Fired DOJ Official Claims Trump Pardons Cost Victims $1 Billion
Liz Oyer, the Justice Department’s former pardon attorney, claims President Donald Trump’s recent wave of pardons has cost Americans $1 billion in unpaid restitution.
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Trump Administration Overhauls DOJ Civil Rights Division, Shifting Focus to Culture War Priorities
The Trump administration has overhauled the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, reassigning or driving out longtime career attorneys and shifting its focus away from anti-discrimination enforcement.
Trump Uses Executive Power to Target Critics in First 100 Days
In his first 100 days back in office, President Donald Trump has aggressively used executive authority to punish political opponents and critics, fulfilling campaign promises of retribution.
Judge Blocks Trump Order Targeting Law Firm behind Fox Election Settlement
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order punishing the law firm Susman Godfrey, calling it a “shocking abuse of power” aimed at retaliating against political critics.
Wisconsin Teen Accused of Killing Parents to Fund Plot to Assassinate Trump
A Wisconsin teenager killed his parents to finance a plan to assassinate President Donald Trump and overthrow the U.S. government, according to a newly released FBI affidavit.
Top Intelligence Official Says Spy Agencies Probing FBI’s Role in Jan. 6 Attack
A top aide to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said Wednesday the U.S. intelligence community is investigating whether the FBI was involved in planning the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol.
Trump Taps Loyalist Lawyer Stanley Woodward for Top Justice Department Post
Donald Trump has nominated Stanley Woodward, a lawyer with deep ties to his legal battles, as associate attorney general — the third-ranking post at the U.S. Justice Department.
White House Abruptly Fires Career Federal Prosecutors
The White House has suddenly fired two longtime career federal prosecutors in Los Angeles and Memphis, a move current and former Justice Department officials described as highly unusual and alarming.