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.
Politics Feb 05 Bondi orders review of Trump cases after being sworn in as attorney general Attorney General Pam Bondi called for the creation of “weaponization working group” that will examine the work of special counsel Jack Smith, who charged Trump in two criminal cases.
Politics Jan 30 WATCH: Kash Patel testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for FBI director Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, insisted to deeply skeptical Democrats on Thursday that he did not have an “enemies list" and that the bureau under his leadership would not seek retribution against the president's adversaries…
Politics Jan 28 D.C.’s new top prosecutor advocated for Jan. 6 rioters and echoed Trump’s false 2020 election claims The top federal prosecutor for Washington is a conservative activist who promoted Donald Trump’s conspiracy theories about a stolen election, railed against the prosecution of the rioters who stormed the Capitol and represented some in court.
Politics Jan 27 Justice Department says it has fired employees who worked on Trump criminal cases The abrupt action targeting career prosecutors who worked on special counsel Jack Smith's team is the latest sign of upheaval inside the Justice Department and reflects the Trummp administration's determination to purge the government of workers it perceives as disloyal…