DOJ overturns 88-year legal precedent to give Trump authority to abolish national monuments created by Biden and previous presidents.
Trump administration fights WI judge’s bid to dismiss charges for allegedly helping man evade ICE agents, saying judicial immunity claim would put judges “above the law.”
Trump seeks removal from New Hampshire lawsuit challenging his transgender sports ban after federal judge allows two teen girls to keep playing while case proceeds.
Democrats block Trump Justice nominee citing “Vance precedent” after current VP spent months obstructing Biden prosecutors as senator.
Proud Boys leaders sue DOJ for $100 million over Jan. 6 prosecutions after Trump pardons, forcing his administration to defend Biden-era seditious conspiracy convictions.
Peruvian woman acquitted of entering militarized border zone in first trial of Trump administration’s new prosecution strategy against immigrants.
The F.B.I. forces out senior agents and prompts another to resign after punishing employees for ties to Trump critics and enforcing loyalty under Director Kash Patel.
While with German chancellor, Trump repeats baseless claims about Biden’s autopen use, and admits he has no evidence.
Two former state Supreme Court justices join dozens of prominent attorneys in rare FL Bar complaint accusing AG Pam Bondi of serious misconduct for forcing DOJ lawyers to advance Trump’s political agenda.
Trump orders White House counsel to investigate Biden’s alleged “cognitive decline” and who made presidential decisions despite autopens being legally used by presidents for decades.
Justice Department drops three-year lawsuit seeking Peter Navarro’s White House emails after Trump adviser’s return to senior White House role, joining growing list of Biden-era cases against Trump allies dismissed.
Trump’s Justice Department investigates Biden’s family pardons and autopen use, questioning whether the 82-year-old was “competent” or if others acted without his knowledge in his final days.
Rep. Nadler calls Trump administration “fascist” and demands House Judiciary investigation after DHS agents handcuffed his staffer in Manhattan office.
Justice Department threatens legal action against 1,600+ California school districts unless they ban transgender athletes by June 9 despite state compromise allowing dual medals.
Defense Intelligence Agency IT specialist Nathan Laatsch arrested for allegedly offering classified documents to Germany in exchange for citizenship, saying he disagreed with “values of this administration.”
Education Secretary Linda McMahon threatens to pull federal funding from New York and pursue criminal investigation over state’s Native American mascot ban.
Attorney General Bondi cuts American Bar Association’s access to judicial nominees after group rated 10 Trump picks as unqualified.
Trump picks Paul Ingrassia to head Office of Special Counsel after previous director was fired for investigating mass federal employee terminations.
The Trump administration asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit over the mistaken deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, despite court orders and a Supreme Court ruling to facilitate his return.
The Trump administration ended humanitarian parole for a 4-year-old patient at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, putting her lifesaving care at risk while officials consider her family’s deportation.
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to return a deported Guatemalan asylum seeker to the U.S. after finding his removal ignored due process protections.
A federal judge found Trump’s effort to deport Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil likely unconstitutional, blocking his removal while a challenge proceeds.
Trump granted pardons and commuted sentences for more than 20 political allies, public figures, and donors, bypassing the standard Justice Department process.
Trump nominated DOJ official and former defense attorney Emil Bove to a federal appellate judgeship after Bove’s directive to drop charges against Eric Adams led to staff resignations.
Federal judge strikes down Trump executive order targeting WilmerHale law firm as “absurd” assault on legal system.
Trump Justice Department sues NC over missing voter ID numbers affecting potentially 225,000 registrations since 2004.
Trump pardons former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins while calling Justice Department “corrupt,” despite Jenkins’ conviction for accepting $75,000 in cash-for-badges scheme.
FBI deputy director Dan Bongino announces renewed investigations into Dobbs leak, January 6 pipe bombs, and White House cocaine discovery under Trump’s new FBI leadership.
Federal judge criticizes Trump administration Monday for failing to provide due process to deportees held in Djibouti while trying to send them to war-torn South Sudan despite “do not travel” State Department warnings.
ICE asks border shelters to house migrants while FEMA investigates same organizations for potential felony smuggling violations, forcing nonprofits into legal limbo over humanitarian aid.
Justice Department sues four NJ cities for sanctuary policies that “obstruct” immigration enforcement, claiming they violate federal immigration law in escalating legal war against municipalities.
Federal judge orders Trump administration to return third improperly deported immigrant after officials falsely claimed Guatemalan native was asked about torture fears before deportation to Mexico.
Jailed Columbia grad student Mahmoud Khalil finally holds his one-month-old son after federal judge overrules Trump administration’s attempt to force plexiglass barrier between father and infant.
White House calls federal judge “liberal activist” after he ruled Trump administration violated court order by giving South Sudan deportees only 12 hours notice instead of “meaningful” due process.
Trump administration moves to terminate 1997 Flores Settlement Agreement that limits detention of immigrant children and requires government provide them food, water and clean clothes.
Education Department investigates Virginia’s elite Thomas Jefferson High School for alleged discrimination against Asian American students despite Supreme Court upholding admissions policy that reduced Asian enrollment from 73% to 54%.
Trump administration finds Columbia University violated Jewish students’ civil rights by showing “deliberate indifference” to harassment since October 7, 2023, including failure to investigate swastika vandalism.
Trump FTC chair Andrew Ferguson drops price discrimination case against PepsiCo filed by Lina Khan three days before Trump took office, calling it a “legally dubious partisan stunt.”
Justice Department cancels Minneapolis and Louisville police reform settlements following George Floyd and Breonna Taylor killings days before fifth anniversary of Floyd’s murder.
Trump administration deported 50 Venezuelans who entered U.S. legally and had no criminal records to El Salvador prison.
Justice Department launches investigation into former NY Governor Andrew Cuomo over testimony to Congress about his pandemic nursing home policies.
FBI Director Kash Patel eliminates internal watchdog team monitoring Fisa surveillance compliance despite his own past criticisms of bureau abuses.
Federal judge orders U.S. to maintain control of migrants sent to South Sudan after finding Trump administration potentially violated court restrictions on third-country deportations.
Trump administration pays $5 million to settle wrongful death lawsuit with family of Capitol rioter Ashli Babbitt despite officer’s clearance of wrongdoing.
Justice Department charges Democratic Rep. McIver with assaulting federal officers and drops trespassing case against Newark mayor at immigration detention center.
Justice Department announces False Claims Act will be used against universities with diversity initiatives by citing alleged antisemitism violations.
Trump calls former FBI director James Comey a “dirty cop” for Instagram post “8647” which Trump says was an assassination threat against him.
Trump administration lifts ban on rapid-fire gun triggers previously classified as illegal machine gun conversion devices.
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to overturn federal judge’s 14-day block on mass layoffs across executive branch agencies.
Trump administration admits it falsely claimed deported Guatemalan man said he wasn’t afraid to return to Mexico in latest of several illegal deportations exposed in court.
