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Justice Department to Deploy Record Number of Election Monitors Amid Partisan Tensions
The Justice Department announced it will deploy election monitors to 86 jurisdictions across 27 states on Tuesday, marking the most extensive federal presence in two decades.
Trump Administration Released More Criminal Migrants than Biden’s, Analysis Finds
More noncitizens charged with or convicted of crimes were released from custody during Donald Trump’s administration than during President Joe Biden’s term, according to an analysis by the Cato Institute.
DOJ Employees Demand Greater Protection Amid Rising Threats of Political Violence
A letter representing nearly 2,000 Justice Department employees urged agency leaders to take stronger measures to protect career staff from escalating threats of political violence as the election approaches.
Trump Ally Mark Paoletta Helps Shape DOJ Agenda for Potential Second Term
Mark Paoletta, a prominent conservative lawyer and close confidant of Justice Clarence Thomas, is assisting Donald Trump’s transition team in shaping Justice Department policies for a potential return to office, according to two individuals familiar with the matter
House Republicans Refer Cuomo to DOJ, Accusing Him of Misleading Congress on COVID-19 Nursing Home Report
House Republicans have referred former New York governor Andrew M. Cuomo to the Justice Department, claiming he misled Congress about his role in a report on nursing home deaths tied to covid-19.
Two Men Convicted of Armed Robbery Against Off-Duty Secret Service Agent After Biden Event
Two men have been convicted of robbing an off-duty Secret Service agent at gunpoint after the agent had finished working at a high-profile Los Angeles fundraiser attended by President Joe Biden.
Fallen DEA Agent Remembered 15 Years After Fatal Afghanistan Mission
On the 15th anniversary of his death, DEA agents in El Paso honored the life and legacy of Special Agent Forrest Nelson Leamon, who was killed in Afghanistan.