DOJ, under Trump, moves to drop appeal of classified docs case against his co-defendants
The Department of Justice, now under new leadership, has moved to drop its appeal of the classified documents case against ...
Justice Dept. seeks to drop appeal of Trump documents ruling by Cannon
Judge Aileen M. Cannon ruled that special counsel Jack Smith was unlawfully appointed and had no authority to prosecute ...
Career US Justice Department official in charge of public corruption cases resigns
Corey Amundson, the U.S. Justice Department's senior career official in charge of overseeing public corruption and other ...
Justice Department discussing future of Mayor Eric Adams' case, including dropping altogether: Sources
The Justice Department has had discussions about the future of the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
Migrant arrested in NYC on charges out of Aurora, Colorado, is among highest-profile arrests in Trump crackdown
A suspected member of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua who was wanted in connection to charges out of Aurora, Colorado, was ...
U.S. House Democrats sound the alarm on firings and reassignments of career DOJ lawyers
Two key Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday demanded more information after the Trump administration ...
Department of Justice moves to dismiss former Nebraska Rep. Jeff Fortenberry’s case
The Department of Justice has moved to dismiss the case against former U.S. Congressman Jeff Fortenberry from Nebraska.
The Latest: Justice Department fires over a dozen employees who helped prosecute Trump
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s first day at the Pentagon is expected to include an array of executive orders, including ...
Justice Department emphasizes immigration, threatening to prosecute state, local officials who resist Trump agenda
The Justice Department's new leadership directed prosecutors to potentially charge state or local officials who impede ...
Justice Department drops criminal proceedings against Trump co-defendants in classified records case
The Justice Department on Wednesday abandoned all criminal proceedings against the two co-defendants of President Donald ...
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New DOJ Policies Would Ratchet Up Incarceration Without Aiding Public Safety
In President Trump’s first week, the new administration revoked Biden-era Department of Justice policies designed to mitigate harsh sentencing practices and racial disparities in the criminal justice ...