May 19 WATCH: Acting Attorney General Blanche questioned on 'weaponization' fund in budget hearing By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Trump administration announced Monday the creation of a nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate allies of the Republican president who believe they have been unjustly investigated and prosecuted. Blanche is expected to be pressed on the fund when he… Continue reading
May 18 Watch 4:34 DOJ creates $1.8 billion fund that could compensate 'targeted' Trump allies By Ali Rogin, Doug Adams The Justice Department said it is creating a nearly $1.8 billion fund that could compensate Trump supporters who say they were wrongly investigated or prosecuted by previous administrations. The announcement came as part of a settlement with President Trump to… Continue watching
May 18 Watch 10:01 'There's an obsession there,' Comey says of Trump after 2nd indictment By Geoff Bennett, Jonah Anderson Former FBI Director James Comey faces a trial on charges he threatened President Trump’s life. The case stems from an Instagram post of shells spelling out “86 47.” It is the second indictment against him and one of several investigations… Continue watching
May 18 U.S. prosecutors drop fraud charges against billionaire Indian businessman Gautam Adani By Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The Justice Department said Monday it will no longer pursue charges alleging that he duped investors in a massive solar project in India. Continue reading
May 18 Justice Department announces a $1.7 billion 'Anti-Weaponization' fund to compensate Trump allies By Fatima Hussein, Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said in announcing the fund in a statement that it was "a lawful process for victims of lawfare and weaponization to be heard and seek redress."… Continue reading
May 15 Who is Tova Noel, a former prison guard testifying in the Epstein investigation By Hannah Grabenstein Noel is one of two prison guards who were working on Aug. 9, 2019, the night before the financier was found dead in his cell. Read the full transcript of her deposition here. Continue reading
May 07 Watch 4:05 From 2020 election to retribution, how the Justice Department is advancing Trump's agenda By Ali Rogin, Ali Schmitz The Justice Department pressed forward on Trump’s top legal and political priorities on several fronts Thursday. That includes relitigating the 2020 election by investigating voting records in Georgia and legally targeting lawmakers and groups seen as hostile to the president’s… Continue watching
Apr 29 WATCH: Blanche, newly confirmed ATF head Cekada propose gun regulation rollbacks By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Justice Department officials moved Wednesday to roll back and modify a slate of gun regulations in a dramatic shift in firearm policy pushed by Second Amendment supporters in President Donald Trump's base. Continue reading
Apr 29 Comey appears in court in Trump threat case that's likely to pose a challenge for Justice Department By Eric Tucker, Michael Kunzelman, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press James Comey was indicted in North Carolina on Tuesday on charges of making threats against President Donald Trump related to a photograph he posted on social media last year of seashells arranged in the numbers “86 47.” The Justice Department… Continue reading
Apr 28 Watch 4:00 James Comey indicted over social media post Trump's DOJ says crossed a line By Ali Rogin, Ali Schmitz Former FBI director James Comey has once again been indicted by the Department of Justice. It's the second time the Trump administration has attempted to prosecute him. The latest is connected to a post Comey shared last year of seashells… Continue watching