The Justice Department on Friday resumed releasing additional investigative files related to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, more than a month after publishing thousands of previously unreleased records tied to the high-profile case. The latest document dump comes after the department missed a statutory deadline under …
Read More »Federal Judge Dismisses DOJ Lawsuit Seeking Oregon Voter Rolls
A federal judge in Oregon on Monday dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit seeking access to the state’s unredacted voter rolls, delivering another legal setback to the Trump administration’s aggressive effort to obtain detailed voter data from states across the country. U.S. District Judge Mustafa Kasubhai said during a hearing that …
Read More »Bondi Presses Minnesota to Hand Over Voter Rolls
Attorney General Pam Bondi is pressing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to give the federal government access to the state’s voter rolls and public assistance records, escalating a confrontation with state leaders as tensions flare in Minneapolis following a second fatal shooting by federal immigration agents this month. In a three-page …
Read More »Lindsey Halligan Exits Justice Department
Lindsey Halligan has departed the Justice Department after a federal judge ruled she could no longer refer to herself as a U.S. attorney, finding that her continued use of the title violated binding court orders that invalidated her appointment last year. Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed Halligan’s exit in a …
Read More »DOJ Probes Minnesota Officials Over Alleged Efforts to Impede Immigration Agents
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 …
Read More »Federal Judge Tosses DOJ Lawsuit Seeking California Voter Data, Calls Request Illegal
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 …
Read More »Sen. Slotkin says She’s Target of Investigation by Federal Prosecutors
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 …
Read More »Career Prosecutors Resign after DOJ Declines Civil Rights Probe into Fatal Minneapolis Shooting
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 …
Read More »Powell Says Justice Department Threatened Indictment in Subpoena Targeting Fed Chair
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 …
Read More »Lawmakers Threaten Contempt After Justice Department Misses Epstein Files Deadline
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 …
Read More »Some Epstein Files Removed From Justice Department Website After Release
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 …
Read More »Justice Department Releases Initial Epstein Files, Falling Short of Expectations
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 …
Read More »Judge Temporarily Blocks DOJ From Using Key Evidence in Possible New Comey Case
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 …
Read More »Grand Jury Declines to Reindict New York AG Letitia James
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 …
Read More »Justice Department Sues Six More States for Voter Data, Escalating Clash Over Election Authority
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 …
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