Tag Archives: Justice Department

The Trump administration on Wednesday unsealed a criminal indictment against former Cuban President Raúl Castro, accusing him and several former Cuban military officials of orchestrating the 1996 shootdown of two civilian aircraft that killed four people, including three Americans. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the charges during an appearance …

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed an agreement Tuesday barring the federal government from pursuing audits, monetary claims or other tax-related actions against President Donald Trump, his family members and affiliated businesses over existing matters, dramatically expanding the scope of the administration’s controversial settlement with the IRS. The one-page addendum, …

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told senators Tuesday that details surrounding payments from the Trump administration’s controversial $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” compensation fund would eventually be made public, as Democrats blasted the program as an unprecedented taxpayer-funded political slush fund. Blanche made the pledge while appearing before the Senate Appropriations Committee …

The Trump administration announced Monday that it is establishing a $1.776 billion compensation fund for people who claim they were targeted by the Biden administration’s Justice Department, a move critics immediately condemned as a taxpayer-funded political slush fund designed to benefit Trump allies and supporters. The announcement came shortly after …

A Montgomery-based civil rights group Thursday pleaded not guilty to federal charges of fraud and money-laundering and accused the U.S. Department of Justice of attacking it for political reasons. U.S. Magistrate Judge Kelly F. Pate set a tentative trial date for the Southern Poverty Law Center for Oct. 5 after …

The Trump administration sued the state of Colorado on Wednesday over its restrictions on large-capacity firearm magazines, escalating a broader legal offensive against gun control measures enacted by Democratic-led governments. The lawsuit, filed by the U.S. Department of Justice in federal court in Denver, argues that Colorado’s law banning magazines …

A historic preservation group said Monday it will not withdraw its lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s proposed White House ballroom, rejecting arguments from the Justice Department that the legal fight poses a threat to presidential security. The National Trust for Historic Preservation said it intends to continue its case, even …

The administration of President Donald Trump is moving to expand how the federal government carries out executions, adding methods such as firing squads, electrocution and gas asphyxiation amid ongoing difficulties obtaining drugs for lethal injections. The changes were outlined Friday in a Justice Department report released by Acting Attorney General …

The Department of Justice dropped its investigation Friday of the Federal Reserve and Chair Jerome Powell over building renovation costs, a move that could open the door for new Fed leadership next month — and signaled a victory for North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said her …

A federal grand jury has indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center on multiple fraud charges, accusing the prominent nonprofit of secretly paying members of extremist groups while misleading donors and financial institutions. The indictment, returned in Alabama and announced Tuesday by the Justice Department, charges the organization with six counts …

The Justice Department’s internal watchdog has launched a sweeping audit into how the agency handled the release of millions of documents tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, amid mounting concerns over transparency and the protection of victims’ information. Deputy Inspector General William M. Blier announced Thursday that the Office …

The U.S. Department of Justice has concluded that a post-Watergate law requiring presidents to preserve and turn over official records is unconstitutional, a sweeping legal determination that could reshape how presidential documents are handled. In an opinion released Thursday, the department’s Office of Legal Counsel said the Presidential Records Act …

The Justice Department and the Department of Homeland Security are nearing an agreement to share sensitive voter registration data for immigration and criminal investigations, according to sources familiar with the plan, a move that is drawing scrutiny as the policy is not disclosed in ongoing court battles. Under the arrangement, …

The Justice Department this week acknowledged it made a “material mistaken statement of fact” in federal court by incorrectly citing an Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo to justify arrests at immigration courthouses. In a letter filed Tuesday, government lawyers told U.S. District Judge Kevin Castel that a May 2025 ICE …

Minnesota state and local officials sued the federal government Tuesday, alleging that authorities have blocked their efforts to investigate three shootings involving federal agents during an immigration crackdown earlier this year. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, was brought by Minnesota Attorney General …