Tag Archives: Justice Department

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 …

President Donald Trump said Friday he will direct Attorney General Pam Bondi and the FBI to investigate Jeffrey Epstein’s relationships with prominent Democrats and major financial institutions, escalating a political fight over the late financier’s connections as Congress moves toward forcing new disclosures in the case. In a post on …

A federal magistrate judge sharply criticized the Justice Department’s handling of evidence in its criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey, accusing prosecutors of rushing to indict him while potentially violating his constitutional rights. “We’re in a bit of a feeling of indict first, investigate second,” Magistrate Judge William …

President Donald Trump is increasing pressure on the Justice Department to reopen investigations into the 2020 election, prompting new concerns among current and former officials about political interference and the erosion of public confidence in U.S. elections. In recent weeks, Trump has urged senior administration officials to examine ballots and …

The Justice Department placed two federal prosecutors on administrative leave this week after they described the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack as a “riot” carried out by a “mob” in a sentencing memorandum — language that diverged sharply from President Donald Trump’s characterization of the day’s events, according to three …

A federal grand jury has indicted Democratic congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh and five others for allegedly blocking vehicles and obstructing a federal agent outside a U.S. immigration facility in Broadview, Illinois — a flashpoint in ongoing protests over the Trump administration’s immigration policies. The indictment, filed Oct. 23, accuses Abughazaleh …

The Republican-led House Oversight Committee on Tuesday declared that President Joe Biden’s autopen-signed pardons and commutations are “void”, alleging that the former president’s cognitive decline was so severe he may not have personally authorized them. In a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, the panel urged the Justice Department to …

President Donald Trump acknowledged Monday that he is seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation from the federal government over investigations and prosecutions that were later dropped, confirming a New York Times report that he filed claims for damages against the Justice Department. “As far as all of the …

New York Attorney General Letitia James — the Democrat who once won a $500 million civil judgment against Donald Trump — was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury in Virginia, in what critics are calling a stunning act of political retribution by the president against one of his most …

Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty Wednesday to federal charges sought by President Donald Trump, marking a dramatic escalation in the president’s campaign to punish former officials tied to the Russia investigation. It was Comey’s first appearance as a criminal defendant in a case that has rattled the …

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi aimed heated rhetoric at Democratic senators on Capitol Hill Tuesday as she faced questions over the administration’s surge of federal agents to blue cities, as well as a litany of controversial issues surrounding the Department of Justice. In one fervid exchange during the routine oversight …