Federal prosecutors seek NYU hospital information on gender-affirming care for children
Read full article: Federal prosecutors seek NYU hospital information on gender-affirming care for childrenA New York health care system has received a federal grand jury subpoena issued in Texas seeking information about children who received gender-affirming care and the medical providers who administered it.
Justice Department targets slow immigration judges as Trump pushes faster deportations
Read full article: Justice Department targets slow immigration judges as Trump pushes faster deportationsActing Attorney General Todd Blanche says the Justice Department is working to remove immigration judges who are slow or not following the law.
Justice Department can keep 2020 election ballots seized from Georgia’s Fulton County, judge rules
Read full article: Justice Department can keep 2020 election ballots seized from Georgia’s Fulton County, judge rulesThe federal government doesn't have to return the 2020 election ballots from Georgia’s Fulton County that were seized by the FBI from a warehouse near Atlanta.
Landlords want to be paid for pandemic losses and hope to reach a deal with the Trump administration
Read full article: Landlords want to be paid for pandemic losses and hope to reach a deal with the Trump administrationA group of landlords are hoping to settle with the federal government over what they say are billions of dollars in losses due to the federal eviction moratorium in place for nearly a year during the pandemic.
Trump task force report alleges anti-Christian discrimination under Biden administration
Read full article: Trump task force report alleges anti-Christian discrimination under Biden administrationA Trump administration task force has alleged discrimination against Christians during Joe Biden's presidency.
Justice Department moves to roll back gun regulations as Senate confirms new ATF chief
Read full article: Justice Department moves to roll back gun regulations as Senate confirms new ATF chiefJustice Department officials are moving to roll back and modify a slate of gun regulations in a dramatic shift in firearm policy pushed by Second Amendment supporters in President Donald Trump’s base.
Justice Department legal argument for the White House ballroom reads like a Trump social media post
Read full article: Justice Department legal argument for the White House ballroom reads like a Trump social media postThe Justice Department is pressing for the dismissal of preservationists’ lawsuit over the planned $400 million White House ballroom after the shooting at Saturday’s media gala.
Ex-FBI Director Comey indicted again, in a probe over an online post officials call a Trump threat
Read full article: Ex-FBI Director Comey indicted again, in a probe over an online post officials call a Trump threatFormer FBI Director James Comey has been indicted again, this time over a social media photo of seashells arranged on a beach that officials say constituted a threat against President Donald Trump.
Civil rights groups condemn Southern Poverty Law Center's indictment and prepare for legal fights
Read full article: Civil rights groups condemn Southern Poverty Law Center's indictment and prepare for legal fightsThe Southern Poverty Law Center's indictment is sparking outrage among civil rights leaders.
Justice Department's watchdog is reviewing compliance with the law mandating Epstein files release
Read full article: Justice Department's watchdog is reviewing compliance with the law mandating Epstein files releaseThe Department of Justice’s internal watchdog is reviewing the department’s compliance with the law mandating the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
Justice Department reaches $1.25M settlement with Trump 2016 campaign aide over Russia probe
Read full article: Justice Department reaches $1.25M settlement with Trump 2016 campaign aide over Russia probeAn aide to President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign who was the target of secret surveillance during the FBI’s Russia investigation has reached a settlement with the federal government.
The Gates Foundation is reviewing its Epstein ties as released emails raise questions for funders
Read full article: The Gates Foundation is reviewing its Epstein ties as released emails raise questions for fundersThe Gates Foundation confirmed Wednesday that it is reviewing its ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
In reversal, Justice Department withdraws subpoenas in John Brennan investigation, AP sources say
Read full article: In reversal, Justice Department withdraws subpoenas in John Brennan investigation, AP sources sayThe Justice Department has withdrawn subpoenas issued in the investigation of former CIA Director John Brennan, with officials asking for voluntary interviews instead of testimony before a grand jury.
Justice Department files complaint against Washington and its sewage authority for massive spill
Read full article: Justice Department files complaint against Washington and its sewage authority for massive spillThe Justice Department has filed a complaint against Washington, D.C., and its water authority for a massive sewage leak into the Potomac River.
Afghan charged in deadly bombing at Kabul airport gave false confession, his attorney tells jurors
Read full article: Afghan charged in deadly bombing at Kabul airport gave false confession, his attorney tells jurorsA trial is underway in Virginia for an alleged Islamic State militant charged in a deadly suicide bombing at a Kabul airport during the American military’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.
Witnesses subpoenaed to testify before DC grand jury in John Brennan investigation, AP sources say
Read full article: Witnesses subpoenaed to testify before DC grand jury in John Brennan investigation, AP sources sayThe Justice Department has subpoenaed several witnesses to testify before a federal grand jury in Washington as part of its investigation into former CIA Director John Brennan.
Fears of looser standards as the FBI and Justice Department scramble to fill a depleted workforce
Read full article: Fears of looser standards as the FBI and Justice Department scramble to fill a depleted workforceThe FBI and Justice Department are scrambling to rebuild a depleted workforce after a wave of departures over the last year.
Key prosecutor in John Brennan investigation has been removed from case, AP source says
Read full article: Key prosecutor in John Brennan investigation has been removed from case, AP source saysA lead prosecutor in the John Brennan investigation has been removed from the case after expressing concerns to Justice Department officials about the viability of a potential criminal prosecution of the former CIA director.
Justice Department fires 4 prosecutors accused of bias against anti-abortion activists
Read full article: Justice Department fires 4 prosecutors accused of bias against anti-abortion activistsThe Trump administration has fired four Justice Department prosecutors involved in cases against anti-abortion activists.
Only Trump knows why he replaced Bondi as attorney general, new leader of Justice Department says
Read full article: Only Trump knows why he replaced Bondi as attorney general, new leader of Justice Department saysThe Justice Department’s new leader says “nobody” except President Donald Trump knows why Pam Bondi was replaced as attorney general last week.
Bondi struggled to prosecute Trump foes. But will a new attorney general make a difference?
Read full article: Bondi struggled to prosecute Trump foes. But will a new attorney general make a difference?Pam Bondi is out of her job after failing to deliver criminal cases against President Donald Trump’s political enemies.
A look at Todd Blanche, the ex-Trump lawyer who's the president's pick for acting attorney general
Read full article: A look at Todd Blanche, the ex-Trump lawyer who's the president's pick for acting attorney generalBefore picking Todd Blanche to help lead and now run the Justice Department, President Donald Trump was his client.
Activist Mahmoud Khalil wants ex-Justice Department official off panel of judges weighing his appeal
Read full article: Activist Mahmoud Khalil wants ex-Justice Department official off panel of judges weighing his appealLawyers for Mahmoud Khalil, the former Columbia University graduate student fighting deportation, have asked Judge Emil Bove to step aside from an appellate panel that could weigh in on his case because of Bove’s previous role as a top Justice Department official involved in investigating student protesters.
Trump signs order directing creation of a national voter list, a move already facing lawsuit threats
Read full article: Trump signs order directing creation of a national voter list, a move already facing lawsuit threatsPresident Donald Trump has signed an executive order that aims to tighten voting rules by creating a national list of eligible voters and limiting mail ballots.
Lawyers for Rep. Swalwell demand that FBI director halt any plan to release old investigative file
Read full article: Lawyers for Rep. Swalwell demand that FBI director halt any plan to release old investigative fileLawyers for Rep. Eric Swalwell are demanding that FBI Director Kash Patel immediately end any effort to release decade-old files from an investigation involving the California Democrat and a suspected Chinese spy that resulted in no criminal charges.
Georgia's Fulton County and the Trump administration square off in court over seized 2020 ballots
Read full article: Georgia's Fulton County and the Trump administration square off in court over seized 2020 ballotsA federal judge is weighing a demand by Georgia's Fulton County that the FBI return 2020 election ballots and records that were seized from an Atlanta-area warehouse.
Prosecutor conceded lack of criminal evidence in Federal Reserve investigation, transcript shows
Read full article: Prosecutor conceded lack of criminal evidence in Federal Reserve investigation, transcript showsNewly released court records indicate the Justice Department's investigation of a $2.5 billion renovation project at the Federal Reserve didn’t find any evidence of a crime before a judge quashed government subpoenas, dealing a severe blow to the probe.
Supreme Court considers letting Trump administration revive restrictive immigration asylum policy
Read full article: Supreme Court considers letting Trump administration revive restrictive immigration asylum policyThe Supreme Court grappled Tuesday with an immigration policy that has been used to turn back migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border and whether the Trump administration should be able to revive it.
Democrats storm out of Justice Department leaders' briefing on the Epstein files
Read full article: Democrats storm out of Justice Department leaders' briefing on the Epstein filesDemocratic lawmakers have stormed out of a closed-door briefing on the Jeffrey Epstein files by Justice Department leaders, and say they will push to force Attorney General Pam Bondi to answer questions under oath about the case.
Man charged with planting pipe bombs before the Jan. 6 riot argues Trump's mass pardons apply to him
Read full article: Man charged with planting pipe bombs before the Jan. 6 riot argues Trump's mass pardons apply to himA man charged with planting pipe bombs near the U.S. Capitol on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot claims he's covered by President Donald Trump's blanket pardons.
Antitrust trial against Live Nation and Ticketmaster continues with states leading the charge
Read full article: Antitrust trial against Live Nation and Ticketmaster continues with states leading the chargeThe antitrust trial of Live Nation and Ticketmaster in a New York federal court has resumed with three dozen states remaining in the case even after the Justice Department settled its claims and withdrew from the case a week ago.
US faces elevated terrorism threats against backdrop of Iran war and cuts at FBI, Justice Department
Read full article: US faces elevated terrorism threats against backdrop of Iran war and cuts at FBI, Justice DepartmentThree acts of ideologically inspired violence in the past week in the United States have laid bare the heightened terrorism threat unfolding against the backdrop of the war with Iran.
Justice Department official Ed Martin accused of ethics violations for letter to Georgetown dean
Read full article: Justice Department official Ed Martin accused of ethics violations for letter to Georgetown deanThe office that enforces the ethics code for attorneys in the nation’s capital has accused Justice Department official Ed Martin of professional misconduct for a threatening letter that he sent to Georgetown Law School’s dean last year.
Smartmatic says Trump's 'campaign of retribution' is driving criminal prosecution
Read full article: Smartmatic says Trump's 'campaign of retribution' is driving criminal prosecutionVoting technology firm Smartmatic asked a federal judge to dismiss a criminal money laundering indictment saying the case is political retaliation tied to President Donald Trump’s baseless claims about the 2020 election.
Judge disqualifies trio of lawyers tapped to lead New Jersey's federal prosecutor's office
Read full article: Judge disqualifies trio of lawyers tapped to lead New Jersey's federal prosecutor's officeA judge on has disqualified a trio of prosecutors the Trump administration tapped to oversee federal prosecutions in New Jersey after his former personal attorney was also barred from the role.
Trump administration criticizes court rulings slowing immigration agenda in Supreme Court appeal
Read full article: Trump administration criticizes court rulings slowing immigration agenda in Supreme Court appealThe Trump administration is criticizing lower court judges who have slowed its efforts to strip legal protections from a broad swath of migrants living in the U.S. It's asking the Supreme Court to clear the way for moves that could expose thousands more people to deportation.
Justice Department and Live Nation reach settlement over illegal monopoly case
Read full article: Justice Department and Live Nation reach settlement over illegal monopoly caseThe Justice Department says it's reached a settlement in its antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and its parent company, California-based Live Nation Entertainment that will benefit consumers by letting competitors play a role in ticket sales and force Live Nation to give up control of 13 amphitheaters.
Man convicted in political assassination plot he tied to Iranian paramilitary
Read full article: Man convicted in political assassination plot he tied to Iranian paramilitaryA Pakistani business owner who tried to hire hit men to kill a U.S. politician has been convicted in a trial that showcased allegations of Iran-backed plotting on American soil.
Justice Department official eyes cases against Cuba leaders as Trump floats 'friendly takeover'
Read full article: Justice Department official eyes cases against Cuba leaders as Trump floats 'friendly takeover'The top Justice Department prosecutor in Miami is considering criminal investigations of Cuban government officials.
House committee votes to subpoena Attorney General Bondi to answer questions over the Epstein files
Read full article: House committee votes to subpoena Attorney General Bondi to answer questions over the Epstein filesThe House Oversight Committee has voted to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi to answer questions over the Justice Department’s handling of files related to the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation.
FBI fires agents who worked on Trump classified document investigation, AP sources say
Read full article: FBI fires agents who worked on Trump classified document investigation, AP sources sayThe FBI has fired additional agents who worked on an investigation into President Donald Trump, this time terminating employees who participated in the probe into the Republican’s hoarding of classified documents.
Bill Gates 'spoke candidly' about Epstein ties at a Gates Foundation meeting, spokesperson says
Read full article: Bill Gates 'spoke candidly' about Epstein ties at a Gates Foundation meeting, spokesperson saysBill Gates is addressing his connection to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, answering questions about their relationship during a town hall meeting of his nonprofit Gates Foundation.
Justice Department swiftly fires lawyer chosen as top federal prosecutor for Virginia office
Read full article: Justice Department swiftly fires lawyer chosen as top federal prosecutor for Virginia officeA lawyer picked by judges to serve as the top federal prosecutor for a Virginia office that pursued cases against foes of President Donald Trump has been swiftly fired by the Justice Department in the latest clash over the appointments of powerful U.S. attorneys.
New subpoenas issued in inquiry on response to 2016 Russian election interference, AP sources say
Read full article: New subpoenas issued in inquiry on response to 2016 Russian election interference, AP sources sayThe Justice Department has issued new subpoenas in an investigation into perceived adversaries of President Donald Trump and the U.S. government’s response to Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
Justice Department sues Harvard for data as it investigates how race factors into admissions
Read full article: Justice Department sues Harvard for data as it investigates how race factors into admissionsThe Trump administration is suing Harvard University, saying it has refused to provide admissions records that the Justice Department demanded to ensure the Ivy League school stopped using affirmative action in admissions.
Top Trump antitrust official leaves post following disputes over big mergers
Read full article: Top Trump antitrust official leaves post following disputes over big mergersThe top antitrust official in the Trump administration is leaving her post amid tension about greenlighting big mergers in recent months.
Top US prosecutor appointed to New York Albany office by judges is immediately ousted
Read full article: Top US prosecutor appointed to New York Albany office by judges is immediately oustedA lawyer appointed by judges to be the U.S. attorney for northern New York has been fired by the Justice Department in the latest clash between the Trump administration and the judiciary over the process for selecting top federal prosecutors.
Speaker Johnson says he disapproves of Justice Department logging lawmaker searches of Epstein files
Read full article: Speaker Johnson says he disapproves of Justice Department logging lawmaker searches of Epstein filesRepublican House Speaker Mike Johnson said Thursday that he did not think it was appropriate for the Justice Department to be tracking the search history of lawmakers who are reviewing files from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
Democratic senators decry indictment attempt, warning it 'could break this institution'
Read full article: Democratic senators decry indictment attempt, warning it 'could break this institution'Democrats are denouncing the Justice Department’s attempt to indict a group of lawmakers who last year urged U_S_ military members to resist “illegal orders.”.
Grand jury refuses to indict Democratic lawmakers in connection with illegal military orders video
Read full article: Grand jury refuses to indict Democratic lawmakers in connection with illegal military orders videoA grand jury in Washington has refused to indict Democratic lawmakers in connection with a video in which they urged U.S. military members to resist “illegal orders,” according to a person familiar with the matter.
Families of plane crash victims ask US appeals court to revive a criminal case against Boeing
Read full article: Families of plane crash victims ask US appeals court to revive a criminal case against BoeingThirty-one families that lost relatives in two Boeing 737 Max crashes have asked a federal appeals court to revive a criminal case against the aircraft manufacturer.
Slotkin rejects Justice Department request for interview on Democrats' video about 'illegal orders'
Read full article: Slotkin rejects Justice Department request for interview on Democrats' video about 'illegal orders'Sen_ Elissa Slotkin of Michigan says she won't sit for an interview with the Justice Department regarding a probe into a video she organized urging U_S_ military members to resist “illegal orders.”.
Government lawyer yanked from immigration detail in Minnesota after telling judge 'this job sucks'
Read full article: Government lawyer yanked from immigration detail in Minnesota after telling judge 'this job sucks'A government lawyer who told a judge that her job “sucks” during a court hearing stemming from the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota has been removed from her Justice Department post.
More departures at the US attorney's office in Minnesota, AP sources say
Read full article: More departures at the US attorney's office in Minnesota, AP sources sayMore prosecutors are leaving the U.S. attorney’s office in Minnesota during a time of continued turmoil over the Trump administration’s stepped-up immigration enforcement in the state and recent shootings of civilians by federal agents.
Ed Martin removed as head of Justice Department's 'Weaponization Working Group'
Read full article: Ed Martin removed as head of Justice Department's 'Weaponization Working Group'Ed Martin has been removed as head of the Justice Department group tasked with scrutinizing the federal prosecutions of President Donald Trump.
Misconduct complaint dismissed against judge who handled El Salvador prison deportation case
Read full article: Misconduct complaint dismissed against judge who handled El Salvador prison deportation caseA federal appeals court judge has dismissed a misconduct complaint filed by the Justice Department against a judge who clashed with President Donald Trump’s administration over deportations to a notorious prison in El Salvador.
Top Justice Department official plays down chance for charges arising from Epstein files revelations
Read full article: Top Justice Department official plays down chance for charges arising from Epstein files revelationsA top Justice Department official is playing down the possibility of additional criminal charges arising from the Jeffrey Epstein files.
The Latest: DOJ opens a federal civil rights probe into Alex Pretti’s death in Minneapolis
Read full article: The Latest: DOJ opens a federal civil rights probe into Alex Pretti’s death in MinneapolisThe Justice Department has opened a federal civil rights probe into the death of Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis resident killed Saturday by Border Patrol officers, according to federal officials.
Search warrant FBI served at elections office near Atlanta seeks records tied to the 2020 elections
Read full article: Search warrant FBI served at elections office near Atlanta seeks records tied to the 2020 electionsThe search warrant FBI served at Fulton County elections office near Atlanta on Wednesday seeks records tied to the 2020 election, a county spokesperson said.
Politics & Power: Presidency of maximum force reshapes America, the world one year into Trump’s 2nd term
Read full article: Politics & Power: Presidency of maximum force reshapes America, the world one year into Trump’s 2nd termPresident Donald Trump’s first year back in the White House has seen record-low illegal crossings, a U.S.-backed ouster of Venezuela’s president, and sweeping moves to expand presidential power. Is American democracy being pushed to the breaking point?
Press freedom advocates worry that raid on Washington Post journalist's home will chill reporting
Read full article: Press freedom advocates worry that raid on Washington Post journalist's home will chill reportingPress freedom advocates are concerned this week's raid on a Washington Post journalist's home will deter reporting on government actions and silence whistleblowers.
FBI searches a Washington Post reporter's home as part of a classified documents investigation
Read full article: FBI searches a Washington Post reporter's home as part of a classified documents investigationAttorney General Pam Bondi says the search of a Washington Post reporter’s home was done at the Pentagon’s request as part of a leak investigation.
Justice Department sees no basis for civil rights probe in Minnesota ICE shooting, official says
Read full article: Justice Department sees no basis for civil rights probe in Minnesota ICE shooting, official saysA top Justice Department official says there is not currently any basis to open a criminal civil rights investigation into the killing of a woman by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis.
Ex-CIA director John Brennan wants 'favored' Trump judge kept away from Justice Department inquiry
Read full article: Ex-CIA director John Brennan wants 'favored' Trump judge kept away from Justice Department inquiryLawyers for former CIA Director John Brennan want the Justice Department to be prevented from steering an investigation of him and other former government officials to a “favored” judge in Florida who dismissed the classified documents case against President Donald Trump.
Top Trump administration official defends partial release of Epstein files as Democrats cry foul
Read full article: Top Trump administration official defends partial release of Epstein files as Democrats cry foulDeputy Attorney General Todd Blanche is defending the Justice Department’s decision to release just a fraction of the Jeffrey Epstein files by the congressionally mandated deadline.
Military lawyer swiftly fired from immigration bench after defying Trump deportation push
Read full article: Military lawyer swiftly fired from immigration bench after defying Trump deportation pushA U.S. Army Reserve lawyer detailed as a federal immigration judge has been fired barely a month into the job after granting asylum at a high rate out of step with the Trump administration’s mass deportation goals.
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino says he plans to resign next month as bureau's No 2 official
Read full article: FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino says he plans to resign next month as bureau's No 2 officialFBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino says he’ll resign from the bureau next month, ending a brief tenure in which he clashed with the Justice Department over the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files and was forced to reconcile the realities of his law enforcement job with provocative claims he made in his prior role as a popular podcast host.
Justice Department faces hurdle in seeking case against Comey as judge finds constitutional problems
Read full article: Justice Department faces hurdle in seeking case against Comey as judge finds constitutional problemsA federal judge says the Justice Department violated the constitutional rights of a close friend of James Comey and must return to him computer files that prosecutors had hoped to use for a potential criminal case against the former FBI director.
Justice Department again fails to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James, AP sources say
Read full article: Justice Department again fails to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James, AP sources sayA grand jury has declined for a second time in a week to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James.
Justice Department can unseal records from Epstein's 2019 sex trafficking case, judge says
Read full article: Justice Department can unseal records from Epstein's 2019 sex trafficking case, judge saysA judge has ruled that secret grand jury transcripts from Jeffrey Epstein’s 2019 sex trafficking case can be made public.
Justice Department challenges court order limiting access to evidence in Comey investigation
Read full article: Justice Department challenges court order limiting access to evidence in Comey investigationThe Justice Department has challenged a court order that complicated efforts to seek a new indictment against former FBI Director James Comey by making a trove of evidence off-limits to prosecutors.
Judge deals setback to Justice Department effort to seek new indictment against Comey
Read full article: Judge deals setback to Justice Department effort to seek new indictment against ComeyA federal judge has dealt a setback to Justice Department efforts to seek a new indictment against former FBI Director James Comey.
Grand jury transcripts from abandoned Epstein investigation in Florida can be released, judge rules
Read full article: Grand jury transcripts from abandoned Epstein investigation in Florida can be released, judge rulesA federal judge has given the Justice Department permission to release transcripts of a grand jury investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's abuse of underage girls in Florida.
Grand jury rejects new mortgage fraud indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James
Read full article: Grand jury rejects new mortgage fraud indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia JamesThe Justice Department has failed to secure a new indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James after a judge dismissed the previous mortgage fraud prosecution encouraged by President Donald Trump.
NY attorney general challenges authority of acting US attorney investigating her Trump lawsuits
Read full article: NY attorney general challenges authority of acting US attorney investigating her Trump lawsuitsNew York Attorney General Letitia James is challenging the authority of an acting U.S. attorney in Albany who is investigating her.
A vocal Jeffrey Epstein accuser is urging judges to unseal his court records
Read full article: A vocal Jeffrey Epstein accuser is urging judges to unseal his court recordsOne of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s most vocal accusers is urging judges to grant the Justice Department’s request unseal to records from their federal sex trafficking cases, saying that “only transparency is likely to lead to justice.”.
Government push to unseal court records offers clues about what could be in the Epstein files
Read full article: Government push to unseal court records offers clues about what could be in the Epstein filesIt's not clear when the Justice Department will release its files on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and longtime confidant Ghislaine Maxwell.
Judge gives Justice Department a day to detail Ghislaine Maxwell trial materials to be released
Read full article: Judge gives Justice Department a day to detail Ghislaine Maxwell trial materials to be releasedA federal judge has given the Justice Department a day to say what materials it plans to make publicly available from the file it built to prosecute Ghislaine Maxwell in the sex trafficking case brought against her after financier Jeffrey Epstein died.
Dismissal of Comey, James cases won't be the final word. Here's what the path ahead may look like
Read full article: Dismissal of Comey, James cases won't be the final word. Here's what the path ahead may look likeA federal judge’s dismissal of criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney Letitia James, two political foes of President Donald Trump, won’t be the final word on the matter.
Judge dismisses Comey, James indictments after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed
Read full article: Judge dismisses Comey, James indictments after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointedA federal judge has dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding that the prosecutor who brought the charges at President Donald Trump’s urging was illegally appointed by the Justice Department.
The fallout of Epstein's crimes spans the globe. Here's a look at some of those paying the cost
Read full article: The fallout of Epstein's crimes spans the globe. Here's a look at some of those paying the costThe fallout from Jeffrey Epstein’s transgressions spans oceans and continents, from the vulnerable girls he exploited to the elite people and institutions that chose to get involved, cover it up — or look away.
Justice Department insists Comey indictment was properly approved as it tries to keep case afloat
Read full article: Justice Department insists Comey indictment was properly approved as it tries to keep case afloatThe Trump-appointed prosecutor overseeing the James Comey case is insisting in a new court filing that the full grand jury approved the final indictment against the former FBI director.
House votes to repeal provision that allows senators to sue over phone record seizures
Read full article: House votes to repeal provision that allows senators to sue over phone record seizuresThe House has voted to repeal part of a new law that lets senators sue the federal government for millions of dollars if their personal or office data is accessed without their knowledge.
The Latest: Trump signs bill to release the Epstein files after months of political pressure
Read full article: The Latest: Trump signs bill to release the Epstein files after months of political pressurePresident Donald Trump has signed a bill to compel the Justice Department to make public its case files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein following a yearslong push by survivors of Epstein’s abuse for a public reckoning.
Democratic state election officials demand answers on Justice Department's requests for voter data
Read full article: Democratic state election officials demand answers on Justice Department's requests for voter dataTen Democratic secretaries of state are asking the Trump administration to provide more information about its efforts to seek voter registration data.
Congress acts swiftly to force release of Epstein files, sending bill to Trump
Read full article: Congress acts swiftly to force release of Epstein files, sending bill to TrumpBoth the House and Senate acted decisively Tuesday to pass a bill to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Supreme Court will review an old policy used to turn away asylum seekers at the US border
Read full article: Supreme Court will review an old policy used to turn away asylum seekers at the US borderThe Supreme Court has agreed to review a policy used under past administrations to deny migrants a chance to apply for asylum on the Mexican border until space opened up to process claims.
Judge scolds Justice Department for 'profound investigative missteps' in Comey case
Read full article: Judge scolds Justice Department for 'profound investigative missteps' in Comey caseA federal judge says the Justice Department engaged in a “disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps” when it secured an indictment against former FBI Director James Comey.
What’s next for the Epstein files after Trump’s social media posts
Read full article: What’s next for the Epstein files after Trump’s social media postsPresident Donald Trump says he would sign a bill to force the Justice Department to release the case files it has collected on the late financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Justice Department sues to block California US House map in clash that could tip control of Congress
Read full article: Justice Department sues to block California US House map in clash that could tip control of CongressThe Justice Department has sued to block new congressional district boundaries approved by California voters, joining a legal battle that could determine which party wins control of the U.S. House in 2026.
James Comey and Letitia James press for dismissal of their cases, challenge prosecutor's appointment
Read full article: James Comey and Letitia James press for dismissal of their cases, challenge prosecutor's appointmentLawyers for two of President Donald Trump’s foes who've been charged by the Justice Department have asked a federal judge to dismiss the cases against them, saying the prosecutor who secured the indictments was illegally installed.
DC Mayor Bowser is not the target of Justice Department investigation, officials say
Read full article: DC Mayor Bowser is not the target of Justice Department investigation, officials sayThe Justice Department is scrutinizing a trip that Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser took to Qatar, but the mayor is not a target of the investigation, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press, The probe into a trip Bowser took with staff in 2023 is focused on a lobbyist tied to the Democratic mayor, according to the person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the investigation.
Boeing won't face criminal charge over 737 Max crashes that killed hundreds of people
Read full article: Boeing won't face criminal charge over 737 Max crashes that killed hundreds of peopleA federal judge in Texas has dismissed a criminal conspiracy charge against Boeing related to two 737 Max crashes that killed 346 people.
Judge in Comey case scolds prosecutors as he orders them to produce records from probe
Read full article: Judge in Comey case scolds prosecutors as he orders them to produce records from probeA federal judge has ordered prosecutors in the criminal case of former FBI Director James Comey to produce materials from the investigation, saying he’s concerned the Justice Department’s position had been to “indict first" and investigate second.
