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 …
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Attorney General Pam Bondi fires DOJ staffer for alleged obscene gesture toward National Guard members
Attorney General Pam Bondi fired a Justice Department employee on Friday accused of flipping off National Guard members deployed to Washington D.C. as part of President Donald Trump’s effort to mitigate crime in the city, a Justice Department official confirmed. According to a memo sent by Bondi, the veracity of which was confirmed by the DOJ, the employee, Elizabeth Baxter, …
Read More »Judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit against Maryland judges over deportations – The Washington Post
Judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit against Maryland judges over deportations The Washington Post Judge tosses Trump administration’s lawsuit against Maryland’s 15 federal judges, calling it a ‘constitutional free-for-all’ CNN Trump-appointed judge tosses DHS’ lawsuit against Maryland federal bench over court’s deportation policy Fox News Trump-appointed judge rebukes White House for ‘smear’ of judiciary Politico Court tosses Trump lawsuit against Maryland judges over US deportations The Guardian …
Read More »Trump-appointed judge rebukes DOJ for 'calamitous' lawsuit against Maryland judges – Reuters
Trump-appointed judge rebukes DOJ for ‘calamitous’ lawsuit against Maryland judges Reuters Judge tosses Trump administration’s lawsuit against Maryland’s 15 federal judges, calling it a ‘constitutional free-for-all’ CNN Trump-Appointed Judge Slams White House ‘Smear’ of Judiciary New York Magazine Judge Dismisses Trump Administration Suit Against Federal Bench in Maryland The New York Times Court tosses lawsuit by Trump against Maryland federal judges, calling it ‘potentially …
Read More »Judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit against federal district judges in Maryland : NPR
The Department of Justice building is seen on July 18 in Washington, D.C. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images A federal judge on Tuesday turned away a lawsuit the Justice Department filed against the entire federal court bench in the state of Maryland, reasoning that the lawsuit went against precedent and the rule of …
Read More »Trump’s DOJ puts John Bolton in its crosshairs
I personally think John Bolton, President Donald Trump’s former national security advisor and now a caustic critic of his foreign policy, is an irascible and sanctimonious foreign policy hawk and warmonger. But whatever you think of Bolton, the retaliation Trump is dishing out to him should send chills down everyone’s spine. Shortly after taking office in January, Trump revoked Bolton’s …
Read More »DOJ suing California over redistricting, as Texas plans new map
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press after signing an executive order that aims to end cashless bail, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on August 25, 2025. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump said Monday that the Department of Justice will sue California over Gov. Gavin Newsom‘s efforts to …
Read More »House Oversight Committee Democrats say most Epstein files turned over by DOJ were already public
Facebook Tweet Email Link Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are decrying what they say is a lack of new records in the Jeffrey Epstein files that the Justice Department provided to the panel Friday. “Only 3% of the documents given to the Oversight Committee are new. The rest are already in the public domain. Less than 1% of files …
Read More »What Ghislaine Maxwell told the DOJ about Trump and Epstein's relationship – Axios
What Ghislaine Maxwell told the DOJ about Trump and Epstein’s relationship Axios Takeaways from the Ghislaine Maxwell-Justice Department interview CNN MAGA Reacts to Ghislaine Maxwell’s Trump Comments Newsweek Ghislaine Maxwell Discusses Trump, Epstein History in Justice Department Interview The Wall Street Journal Ghislaine Maxwell provided no incriminating information during meetings with deputy AG on high-profile individuals who interacted with Jeffrey Epstein, transcript shows ABC News …
Read More »US DOJ to back off money transmitter cases in shift backed by crypto – Reuters
US DOJ to back off money transmitter cases in shift backed by crypto Reuters U.S. Justice Department Official Says Writing Code Without Bad Intent ‘Not a Crime’ CoinDesk US DOJ Official Signals Department Opposes Retrial For Roman Storm Cointelegraph The DOJ’s New Crypto Enforcement Policy and Its Impact on Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Innovation AInvest ‘Writing code without ill intent is not a crime,’ says …
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