egg producers have conspired to inflate prices or hold back supply.

Maine Foods and Rose Acre Farms have colluded to boost prices or limit supply.

The Justice Department has opened an investigation into the cause of soaring egg prices, including whether large producers have conspired to raise prices or hold back supply, according to people familiar with the matter.

In a court filing, two top officials released prosecutors’ internal messages in a further attempt to discredit the case against the mayor of New York.

The Justice Department on Friday released internal communications among prosecutors involved in the bribery case against Eric Adams that it said supported its decision to drop charges against the New York City mayor.

The Justice Department on Friday put three federal prosecutors in Manhattan on leave, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.