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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 …

Eight months into his second term, President Donald Trump has intensified efforts to pursue political opponents and critics, setting off a heated national debate over free speech, censorship, and political prosecutions. From the suspension of comedian Jimmy Kimmel, to Pentagon restrictions on reporters, to public calls for Attorney General Pam …

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi ignited a firestorm of debate Monday after saying the Justice Department would “target” people who engage in “hate speech,” comments she later sought to clarify as referring to violent threats rather than protected expression. On The Katie Miller Podcast, Bondi drew a sharp line between …

Attorney General Pam Bondi is under mounting pressure to testify before Congress following a report that she informed President Donald Trump his name appeared in internal documents from the Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking investigation. According to a report published Wednesday by The Wall Street Journal, Bondi told Trump earlier this year …

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 …

Attorney General Pam Bondi has fired the Justice Department’s top ethics official, Joseph Tirrell, intensifying concerns among legal experts and former department staffers that a systematic purge of internal watchdogs is underway under President Donald Trump’s administration. Tirrell, who served as director of the Departmental Ethics Office, announced his dismissal …

Facing mounting criticism from corners of his own base, President Donald Trump issued a full-throated defense of Attorney General Pam Bondi over the weekend, amid backlash surrounding a controversial memo on Jeffrey Epstein that dismissed claims of foul play and concluded no further charges were warranted. In a Truth Social …

Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino is reportedly considering resigning after a heated internal confrontation with Attorney General Pam Bondi and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles over the Justice Department’s refusal to release additional documents tied to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. Multiple sources familiar with the matter, including one …

The U.S. Department of Justice stated Monday that no “client list” exists in the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation, and no additional documents related to the case will be made public, dealing a blow to conservative figures and conspiracy theorists who had promoted the idea of a government-held dossier naming …

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 …

United States  Attorney General Pam Bondi sold millions of dollars’ worth of stock in Trump Media and Technology Group — the parent company of Truth Social — on April 2, the same day former President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on foreign goods, according to a government ethics transaction report …

Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Wednesday that the Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the state of New York, Governor Kathy Hochul, and state Attorney General Letitia James, accusing them of obstructing federal immigration enforcement efforts. During a press conference, Bondi asserted that New York’s policies prioritize undocumented immigrants …

President Donald Trump’s decision to appoint Pam Bondi as attorney general has reignited concerns over the independence of the Department of Justice (DOJ), with legal experts and lawmakers questioning whether she and her deputies will act impartially. Bondi, a former Florida attorney general and longtime Trump ally, took her oath …

The U.S. Senate Tuesday night confirmed Florida prosecutor Pam Bondi Tuesday as the attorney general of the United States under President Donald Trump. Senators voted 54-46 to install the former Florida attorney general at the top of the U.S. Justice Department, an agency Trump has in his crosshairs after federal …

President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, Pam Bondi, faced tough questions during her Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday. Senators from both parties probed her ability to maintain the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) independence, especially given Trump’s history of contentious relationships with past attorneys general. Bondi, a former Florida attorney …