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The Justice Department on Friday released transcripts of interviews with Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend and accomplice, as the Trump administration scrambles to blunt mounting criticism over its handling of the sex-trafficking case. The disclosure comes after weeks of turmoil inside the administration, fueled by frustration among President Donald …

The Justice Department will begin turning over records related to Jeffrey Epstein to Congress on Friday, House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) announced Monday, following weeks of pressure from Democrats and some Republicans demanding more transparency into the disgraced financier’s case. “Officials with the Department of Justice have informed …

A federal judge on Monday denied the Justice Department’s request to unseal grand jury materials from Ghislaine Maxwell’s criminal case, ruling that the transcripts would reveal no meaningful new information about her or Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes. U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, issued …

The House Committee on Oversight issued subpoenas Tuesday for testimony from former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, among other ex-government officials from both Democratic and Republican administrations, regarding knowledge of Florida sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Committee Chair James Comer of Kentucky also subpoenaed the U.S. Department of …

Attorney General Pam Bondi has ordered Justice Department prosecutors to begin presenting evidence to a federal grand jury as part of an investigation into whether Obama-era officials committed crimes while assessing Russia’s interference in the 2016 election, a senior Trump administration official confirmed Monday. The letter, first reported by Fox …

In a significant bipartisan move, the House Oversight Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement voted Wednesday to subpoena the Department of Justice for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, the late financier and convicted sex offender whose network of political and celebrity ties continues to fuel public interest. The motion, introduced by …

A federal judge in Florida has denied the Justice Department’s request to unseal grand jury materials related to investigations into Jeffrey Epstein dating back to 2005 and 2007. In a ruling issued Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Robin Rosenberg said she was bound by existing legal precedent that limits the disclosure …

A high-stakes clash between the judiciary and the Trump administration intensified Tuesday as Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the firing of federal prosecutor Desiree Leigh Grace, whom New Jersey’s judges had named to replace Alina Habba as U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey. Habba — a former personal …

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche intends to meet with convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell in the coming days, Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed Tuesday morning, in what marks the first known outreach from a Department of Justice official to the former Jeffrey Epstein associate since her 2021 conviction. “We are …

The Trump administration moved Friday to unseal grand jury testimony in the long-running Jeffrey Epstein case, a surprise legal maneuver that highlights the White House’s struggle to control growing backlash over its handling of documents tied to the disgraced financier. In a court filing, the Department of Justice asked a …

The Trump administration on Friday fired at least three career Justice Department prosecutors involved in the criminal prosecutions stemming from the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack, a move that further deepens concerns over political interference and a growing effort to purge the department of perceived disloyalty, according to two people …

The Justice Department confirmed Thursday that Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran immigrant at the center of a legal firestorm, will be tried in Tennessee on federal smuggling charges before any deportation proceedings are carried out — a development meant to ease growing concerns that the Trump administration could expel him …

A Justice Department whistleblower says senior Trump administration officials instructed DOJ lawyers to ignore court orders in order to carry out deportations under the Alien Enemies Act, even if doing so meant directly defying federal judges. In a letter sent to Congress and obtained by NBC News, Erez Reuveni, a …

In a dramatic legal twist, the Justice Department on Friday filed to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, a decision that has triggered a wave of resignations among federal prosecutors and ignited controversy over political interference in the legal system. The move does not immediately end …

The Justice Department announced Wednesday its intent to release findings from Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election while keeping under wraps the portion of the report focused on classified documents at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate. The decision was disclosed in a court …