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1 week ago
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Trump Confronted Over Report He's Demanding His Own DOJ Pay Him $230 Million: They Probably Owe Me a Lot of Money'

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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Trump Demands DOJ Pay $230 Million for Investigating Him And His Cronies Get to Approve Payout: Report

President Donald Trump seeks a $230 million DOJ payout alleging harm from multiple federal investigations overseen by DOJ officials now appointed by his administration.
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

Trump Is Out for Revenge. His Former Legal Team Is Helping Him Get It.

A Trump-aligned acting prosecutor was installed and indicted James Comey, signaling a retaliatory effort to use the justice system against political rivals.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago
US politics

Trump Confronted Over Report He's Demanding His Own DOJ Pay Him $230 Million: They Probably Owe Me a Lot of Money'

#election-observers
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fromHarvard Gazette
5 days ago

How independent is the Justice Department now? - Harvard Gazette

White House pressure and recent indictments have eroded post‑Watergate norms protecting DOJ prosecutorial independence, creating a crisis-level concern among legal officials.
US politics
fromLos Angeles Times
5 days ago

Justice Department says it will monitor California poll sites amid Prop. 50 voting

The U.S. Department of Justice will monitor polling sites in five California counties during the Proposition 50 vote to ensure election transparency and legal compliance.
US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
5 days ago

Trump's DOJ prepares to send election monitors to California, New Jersey following requests from state GOPs

The Department of Justice will dispatch federal election observers to select counties in California and New Jersey to ensure transparency, ballot security, and federal-law compliance.
Higher education
fromLos Angeles Times
6 days ago

Judge orders UC to release Trump UCLA settlement offer at the center of private negotiations

A court ordered the University of California to release a $1.2 billion DOJ settlement proposal regarding UCLA after faculty sued for transparency.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Scott Jennings Warns Trump to Slow Down on Chasing That $230M Payout He's Reportedly Seeking From DOJ

Scott Jennings advised President Trump to postpone his plan to sue the Justice Department while supporting Trump's effort to seek $230 million in damages.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

This Is Taxpayer Dollars!' CNN Trump Defender Torches President's $230 Million DOJ Shakedown

On CNN's The Arena With Kasie Hunt, conservative commentator Jonah Goldberg took the first at-bat reacting to the report. Goldberg called it weird politics and submitted that it shows you what a different time we're in that this is even being considered, especially given the ongoing government shutdown and other corruption allegations against Trump. Then the Times Lulu Garcia-Navarro noted that the cash Trump was seeking was taxpayer money that would be going into the president's pocketbook.
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fromPortland Mercury
1 week ago

Good Morning, News: The Court Ruling Nobody Wanted, What's Fueling the Portland Parks Levy, and Congressional Dems Vow to Investigate ICE

A 9th Circuit panel ruled to overturn a restraining order blocking Oregon National Guard activation, potentially allowing troop deployment pending resolution of a separate order.
US politics
fromThe Mercury News
2 weeks ago

Meta removes ICE-tracking Facebook page in Chicago at the request of the Justice Department

Meta removed a Facebook group used to track immigration agents after DOJ outreach, citing violations of policies against coordinated harm.
#political-prosecutions
fromABA Journal
3 weeks ago
US politics

DOJ 'more concerned with punishing' perceived Trump enemies than public safety, fired prosecutor's letter says

fromABA Journal
3 weeks ago
US politics

DOJ 'more concerned with punishing' perceived Trump enemies than public safety, fired prosecutor's letter says

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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Kamala Harris Slams Trump DOJ In New MSNBC Interview: Targeting People For What They Look Like'

Kamala Harris accused the DOJ under President Trump of manipulating the justice system and targeting people based on identity, undermining public trust in impartial justice.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

US Attorney General Pam Bondi clashes with critics at key Senate hearing

Attorney General Pam Bondi defended DOJ actions against accusations of politicisation, emphasizing a return to fighting violent crime and blaming Democrats for undermining law enforcement.
#ghislaine-maxwell
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago
US politics

MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell Scorches Trump DOJ Lawyers For Laughing Along With Ghislaine Maxwell In Blistering Commentary

fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago
US politics

MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell Scorches Trump DOJ Lawyers For Laughing Along With Ghislaine Maxwell In Blistering Commentary

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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Judge says prosecution against Kilmar Abrego Garcia for human smuggling may be illegal retaliation

A federal judge found evidence suggesting the DOJ's human-smuggling prosecution of Kilmar Abrego Garcia may be illegal retaliation for his successful suit.
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 weeks ago

Apple pulls ICEBlock app under pressure from Trump administration

Apple has removed ICEBlock, a controversial app that allowed users to anonymously report sightings of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, following direct pressure from the Trump administration. The removal comes after Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed that the Department of Justice had contacted the tech giant to demand the app's removal. ICEBlock is designed to put ICE agents at risk just for doing their jobs, and violence against law enforcement is an intolerable red line that cannot be crossed, Bondi said in a statement.
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#transgender-rights
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fromLos Angeles Times
4 weeks ago

Feds sue L.A. County sheriff for 'unreasonable' delays in issuing concealed gun permits

The Department of Justice sued the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, alleging delays in concealed-carry permit processing unlawfully infringed residents' Second Amendment rights.
US politics
fromThe Nation
4 weeks ago

James Comey's Indictment, While Without Merit, Is Part of Comey's Own Legacy

Jim Comey's DOJ leadership bolstered public trust, but recent politically driven prosecutions threaten the department's nonpartisan integrity and broader institutional trust.
US politics
fromAbove the Law
4 weeks ago

Morning Docket: 09.29.25 - Above the Law

Major legal and political conflicts are unfolding: Supreme Court decisions, federal troop-deployment lawsuits, DOJ enforcement shifts, law-firm partner losses, appeals, and political personnel demands.
Law
fromAdvocate.com
4 weeks ago

Pennsylvania families fight Trump Justice Department subpoenas for their trans kids' private medical records

Federal subpoenas seek transgender youths' private medical records in Pennsylvania, prompting legal challenges over privacy, federal authority, and access to gender-affirming care.
US politics
fromGothamist
1 month ago

NY AG James turns to legal defense fund amid scrutiny from Trump DOJ

Letitia James is seeking national Democratic funding for her legal defense amid investigations and prosecutions linked to Trump-appointed prosecutors.
#james-comey
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

George Soros foundation hits back at Trump after report that DoJ plans to target group

The Open Society Foundations unequivocally condemn terrorism and do not fund terrorism. Our activities are peaceful and lawful, and our grantees are expected to abide by human rights principles and comply with the law, it said in a statement. When power is abused to take away the rights of some people, it puts the rights of all people at risk. Our work in the United States is solely dedicated to strengthening democracy and upholding constitutional freedoms.
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Law
fromTruthout
1 month ago

DOJ Appears to Have Violated Luigi Mangione's Right to a Fair Trial, Judge Says

A federal judge warned the Department of Justice that employees' public statements may have violated Local Criminal Rule 23.1 and threatened sanctions.
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Luigi Mangione's federal judge orders DOJ to stop making prejudicial pretrial statements after Trump retweets

The firmly worded order out of Manhattan singles out two DOJ officials who retweeted President Donald Trump's televised remarks on Friday and Saturday. "He shot someone in the back as clear as you're looking at me," Trump had said of Mangione in a Fox interview. "He shot him right in the middle of the back - instantly dead. This is a sickness." Trump's remarks, posted on the White House-affiliated X.com account Rapid Response 47, were then reposted by DOJ spokesman Chad Gilmartin and by Brian Nieves, a chief of staff at Main Justice.
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fromAxios
1 month ago

White House backs Trump's prosecutions, blasts "gaslighting" critics

Demanding accountability for officials who allegedly weaponized the Department of Justice is not considered weaponizing the DOJ.
#antitrust
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago
US politics

Former MAGA Attorney Goes Scorched Earth With Corruption Allegations In Antitrust Division - Above the Law

fromAbove the Law
2 months ago
US politics

Former MAGA Attorney Goes Scorched Earth With Corruption Allegations In Antitrust Division - Above the Law

fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Leavitt Defends Trump's Order to Target 'Corrupt' Enemies

The president is fulfilling his promise to restore a Department of Justice that demands accountability. And it is not weaponizing the Department of Justice to demand accountability for those who weaponized the Department of Justice, and nobody knows what that looks like more than President Trump. We are not going to tolerate gaslighting from anyone in the media or from anyone on the other side who is trying to say it is the president who is weaponizing the DoJ.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

DOJ Shut Down Probe Into Alleged Tom Homan Bribe: Report

Tom Homan was allegedly recorded accepting $50,000 in an FBI undercover operation, and the Justice Department later closed the probe after Trump returned to office.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

US gov't asks Supreme Court to end protections for Venezuelan migrants

A federal judge ruled terminating Temporary Protected Status for over 300,000 Venezuelan migrants violated federal agency-conduct laws; the Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to overturn that ruling.
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Morning Docket: 09.19.25 - Above the Law

* Craving another law firm ranking? Of course you are! The Global 200 is here. [ Law.com International] * Trump-appointed judge calls out DOJ for making false claims to deport a bunch of children under the radar. [ Washington Post] * Tennessee Supreme Court suggests dropping the ABA for law school accreditation. Hey, maybe PragerU could step in! [ Law.com] * Law professor suspended over Charlie Kirk comments. [ ABA Journal]
Law
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fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

Trump asks Supreme Court to uphold firing of Fed governor Cook

The Fed cut its benchmark rate to 4%–4.25% while Fed Governor Cook faces uncharged mortgage fraud allegations under DOJ review and denies wrongdoing.
US politics
fromAxios
1 month ago

Trump says he's designating antifa as "a major terrorist organization"

Trump said he would consider designating Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization and will recommend investigating those who fund Antifa under legal standards.
US politics
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Todd Blanche Decides Heckling Donald Trump Is Organized Crime Now - Above the Law

Trump and his allies misuse the RICO statute and DOJ resources to target protesters and political opponents, treating legal tools as personal weapons.
US politics
from404 Media
1 month ago

DOJ Deletes Study Showing Domestic Terrorists Are Most Often Right Wing

The Department of Justice removed a National Institute of Justice study showing white supremacist and far-right violence outpaces other terrorism and domestic violent extremism in the United States.
US politics
fromSocial Media Today
1 month ago

President Trump Issues Fouth Executive Order to Keep TikTok in the US

The enforcement delay for applying the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act to TikTok is extended until December 16, 2025.
fromAxios
1 month ago

Bondi clarifies: "Hate speech" won't be prosecuted

"Freedom of speech is sacred in our country, and we will never impede upon that right," "My intention was to speak about threats of violence that individuals incite against others," "Under President Trump, the Department of Justice will be unabashed in our efforts to root out credible, violent threats. We will investigate organizations that pursue illegal activities, engage in political violence, violate our civil rights, and commit tax or nonprofit fraud."
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#university-of-california
Law
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Prosecutor in Epstein case sues Trump justice department over abrupt firing

Maurene Comey alleges politically motivated wrongful termination tied to pressure on her father James Comey and seeks reinstatement, back pay, and constitutional relief.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Here are the details of Trump's $1.2-billion call to remake UCLA in a conservative image

The Trump administration's settlement proposal to UCLA - which includes a nearly $1.2-billion fine over allegations of antisemitism and civil rights violations - seeks to drastically overhaul campus practices on hiring, admissions, sports, scholarships, discrimination and gender identity, a Times review of the document shows. The 28-page letter - whose full contents have not been made public - also lays out in sweeping detail how it wants the university to enforce new policies that adhere to the president's conservative agenda.
Higher education
fromIntelligencer
1 month ago

How Donald Trump Has Made Himself Investigation-Proof

Jill Wine-Banks managed to get a rare Saturday off from her all-consuming job as a Watergate prosecutor to attend a family wedding in New York in late October 1973. When she returned to her hotel around midnight, a desk clerk handed her a handwritten message of a phone call from a colleague back home in Washington, D.C.: "The office has been seized by the FBI. Return immediately."
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fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

Trump's Justice Department Finally Told a Lie So Brazen It Had to Take It Back

The Department of Justice admitted to presenting false information in court to facilitate secret deportations of hundreds of unaccompanied minors, while no parents had requested their children's return.
LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
1 month ago

Texas A&M dean, department head removed over 'transgender indoctrination'

Texas A&M removed its Arts and Sciences dean and English department head after a classroom gender-exchange sparked political outcry and a DOJ review.
Social justice
fromwww.esquire.com
1 month ago

This Ridiculous DOJ Action Is Going to Harm Black Americans

DOJ warned Buncombe County that implementing community reparations recommendations could violate federal civil rights laws, citing the Fair Housing Act and Equal Protection Clause.
#jeffrey-epstein
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Trump administration demands state voter data, including partial Social Security numbers

The Justice Department requested unredacted voter registration data including last-four Social Security digits, prompting multiple state officials to refuse over privacy and state-authority concerns.
US politics
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

Justice Department pushes for access to voter records. Orange County pushes back

Orange County supervisors declined to direct release of sensitive voter data to the DOJ, preferring judicial review and signaling local resistance to federal demands.
fromTruthout
2 months ago

DOJ Says Temporary Immigration Judges No Longer Need Immigration Experience

The new rule, which went into effect on Thursday, permits the director of the Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR), with the U.S. Attorney General's approval, "to designate or select any attorney to serve" as a temporary immigration judge (TIJ) for a renewable six-month term. The notice states that the DOJ "declines to adopt any limitations on the number of extensions of the six-month periods or otherwise cap the length of a temporary appointment." The EOIR conducts immigration court proceedings, appellate reviews, and administrative hearings.
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fromMission Local
2 months ago

Trump admin. purportedly fires S.F. immigration judge with high asylum rate

The Department of Justice fired San Francisco immigration Judge Chloe S. Dillon, who granted asylum in 96.5% of her cases between 2019 and 2024.
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

Is the real estate industry getting its antitrust enforcement wish?

By all indications there is very little appetite for antitrust enforcement from the DOJ, Francis X. Riley, a partner at Saul Ewing LLP., said. They just aren't doing anything. They are letting these mergers go through with limited investigations or limited exchange of information, and this sheds light on the fact that the DOJ is not going to be active in antitrust enforcement actions.
Real estate
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fromBitcoin Magazine
2 months ago

Curb Your Enthusiasm: Assistant Attorney General Galeotti's Talk Changes Very Little

The Department of Justice will not criminally prosecute open-source crypto developers lacking criminal intent and will avoid using indictments to create new regulatory regimes.
#jared-wise
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago
US politics

Top Trump DOJ Official Deletes Photo of Him Meeting With Colleague Who Appears to Be a Jan. 6 Rioter Who Urged to Kill' Cops

fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago
US politics

Top Trump DOJ Official Deletes Photo of Him Meeting With Colleague Who Appears to Be a Jan. 6 Rioter Who Urged to Kill' Cops

fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

A Tale of Two Jurists in the Trump Era

"undermined the integrity of the judiciary, and we will not stand for that,"
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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Pam Bondi Torched for Outrage Against Sub-Slinger As Trump Taps Literal Capitol Rioter for Top DOJ Job

A man was charged with a felony and fired for throwing a sandwich at a federal officer, drawing comparisons to Capitol riot prosecutions.
fromIrish Independent
2 months ago

'Total lack of respect': residents' concern at plan for continued use of former Meath pub as asylum-seeker centre

Residents near the migrant housing center claim that the rural location lacks adequate public transport connectivity, being situated 4km from the nearest village, Summerhill.
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#trump-administration
fromTheGrio
2 months ago
US politics

NY Attorney General Letitia James subpoenaed by DOJ to investigate whether she violated Trump's civil rights

fromTheGrio
2 months ago
US politics

NY Attorney General Letitia James subpoenaed by DOJ to investigate whether she violated Trump's civil rights

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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Video Shows DOJ Senior Adviser Urging Fellow Jan. 6 Rioters to Attack Cops: F*ck Them! Yeah! Kill'Em! Yeah!'

A January 6 rioter, Jared Wise, who incited violence against police, now holds a senior position at the Department of Justice.
#sanctuary-jurisdictions
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