Nation Nov 10 U.S. charges 3 men with plotting terror attacks, including planned assault on UK airbase By Larry Neumeister, Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Politics Nov 03 Watch 8:48 A look at the DOJ's effort to gain greater control over elections In recent months, the Trump administration and the Department of Justice have led an extraordinary effort to exert federal control over state-run elections. Nearly all of those efforts, so far, have been blocked or rejected by the courts. To discuss… By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins
Politics Oct 29 Trump's Justice Department pushes a spate of politically sensitive cases as midterm elections near Defense lawyers and Democrats say a blitz of headline-making actions and cases is no coincidence and reeks of politics — in both the timing and the targets. By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press
Politics Oct 25 Blanche says Trump isn't trying to meddle with Alaska election results by suing over Senate race Blanche told CNN's “State of the Union” that President Donald Trump, who said Friday that he was "the one that said do it,” is not trying to overturn state election results “in any way, shape or form” on the cusp… By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press
Politics Oct 22 WATCH: Blanche and Patel announce charges for Democratic Virginia lawmaker Lucas Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas, one of the state’s most powerful Democrats, was charged on Thursday in connection with what federal authorities alleged was a role leading a wide-ranging criminal enterprise that acquired and distributed large quantities of marijuana… By Alanna Durkin Richer, Sarah Rankin, Associated Press
Oct 09 As Blanche hits the campaign trail, new DOJ memo relaxes rules around political conduct for Senate-approved appointees By Ali Rogin The Department of Justice is making it easier for Attorney General Todd Blanche and other Senate-confirmed DOJ appointees to participate in political activities, according to a new internal memo obtained by PBS News. Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH: Justice Department files complaint against judges over immigration enforcement surge comments By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The Department of Justice filed a complaint Wednesday against federal judges in Minnesota over their remarks to the media about the pressure on their courthouse during Trump administration's immigration enforcement surge. Continue reading
Sep 28 Watch 5:27 How Blanche is shattering DOJ's standard of political independence By Ali Rogin, Ali Schmitz, Leila Jackson The nation’s top federal law official is drawing scrutiny for his recent political appearances. With just five weeks left until the midterms, some experts say Attorney General Todd Blanche is blurring lines meant to keep the Justice Department free of… Continue watching
Sep 18 Judge isn't swayed by government's claims that plans for an 'anti-weaponization fund' are dead By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema in Virginia rejected the notion that the case's claims are moot because the Trump administration says the fund is dead and won't go forward. Continue reading
Sep 18 Attorney General Blanche blurs Justice Department boundaries by appearing at political events By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Attorney General Todd Blanche is blurring traditional boundaries between politics and federal law enforcement with recent speeches at political events that mark a sharp departure from norms meant to protect the Justice Department from the appearance of partisan bias. Continue reading