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Alphabet hit just over $3 trillion dollars in market cap on Monday as investors continue to reward it after a federal judge declined to break the company up.   On Sept. 2, U.S. District Court Judge Amit P. Mehta outlined softer-than-feared remedies for his year-ago ruling that Google maintained an illegal monopoly in search. The DOJ had proposed stronger remedies, including that Alphabet-owned …

WASHINGTON — In a surprise move, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., on Wednesday moved to force a floor vote to compel the Justice Department to release all of its records related to the Jeffrey Epstein case. Schumer said that he would be forcing a vote on an amendment to the sweeping defense policy bill, and that his amendment would …

The Justice Department on Friday asked a federal judge overseeing the case of deceased sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein to deny a request from NBC News to unseal the names of two associates who received large payments from him in 2018, court documents show. The Justice Department cited privacy concerns expressed by the two individuals as the reason for not making …

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller (L) and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi talk to reporters during an Oval Office availability with U.S. President Donald Trump on August 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images After decades of political inaction after mass shootings, the Annunciation Catholic Church shooting appears to finally have spurred conservatives into action. That’s …

LGBTQ issues Federal agencies Mental health Gun violence See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link In the wake of the Minneapolis Catholic church shooting, senior Justice Department officials are weighing proposals to limit transgender people’s right to possess firearms, according to two officials familiar with the internal discussions. The talks, described as preliminary in nature, appear to build on an …

A federal judge excoriated the Justice Department over its handling of criminal cases during the Trump administration’s ongoing federal takeover of Washington, D.C., saying at a hearing Thursday that the department has brought “embarrassment and shame” on the government during its “rush” to charge individuals. U.S. District Judge Zia Faruqui apologized to Edward Dana, a man who was charged for …

Trump’s DOJ sues Boston over immigration enforcement policy  Politico DOJ sues City of Boston over sanctuary cities policies  The Boston Globe “Worst sanctuary offenders”: Trump DOJ sues Boston over immigration policies  Axios DOJ sues Mayor Wu over immigration policies: Boston ‘among the worst sanctuary offenders’  Fox News Justice Dept. sues Boston over ‘sanctuary city’ law; Wu says, ‘We will not yield’  NBC Boston Source link

Live updates: DOJ probes mortgage fraud claims against Federal Reserve governor, AP source says  AP News Exclusive | DOJ Opens Criminal Investigation Into Fed’s Cook, Issues Subpoenas  The Wall Street Journal Trump Live Updates: Lisa Cook Investigation, Fed Board Hearing and More  The New York Times What’s Going On With the Lisa Cook–Donald Trump–Federal Reserve Drama?  Vanity Fair Justice Department issues subpoenas targeting Fed …

Exclusive | DOJ Opens Criminal Investigation Into Fed’s Cook, Issues Subpoenas  The Wall Street Journal DOJ opens criminal mortgage fraud probe into Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook  USA Today Political and legal pressures mount for Fed governor Trump is trying to oust  The Washington Post Fed Governor Lisa Cook ‘did not ever commit mortgage fraud,’ her lawyer says  CNBC Lisa Cook’s three home loans …

Under the Trump administration, Justice Department officials have made clear in speeches and policy documents that they do not want to prosecute corporations. But, so far, only two companies have received the gold star craved by every white-collar defense lawyer: A declination letter. In April, Justice Department officials issued a letter and press release announcing that it was declining to …