Politics Sep 04 DOJ probing mortgage fraud claims against Fed governor Lisa Cook, AP source says By Eric Tucker, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
Politics Aug 22 Read and listen to Ghislaine Maxwell’s interviews with the Justice Department Jeffrey Epstein's imprisoned former girlfriend repeatedly denied to the Justice Department witnessing any sexually inappropriate interactions with Donald Trump, according to records released Friday meant to distance the Republican president from the disgraced financier. By Eric Tucker, Michael R. Sisak, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press
Nation Aug 22 Justice Department releases transcripts of its interviews with Ghislaine Maxwell The Justice Department on Friday released transcripts of interviews its No. 2 official did with Jeffrey Epstein's imprisoned former girlfriend as the Trump administration scrambles to present itself as transparent amid a fierce backlash over an earlier refusal to disclose a trove of… By Eric Tucker, Michael R. Sisak, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press
Politics Aug 19 20 states and D.C. sue DOJ to stop immigration conditions on funds for crime victims A coalition of attorneys general is asking a federal judge to stop the Department of Justice from withholding federal funds earmarked for crime victims if states don't cooperate with immigration enforcement efforts. By Claudia Lauer, Mike Catalini, Associated Press
Politics Aug 14 Bondi fires DOJ employee facing felony charge over throwing sandwich at federal agent A man charged with a felony for hurling a sandwich at a federal law-enforcement official in the nation's capital has been fired from his job at the Justice Department, Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a social media post Thursday. By Michael Kunzelman, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press
Aug 11 Judge won’t unseal transcripts of grand jury that indicted Epstein ex-girlfriend Maxwell By Larry Neumeister, Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The judge says releasing the transcripts would risk unraveling the foundations of secrecy upon which the grand jury is premised. Continue reading
Aug 08 New York AG James subpoenaed as Justice Department investigates whether she violated Trump’s rights By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The subpoenas mark an escalation of the Trump administration’s ongoing efforts to scrutinize perceived adversaries of the president, including those like James who had investigated him before his election win last November. Continue reading
Jul 30 Grand juries that indicted Epstein and Maxwell did not hear directly from victims, Justice Department tells judge By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The filing says the Epstein grand jury heard only from an FBI agent when it met in 2019, while the Maxwell grand jury heard from the same FBI agent and a New York Police Department detective in 2020 and 2021. Continue reading
Jul 24 Justice Department will meet with Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s imprisoned girlfriend By Eric Tucker, Corey Williams, Associated Press Justice Department officials were set to meet on Thursday with Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned girlfriend of financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to a person familiar with the matter. Continue reading
Jul 23 House subcommittee votes 8-2 to subpoena Justice Department for Epstein files By Stephen Groves, Matt Brown, Associated Press A House subcommittee on Wednesday voted to subpoena the Department of Justice for files in the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein after Democrats successfully goaded GOP lawmakers to defy President Donald Trump and Republican leadership to support the action. Continue reading