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Trump’s DOJ rewrites inclusion rules for grant programs to benefit white Americans  Axios Trump memo asks recipients of federal funds to ban DEI programs  NBC News DOJ Declares Slew of DEI Practices Unlawful in Memo  Inside Higher Ed Letter: Contrary to Trump’s mantra, diversity is actually crucial to society  STLtoday.com DOJ Memo Questions Laws for Race- and Gender-Based Scholarships  Bloomberg.com Source link

Scoop: U.S. intelligence intervened with DOJ to push HPE-Juniper merger  Axios Justice Department fires two senior antitrust attorneys, alleging insubordination  CNN Top DOJ antitrust officials fired as tension grows in a Trump administration monopoly-fighting office  CBS News Top DOJ Antitrust Officials Removed Over HPE-Juniper Settlement  Bloomberg.com The tech deal behind DOJ drama  Politico Source link

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department dropped a case against restaurant group Fat Brands and its chairman, Andy Wiederhorn, on Tuesday, months after the White House took the unusual step of directly firing a career federal prosecutor who was handling the case. The government filed an unopposed motion on Tuesday to dismiss a case against Wiederhorn as well as William Amon, …

The US Department of Justice formally sued Apple in March 2024, accusing the company of having a “smartphone monopoly.” Apple has voiced its opposition to the case many times over the last year. Now, it has officially filed its answer to the DOJ’s antitrust complaint, pushing back forcefully against the allegations. As a refresher, the DOJ’s antitrust lawsuit focuses on …

Andy Wiederhorn, former Fatburger CEO. CNBC The Justice Department is dropping its case against Fat Brands and its chair Andy Wiederhorn. In May 2024, the company and Wiederhorn were indicted by a federal grand jury in Los Angeles on charges of wire fraud, tax evasion and other counts related to what prosecutors alleged was a “sham” loan scheme that netted …

Key Takeaways  DOJ has backtracked on last week’s reports that it would bring charges against crypto VC Dragonfly for supporting Tornado Cash.  The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has clarified it is not pursuing charges against crypto venture capital firm Dragonfly over its investment in Tornado Cash. In a statement, Thane Rehn, Federal Prosecutor and Assistant U.S. Attorney, said recent …

DOJ files complaint against judge who raised Trump’s ire in deportation case  Axios Bondi DOJ files complaint alleging misconduct by Federal Judge James Boasberg  Fox News Justice Department files misconduct complaint against judge in key deportations case  NBC News Trump admin escalates its war with the courts — this time targeting Judge Boasberg  Politico Trump administration files another misconduct complaint against a federal judge  CNN …

WASHINGTON (CN) — Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Monday evening that she directed the Justice Department to file a misconduct complaint against Chief U.S. District Judge James Boasberg for “making improper public comments” about President Donald Trump and his administration.  “These comments have undermined the integrity of the judiciary, and we will not stand for that,” Bondi said in an …

Congressional news Federal agencies Donald Trump Immigration See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Another whistleblower has made claims to the Justice Department’s watchdog that Emil Bove — a top agency official who is now nominated for a judgeship — suggested others in the department could ignore court orders during a contentious legal battle in an immigration case. The whistleblower, …