Politics Apr 16 WATCH: Bondi announces lawsuit against Maine over transgender athletes playing in girls sports The lawsuit announced Wednesday by Attorney General Pam Bondi escalates a dispute over whether the state is abiding by a federal law that bars discrimination in education based on sex.
Politics Apr 09 Justice Department will disband its team focused on cryptocurrency crimes It’s the latest move by the Trump administration to try to boost the cryptocurrency industry while undoing the Biden administration’s efforts to crack down on wrongdoers in the industry.
Politics Apr 03 DOJ declined to prosecute Texas attorney general in final weeks of Biden’s term, AP reports The Justice Department quietly decided in the final weeks of the Biden administration not to prosecute Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Nation Apr 01 Bondi says prosecutors will seek death penalty against UnitedHealthcare killing suspect Luigi Mangione Mangione has pleaded not guilty to a state indictment and has not entered a plea to the federal charges.
Politics Mar 19 Justice Department resists judge’s demand for more details on deportation flights, signaling legal showdown It's the latest development in a showdown between the Trump administration and the judge who temporarily blocked deportations under an 18th century wartime declaration.
Politics Mar 14 WATCH: Trump speaks at Justice Department, pledging to ‘expel rogue actors’ Trump used a triumphant visit to the Justice Department on Friday to air a litany of grievances about the criminal investigations that threatened to torpedo his political career, decrying in often profane terms his adversaries and casting himself as a…
Politics Mar 05 Appeals court allows removal of watchdog agency head fired by Trump as legal battle continues The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia sided with the Trump administration in allowing the immediate removal of Hampton Dellinger as head of the Office of Special Counsel while the court battle continues. Dellinger is likely to…
Politics Mar 02 Judge rules Trump’s bid to oust head of whistleblower agency was unlawful The head of a federal watchdog agency must remain in his job, a judge in Washington ruled on Saturday, saying President Donald Trump's bid to remove the special counsel was unlawful.
Politics Feb 13 Federal prosecutor resigns after refusing DOJ order to drop NYC Mayor Adams’ corruption case The top federal prosecutor in Manhattan resigned Thursday after refusing a Justice Department order to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Before quitting, Danielle Sassoon told President Donald Trump's new attorney general that she was “confident”…
Politics Feb 11 New York mayor vows to regain trust after Justice Department orders prosecutors to drop corruption charges New York City Mayor Eric Adams thanked the Justice Department for ordering a halt to his criminal corruption case and castigated the prosecution as “cruel” while vowing to regain the trust of voters ahead of his upcoming election.