Apr 17 Federal judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit seeking personal details about Rhode Island voters By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press U.S. District Court Judge Mary McElroy sided with Rhode Island's top election officials and civil rights advocates, writing that federal law does not permit the U.S. Department of Justice “to conduct the kind of fishing expedition it seeks here.”… Continue reading
Apr 15 Watch 5:31 Trump's DOJ targets Jan. 6 convictions, broadens Fed construction site probe By Ali Rogin, Kyle Midura President Trump’s Department of Justice is making headlines. This week, it is releasing a report accusing the Biden administration of weaponizing the agency, moving to wipe out the convictions of Jan. 6 ringleaders and making a surprise visit to a… Continue watching
Apr 14 DOJ moves to erase seditious conspiracy convictions of Oath Keepers, Proud Boys in Jan. 6 cases By Michael Kunzelman, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press In court filings, prosecutors asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to vacate the convictions so that the government can permanently dismiss the indictments. Continue reading
Apr 09 NFL under federal investigation for potential anticompetitive practices, AP source says By Joe Reedy, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department is investigating the NFL for potential anticompetitive practices, according to a government official. It comes amid increasing federal scrutiny of the amount of money fans are paying to watch sports on television. Continue reading
Apr 03 Fact-checking key moments in Bondi's tenure as Trump's attorney general By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Zoe Weyand, PolitiFact PolitiFact has fact-checked Bondi since 2010, during her Florida attorney general run, a seat she held from 2011 to 2019. Here are some key moments and falsehoods from her year-plus in the nation’s top law enforcement spot. Continue reading
Apr 03 A look at how the Epstein files dogged Pam Bondi's time as attorney general By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press After Pam Bondi became U.S. attorney general last year, conservative influencers, online sleuths and others who wanted the government to disclose all it knew about Jeffrey Epstein thought they might have a champion in the Department of Justice. Continue reading
Apr 03 What to know about Todd Blanche, Trump's pick for acting attorney general By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Before picking Blanche to help lead and now run the Justice Department, President Donald Trump was his client. Continue reading
Apr 02 Watch 7:03 What's next for the Justice Department after Bondi's firing By Ali Rogin, Ali Schmitz President Trump has ousted the second member of his Cabinet in less than a month. Attorney General Pam Bondi will be leaving after just 14 months. Bondi faced criticism for her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case and the president… Continue watching
Apr 02 Trump fires Bondi as attorney general By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press President Donald Trump says Pam Bondi is out as his attorney general, ending the contentious tenure of a loyalist who upended the Justice Department’s culture of independence from the White House, oversaw large-scale firings of career employees and moved aggressively… Continue reading
Mar 27 Watch 9:21 Army veteran faces conspiracy charges after participating in anti-ICE protest By Aaron Glantz When a U.S. Army veteran was arrested on conspiracy charges for his role in an anti-ICE protest in Spokane, Washington, it was the first time an American had faced those charges in connection with the protests. Some legal experts saw… Continue watching