Trump faces “brutal” polling backlash as 67% of Americans believe government is covering up Epstein evidence after administration broke transparency promises.
Trump administration terminates $4 billion for California high-speed rail project despite state claims of progress and threats to challenge funding cut as illegal.
Trump calls his own supporters “weaklings” for demanding transparency on Epstein files after his administration didn’t honor promises to release all records.
Over 900 former Justice Department attorneys urge Senate to reject Emil Bove’s federal judgeship nomination, citing his role in politicizing DOJ and defying court orders.
Federal appeals court blocks Trump administration’s attempt to unilaterally revoke green cards, ruling Justice Department exceeded congressional authority in separation of powers violation.
Trump administration pressures states for voter data and voting machine access despite election officials’ security concerns over federal inspection requests.
Trump administration fires prosecutor Maurene Comey, known for prosecuting Diddy and Maxwell cases, from SDNY after president privately vented about employing James Comey’s daughter.
The Justice Dept sues three fired Corporation for Public Broadcasting board members who refuse to leave, citing its independence from presidential control.
Speaker Mike Johnson said Attorney General Pam Bondi “needs to explain” her Epstein remarks in a notable public break with Trump.
Trump is pushing Texas lawmakers for a mid-cycle redistricting to gain five GOP seats despite DOJ warnings of potential racial gerrymandering.
The Justice Dept fired at least 17 immigration judges during a nationwide deportation push, a move the union says will worsen the system’s 3.6 million case backlog.
Trump tells Bondi to release any “credible” Epstein files in an effort to quell a MAGA backlash over the DOJ’s official findings.
Trump called for Sen. Adam Schiff’s prosecution for mortgage fraud in the latest example of his administration targeting political rivals.
Federal judges reject Trump’s interim U.S. attorney for Northern New York in unusual move day before appointment expires.
Biden calls Republicans “liars” while defending autopen use for preemptive pardons after Trump investigation claims he lacked mental competence to issue clemencies.
Trump blames Obama, Clinton and other Democrats for “writing” Epstein files as MAGA schism deepens over Bondi-Bongino clash and missing client list.
Trump DOJ official attacks DC Mayor Bowser over antisemitism response as administration escalates federal control push.
Justice Department fires more Jack Smith prosecutors and staff as Bondi expands purge of Trump case personnel.
Bondi drops charges against Utah doctor accused of destroying Covid vaccines amid mounting MAGA pressure and calls for her resignation over Epstein files.
AG Bondi issues subpoenas to 20 clinics providing trans care to minors while calling doctors who perform procedures part of “warped ideology.”
Senate Democrats release whistleblower texts showing Trump judicial nominee Emil Bove advised telling court ‘fuck you’ after he denied to Congress that he told staff to ignore court orders.
FBI Director Kash Patel forces dozens of senior officials to take polygraph tests revealing whether they criticized him personally.
Trump says former CIA director Brennan and FBI director Comey are “crooked as hell” and “maybe they have to pay a price” as FBI investigates them after referral from Trump’s CIA director Ratcliffe.
Federal judge dismisses lawsuit challenging Trump administration’s $800 million grant cancellations for violence programs despite calling the action “shameful.”
Judge compares DOJ explanations on illegal Abrego Garcia deportation to “nailing jello to a wall” as administration contradicts itself on timeline and future plans, orders government witness for Thursday.
El Salvador tells UN that Trump administration controls Venezuelan migrants at CECOT prison contradicting claims they lost jurisdiction over deportees.
Masked attackers in body armor shoot Texas police officer outside ICE detention facility in coordinated assault as Justice Department threatens crackdown.
Trump’s FBI Director Patel and Deputy Director Bongino contradict their own previous conspiracy theories, stating Epstein had no client list and committed suicide.
Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano sends mass email falsely claiming Trump’s agenda bill eliminates taxes on Social Security benefits.
Treasury Dept sanctions Iraqi businessman Salim Ahmed Said’s network for disguising Iranian oil as Iraqi to fund Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.
Trump claims constitutional power to nullify federal TikTok ban law as attorney general Bondi asserts in letters to 10 tech companies.
Former FBI agent charged with yelling “Kill ’em!” while watching rioters assault police during Capitol riot now works on Justice Department task force investigating anti-conservative bias claims.
Trump nominates personal lawyer Alina Habba for permanent NJ U.S. attorney position after she charged Democratic officials at immigration detention center.
Justice Department issues new guidelines encouraging attorneys to strip citizenship from naturalized Americans for pending charges and vague criteria that could target 25 million people.
Trump and Noem threaten to prosecute CNN for reporting on Iran strike assessment and immigration app that alerts users to ICE raids.
Trump tours DeSantis’ new Everglades detention facility and approves using Florida National Guard officers as immigration judges to bypass federal courts.
Trump appeals ruling that blocked his executive order stripping Perkins Coie’s clients of federal access, after judges found his actions targeted political enemies and violated constitutional protections.
Federal investigation finds Harvard violated civil rights law by failing to protect Jewish students, putting additional funding at risk beyond $2 billion already frozen.
Trump administration gave University of Virginia president ultimatum to resign by 5 PM on specific day or face immediate cuts to funding, jobs and student aid over DEI policies, senator reveals.
WaPo Exclusive: Trump administration releases three-time felon who drunkenly fired shots in neighborhood to testify against Kilmar Abrego García who has no criminal record.
UVA President Jim Ryan resigns after Trump DOJ threatens university funding to settle diversity practices probe.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia stays jailed as Justice Dept. agrees to delay release order over fears Trump administration might deport him before trial.
Judge permanently blocks Trump’s order punishing Susman Godfrey for defending Dominion Voting Systems and promoting racial diversity.
Justice Department fires three prosecutors overseeing Jan. 6 Capitol riot cases, as AG Pam Bondi deepens Trump team’s purge of lawyers tied to the prosecutions.
House Democrats warn against Trump’s Office of Special Counsel pick who called for martial law and associates with white supremacists, saying he wants to purge federal workers.
Justice Department launches civil rights investigation into University of California hiring practices, alleging discrimination for considering race and sex in faculty diversity efforts.
Justice Department demands University of Virginia president resign to resolve civil rights investigation, threatening hundreds of millions in federal funding over DEI programs.
Retired Reagan-appointed Justice Kennedy warns democracy and freedom “at risk” as federal judges face over 400 threats this year following Trump’s attacks.
Cudahy vice mayor appears to call on street gangs to organize against ICE, prompting DHS condemnation and FBI visit to 23,000-resident city.
Judge keeps Abrego Garcia jailed while Justice Department and ICE clash over whether to prosecute him for 2022 human smuggling charges filed after his mistaken deportation or deport him again.
