Nov 18 WATCH: House votes overwhelmingly to force release of Epstein files By Stephen Groves, Associated Press The House voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill Tuesday to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a remarkable display of approval for an effort that had struggled for months… Continue reading
Nov 17 Judge scolds Justice Department for 'disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps' in Comey case By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The judge wrote that prosecutor's "fundamental misstatements of the law" include unexplained irregularities in the transcript of the grand jury proceedings. Continue reading
Nov 17 Justice Department quietly replaced 'identical' Trump signatures on recent pardons By Jim Mustian, Brian Slodysko, Matt Brown, Associated Press The Justice Department posted pardons online bearing identical copies of President Donald Trump’s signature before quietly correcting them this week after what the agency called a “technical error.”… Continue reading
Nov 13 DOJ sues to block California map that could tip control of Congress to Dems By Alanna Durkin, Michael R. Blood, Associated Press The Justice Department has sued to block new congressional district boundaries approved by California voters, joining a legal battle that could determine which party wins control of the U.S. House in 2026. Continue reading
Nov 13 Federal judge weighs challenge to appointment of prosecutor who charged James Comey, Letitia James By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James asked a judge Thursday to dismiss the cases against them, saying the prosecutor who secured the indictments was illegally installed in the role. Continue reading
Nov 04 Watch 8:18 New book 'Injustice' explores Trump's decade-long effort to politicize DOJ By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold In their new book, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalists Carol Leonnig and Aaron Davis offer an investigation into the unraveling of the U.S. Justice Department. They reveal how, under Donald Trump, the nation’s top law enforcement agency was transformed from an institution built… Continue watching
Oct 30 Hegseth orders military to send dozens of attorneys to help the Justice Department, AP learns By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the military to provide dozens of lawyers to the Justice Department for temporary assignments in Memphis and near the U.S.-Mexico border that could run through next fall, according to a memo released this week and… Continue reading
Oct 30 Justice Department investigating fraud allegations against Black Lives Matter leaders, AP sources say By Aaron Morrison, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department is investigating whether leaders in the Black Lives Matter movement defrauded donors who contributed tens of millions of dollars during racial justice protests in 2020, multiple people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. Continue reading
Oct 23 Trump says the government owes him a 'lot of money' over federal probes. Here's how he could be paid By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press President Donald Trump has suggested he's entitled to compensation from the federal government over investigations he faced that he claims were politically motivated. Now, the Justice Department that Trump has exerted control over could approve a hefty payout in taxpayer dollars. Continue reading
Oct 15 Meta removes Facebook page that tracked ICE in Chicago By Associated Press Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a post on X that “following outreach” from the DOJ, Facebook removed a “large group page” that was being used to target ICE officials. Continue reading