Jul 22 Watch 5:37 As immigration courts face backlog, DOJ cuts dozens of judges By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz A key part of the Trump administration’s hardline immigration agenda is to deport immigrants without legal status more quickly. But there's a massive backlog in immigration courts and the Justice Department has fired or not renewed the contracts of dozens… Continue watching
Jul 22 Amid backlash, Justice Department says it wants to interview Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The overture to attorneys for Maxwell is part of a Justice Department effort to cast itself as transparent following fierce backlash from parts of President Donald Trump's base over an earlier refusal to release additional records in the Epstein investigation. Continue reading
Jul 17 What to know about the dismissal of the Epstein files by Trump’s Justice Department By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact The Trump administration said there’s no Epstein “client list” and releasing more information isn’t warranted. The announcement divided Trump supporters and members of his administration. Here’s what to know. Continue reading
Jul 16 WATCH: Feds charge 5 in Louisiana, including 3 current or ex-police chiefs, over alleged visa fraud scheme By Sara Cline, Jim Mustian, Associated Press U.S. Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook said at a news conference Wednesday that the forged police reports would indicate that the immigrant was a victim of a crime. Continue reading
Jul 10 Watch 7:42 Jan. 6 prosecutor says firing of investigators, Trump’s pardons send ‘dangerous message’ By Laura Barrón-López, Doug Adams The Justice Department has fired several officials involved in the Jan. 6 criminal prosecution and others have been demoted to low-level positions. They are the latest moves that some say are part of a retribution campaign against anyone who worked… Continue watching
Jun 28 DOJ abruptly fires 3 prosecutors involved in Jan. 6 criminal cases, AP sources say By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press A letter that was received by one of the prosecutors was signed by Attorney General Pam Bondi. The letter did not provide a reason for their removal, effective immediately, citing only “Article II of the United States Constitution and the… Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch 5:49 University of Virginia’s president resigns under pressure from Justice Department By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris, Mary Fecteau, Frank Carlson James Ryan, the University of Virginia’s president, is resigning after a pressure campaign by the Trump administration and amid a Justice Department investigation into UVA’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. It marks what appears to be the first time the… Continue watching
Jun 25 WATCH: Attorney General Bondi weighs in on whistleblower’s claims during Senate Appropriations hearing By Associated Press A powerful U.S. senator on Tuesday called on the Trump administration to fix a growing backlog and longtime management problems at the program that promises benefits when police and firefighters die or become disabled in the line of duty. Continue reading
Jun 06 WATCH: DOJ brings Kilmar Abrego Garcia back to U.S. to face charges of transporting undocumented immigrants By Associated Press Abrego Garcia, whose mistaken deportation to El Salvador became a political flashpoint in the Trump administration's stepped-up immigration enforcement, was being returned to the United States to face criminal charges related to what the Trump administration said was a massive… Continue reading
Jun 05 46 programs Trump wants to eliminate, according to his proposed budget By Lisa Desjardins Here are programs and agencies Trump proposes to eliminate in his budget. Continue reading