Trump’s Return Threatens Jan. 6 Prosecutions as DOJ Races Against Time
Donald Trump’s return to power is expected to halt the prosecution of many who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
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Tennessee Man Charged in Neo-Nazi-Inspired Plot to Destroy Nashville Energy Facility
A 24-year-old Tennessee man is facing federal charges after allegedly plotting to destroy a Nashville energy facility with a bomb-equipped drone in a neo-Nazi-inspired attack, the Justice Department announced on Monday.
Judges Reject Missouri, Texas Efforts to Block Federal Election Monitors
U.S. judges have rejected efforts by the Republican-led states of Missouri and Texas to prevent the federal government from deploying lawyers on Election Day to oversee adherence to federal voting rights laws.
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.
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.
Trump Vows to Fire Special Counsel Jack Smith ‘Within Two Seconds’ If Elected
Donald Trump declared Thursday that he would waste no time in firing special counsel Jack Smith if he wins the White House, promising to remove Smith “within two seconds” of taking office. Smith was appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland in 2022 to investigate Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election and his handling of classified documents.