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FILE PHOTO: Federal Reserve Governor Lisa D. Cook speaks at the Economic Club of New York in New York City

Politics Aug 20

Trump calls on Federal Reserve official to resign after ally accuses her of mortgage fraud

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Politics Jul 23

U.S. President Donald Trump meets British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, in Washington, D.C.
House subcommittee votes 8-2 to subpoena Justice Department for Epstein files

A House subcommittee on Wednesday voted to subpoena the Department of Justice for files in the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein after Democrats successfully goaded GOP lawmakers to defy President Donald Trump and Republican leadership to support the action.

By Stephen Groves, Matt Brown, Associated Press

Nation Jul 20

Jury deliberates in Maxwell trial
Former prosecutors say request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts likely to disappoint

A Justice Department request to unseal grand jury transcripts in the prosecution of chronic sexual abuser Jeffrey Epstein and his former girlfriend is unlikely to produce much, if anything, to satisfy the public’s appetite for new revelations about the financier’s crimes, former federal prosecutors…

By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press

Politics Jul 18

FILE PHOTO: President Donald Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi are shown in the White House
Justice Department asks federal court to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts

The Justice Department asked a federal court on Friday to unseal grand jury transcripts in Jeffrey Epstein’s case at the direction of President Donald Trump amid a firestorm over the administration's handling of records related to the wealthy financier.

By Alanna Durkin Richer, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press

Politics May 01

FILE PHOTO: A U.S. Justice Department logo or seal showing Justice Department headquarters, known as "Main Justice," is se...
Justice Department lawyers struggle to win over judges in legal challenges to Trump’s agenda

The Trump administration's effort to reshape American civil society, including a crackdown on illegal immigration and downsizing of the federal government, is encountering resistance from judges across a broad spectrum of philosophical leanings…

By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

Feb 13

Federal prosecutor resigns after refusing DOJ order to drop NYC Mayor Adams’ corruption case

By Larry Neumeister, Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press

The top federal prosecutor in Manhattan resigned Thursday after refusing a Justice Department order to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Before quitting, Danielle Sassoon told President Donald Trump's new attorney general that she was “confident”…

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Jan 22

Key career officials at Justice Department reassigned to different positions, AP sources say

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

The Justice Department has reassigned key senior officials across multiple divisions as part of a leadership shakeup ahead of the expected confirmation of President Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, Pam Bondi.

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Jan 22

Justice Department directs prosecutors to investigate state and local efforts to obstruct immigration enforcement

By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press

The Justice Department is directing its federal prosecutors to investigate any state or local officials who stand in the way of beefed-up enforcement of immigration laws under the Trump administration.

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Jan 11

Special counsel Jack Smith resigns from Justice Department after submitting Trump report

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

The department disclosed Smith's departure in a court filing Saturday, saying he had resigned one day earlier. The resignation, 10 days before Trump is inaugurated, follows the conclusion of two unsuccessful criminal prosecutions against Trump that were withdrawn following his election…

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Dec 04

Memphis police use excessive force and discriminate against Black people, DOJ probe finds

By Adrian Sainz, Jonathan Mattise, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

The Memphis Police Department uses excessive force and discriminates against Black people, according to the findings of a U.S. Department of Justice investigation launched after the beating death of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop in 2023.

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