Nation Jan 24 Oath Keepers founder Rhodes barred from entering Washington without court’s permission, judge rules U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta's order on Friday comes two days after Rhodes visited the Capitol, where he met with at least one lawmaker, chatted with others and defended his actions during a mob’s attack on Jan. 6, 2021.
Politics Jan 22 Justice Department directs prosecutors to investigate state and local efforts to obstruct immigration enforcement The Justice Department is directing its federal prosecutors to investigate any state or local officials who stand in the way of beefed-up enforcement of immigration laws under the Trump administration.
Politics Jan 21 Trump’s Jan. 6 clemency releases former Proud Boys leader, Oath Keepers founder from lengthy sentences President Donald Trump's action paved the way for the release of extremist group leaders convicted in major conspiracy cases, as well as people who violently attacked law enforcement officers defending the Capitol.
Politics Jan 20 Trump issues sweeping pardon of people charged with crimes in Jan. 6 insurrection President Donald Trump on Monday said he was pardoning about 1,500 of his supporters who have been charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack, using his sweeping clemency powers on his first day back in office to dismantle the…
Politics Jan 15 Read Pam Bondi’s full opening statement for her confirmation hearing “If confirmed, I will work to restore confidence and integrity to the Department of Justice – and each of its components,” Bondi will say in her opening statement.
Politics Jan 14 WATCH: Pam Bondi testifies in Senate confirmation hearing for attorney general — Day 1 Bondi, Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, sought to reassure Democratic senators Wednesday that her Justice Department would not prosecute anyone for political purposes but also refused to rule out the potential for investigations into adversaries of the Republican president-elect.
Politics Jan 14 Read the full special counsel report on Trump’s Jan. 6 actions Smith says he stands behind his decision to bring criminal charges against Trump and believes the Republican would've been convicted had he not won the 2024 election.
Politics Jan 13 Prosecutor defends investigation of Hunter Biden, denounces president’s remarks David Weiss defended his team's work in the report and scolded President Joe Biden for questioning the integrity of the criminal cases in a November statement in which the president announced the pardon, when he said he believed his son…
Politics Jan 13 Judge allows Justice Department to release special counsel Smith’s report on Trump’s Jan. 6 case The ruling from U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, who was appointed to the bench by Trump, is latest back and forth in a court dispute over the report from the special counsel who prosecuted Trump in two cases the Justice…
Politics Jan 08 Justice Department says it will release part of special counsel Jack Smith’s Trump report The revelation was made in a filing Wednesday to a federal appeals court that was considering a defense request to block the release of the two-volume report while charges remain pending against two Trump co-defendants in a Florida case.