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The Justice Department has opened an investigation into Minnesota officials, including Democratic Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, over allegations they conspired to impede federal immigration agents, marking a dramatic escalation in the Trump administration’s confrontation with state and local leaders in Minnesota, according to multiple sources familiar …

A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit seeking extensive voting records and personal data on California’s 23 million registered voters, ruling that the Trump administration’s demand was “unprecedented and illegal.” U.S. District Judge David O. Carter said the federal government lacked authority to compel states to turn …

U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin says she is the subject of a Justice Department investigation connected to a video in which she and several other Democratic lawmakers urged U.S. military and intelligence personnel to refuse “illegal orders.” The Michigan Democrat from Holly and former CIA officer, confirmed the inquiry in an …

Several career prosecutors in the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced their resignations this week after learning there would be no federal civil rights investigation into the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by a federal immigration agent, according to six people briefed on the matter. At least six prosecutors …

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Sunday that the Justice Department subpoenaed the central bank late last week and threatened a criminal indictment, escalating what he described as a sustained pressure campaign by the Trump administration to influence monetary policy. Powell said the subpoena, issued Friday, relates to his June …

Bipartisan lawmakers said Sunday they are weighing contempt proceedings against Attorney General Pam Bondi after the Justice Department failed to release all eligible files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein by a congressionally mandated deadline, escalating a confrontation over transparency and executive accountability. Reps. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., and Thomas …

At least 15 documents released Friday by the Justice Department as part of its long-awaited disclosure of records related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were no longer available on the department’s website by Saturday. CBS News said it downloaded the full set of files shortly after they were posted …

The Justice Department on Friday released thousands of records related to Jeffrey Epstein, the late financier and convicted sex offender, in a long-anticipated disclosure that officials said would continue in the weeks ahead but that quickly drew criticism for its limited scope. The initial release — dominated by photographs and …

A federal judge on Saturday temporarily barred the Justice Department from accessing a set of computer files central to its effort to pursue a new indictment against former FBI Director James Comey, marking a significant procedural setback for prosecutors as they weigh whether to revive the case. U.S. District Judge …

The Justice Department’s effort to refile criminal charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James collapsed again Thursday, when a federal grand jury declined to return an indictment less than two weeks after the original case was thrown out, according to a person familiar with the matter. The failure poses …

The Justice Department on Tuesday sued six additional states in its expanding effort to obtain detailed voter registration data, escalating a confrontation with state officials who say the Trump administration is overreaching and endangering voter privacy. The latest lawsuits — filed against Delaware, Maryland, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Vermont and …

The Justice Department is again urging a federal court in Florida to unseal grand jury transcripts from the early federal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, arguing that Congress’ newly enacted Epstein Transparency Act now compels the public release of records long shielded from view. In a filing submitted Friday, DOJ attorneys …

A federal magistrate judge on Monday sharply rebuked the Justice Department’s handling of its case against former FBI Director James Comey, citing a “disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps” and ordering prosecutors to provide defense lawyers with the full record of the grand jury proceedings that led to Comey’s indictment. …

The Justice Department quietly replaced several presidential pardons posted online this week after observers noticed that multiple documents appeared to contain identical versions of President Donald Trump’s signature — a discovery that set off questions about whether the signatures were authentic. The pardons, dated Nov. 7, included clemency for former …

The Justice Department on Thursday filed suit to block California’s newly approved congressional map, thrusting the nation’s most populous state into a high-stakes legal and political fight that could influence control of the U.S. House in 2026. The complaint, filed in federal court in California, challenges boundaries adopted by voters …