Mar 19 Justice Department probe of Powell could backfire on Trump and keep Fed chair in office By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press President Donald Trump has for months wanted to remove Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve. But instead, an investigation by one of his own officials could end up extending Powell's time at the top of the central bank even after his term… Continue reading
Mar 16 States continue antitrust case against Live Nation and Ticketmaster after DOJ settles By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Three dozen states are remaining in the case even after the Justice Department settled its claims and withdrew from the case a week ago. Continue reading
Mar 13 Justice Department charges man accused of selling gun to Old Dominion shooter By Allen G. Breed, Michael R. Sisak, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press A man was charged Friday with selling a stolen gun to Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, a former member of the Army National Guard who used it to kill one person and wound two others at Old Dominion University, federal authorities said. Continue reading
Mar 13 WATCH: Pirro blasts judge blocking Justice Department subpoenas to Federal Reserve in Powell probe By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press A federal judge on Friday quashed Justice Department subpoenas issued to the Federal Reserve in January, a severe blow to an investigation that has already attracted strong criticism on Capitol Hill. Continue reading
Mar 13 Old Dominion shooter was previously convicted of Islamic State ties, released from prison early after completing drug program By Michael R. Sisak, Safiyah Riddle, Associated Press A man who opened fire in a classroom at Virginia’s Old Dominion University was granted early release from federal prison in 2024 after completing a drug treatment program, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. Continue reading
Mar 11 Smartmatic says Trump's 'campaign of retribution' is driving criminal prosecution By Joshua Goodman, Associated Press Voting technology firm Smartmatic asked a federal judge to dismiss a criminal money laundering indictment saying the case is political retaliation tied to President Donald Trump’s baseless claims about the 2020 election. Continue reading
Mar 09 Justice Department and Live Nation reach settlement over Ticketmaster illegal monopoly case By Alanna Durkin Richer, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The announcement was greeted by a judge angry he was kept out of the loop. Continue reading
Mar 06 Watch 3:31 DOJ releases Epstein files containing sexual assault allegations against Trump By Ali Rogin, Ali Schmitz The Department of Justice released a batch of previously unreleased documents from the Epstein files that include notes from FBI interviews with a woman who says she was assaulted by President Trump when she was a minor. The woman alleges… Continue watching
Mar 04 House committee votes to subpoena Bondi to answer questions over Epstein files By Alanna Durkin Richer, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Five Republicans joined Democrats to support the subpoena proposed by GOP Rep. Nancy Mace in a sign of continued frustration among conservatives with the department's review and release of a tranche of documents related to the disgraced financier. Continue reading
Feb 26 WATCH: Schumer holds briefing after reports DOJ withheld Epstein files with Trump allegations By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department said Wednesday that it was looking into whether it had improperly withheld documents from the Jeffrey Epstein files after several news organizations reported that some records involving uncorroborated accusations made by a woman against President Donald Trump… Continue reading