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Trump Plots Using Justice Department to Exact Revenge on Political Foes
Donald Trump is plotting to exact revenge on perceived enemies if he wins a second term, and he’d use the Justice Department to carry out politically ordered prosecutions, the former president has told advisers and friends.
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Supreme Court to Review ATF’s Ban on Gun ‘Bump Stocks’
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review whether the ATF may ban “bump stocks,” the gun attachments that enable semiautomatic weapons to fire rapidly like machine guns.
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Weekend Series on Crime History: NY Mobster Paul Castellano
Paul Castellano ran the Gambino crime family from 1976 until his murder in 1985.
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FBI, DOJ Investigate NYC Mayor Adams’s Campaign Over Donations from Turkey
The FBI and Justice Department are investigating whether New York Mayor Eric Adams’s campaign received illegal donations from the Turkish government
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DOJ Investigates Conditions at Two South Carolina Jails
The Justice Department announced Thursday that it has launched an investigation into conditions at two jails in South Carolina.
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FBI Director Wray Slams Critics Who Claim the FBI Has Become Weaponized
FBI Director Christopher A. Wray fired back at critics in a new interview, saying those who accuse the bureau of bias are themselves the most political.
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DEA Agent Leaked Agency Secrets about Criminal Target in Venezuela, Prosecutors Allege
A DEA agent leaked internal agency secrets about forthcoming charges against a criminal target in Venezuela as part of a bribery scheme, a jury was told this week, the Associated Press reports.
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Cornell University Student Arrested Over Threats Made to Jewish Community
A junior at Cornell University was arrested Tuesday on federal charges that allege he posted disturbing threats against Jewish students at the college, the Justice Department announced.