Politics Oct 22 DOJ monitoring plans and DHS voter checks raise concerns of election interference By Liz Landers, Doug Adams
Politics Oct 15 FBI agents and analysts who were fired for working on Trump classified files probe sue to get their jobs back The investigation resulted in a dramatic 2022 FBI search of Mar-a-Lago that recovered classified records and later produced an indictment in federal court in Florida charging then-former President Donald Trump with dozens of felony counts. By Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Politics Oct 15 AP report: Rep. Ilhan Omar's phone seized and relatives subpoenaed in criminal probe The scope of the investigation into Omar is unclear, though Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has suggested that authorities were examining potential crimes related to her family's immigration paperwork. By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press
Politics Oct 14 Justice Department threatens California with legal action over claim of noncitizens on voter rolls The U.S. Department of Justice has threatened California with possible legal action over what it says are noncitizens believed to have received mail ballots for next month’s midterm elections. By Safiyah Riddle, Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Nation Oct 13 CVS agrees to pay $315 million to settle Justice Department case over opioid prescriptions The settlement resolves a lawsuit brought in 2024 that accused the healthcare giant of providing massive amounts of opioids and other controlled substances “to fuel its own profits at the expense of public health and safety.”… By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press
Oct 12 Omar says she won't 'be silenced' after federal agents search her home, blasting Trump for 'intimidation' campaign By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The search of the Minnesota congresswoman's home so close to next month's midterm contests that will determine control of the House and the Senate was swiftly condemned by top Democrats in Congress and raised questions about the timing given longstanding… Continue reading
Oct 12 AP report: Federal agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar's home as part of a criminal investigation By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Federal agents on Monday searched the home of Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, a frequent target of Trump administration criticism, as part of a criminal investigation, according to two people familiar with the matter. Continue reading
Oct 09 As Blanche hits the campaign trail, new DOJ memo relaxes rules around political conduct for Senate-approved appointees By Ali Rogin The Department of Justice is making it easier for Attorney General Todd Blanche and other Senate-confirmed DOJ appointees to participate in political activities, according to a new internal memo obtained by PBS News. Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH: Justice Department files complaint against judges over immigration enforcement surge comments By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The Department of Justice filed a complaint Wednesday against federal judges in Minnesota over their remarks to the media about the pressure on their courthouse during Trump administration's immigration enforcement surge. Continue reading
Sep 30 No criminal wrongdoing in Federal Reserve building renovation, watchdog says, but it was mismanaged By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The Federal Reserve’s internal watchdog said Wednesday that the agency has broadly mismanaged an expansive building renovation project but did not find any criminal violations, as alleged by Trump administration prosecutors. Continue reading