Bondi announces 16 Minneapolis protesters charged with assaulting federal officers, including veteran accused of slapping away agent’s hand.
FBI seizes 2020 election ballots from Fulton County warehouse after judge previously denied White House lawsuit seeking same records.
Federal appeals court declines to reconsider ruling that Trump’s personal attorney was unlawfully appointed as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor, clearing path for Supreme Court fight.
Third federal judge rejects Justice Department voter data lawsuit, dismissing Oregon case after finding request lacked legal basis under Civil Rights Act.
AG Bondi tells Minn. Gov. Walz ICE will leave only if the state shares Medicaid and SNAP records, repeals sanctuary policies, and gives DOJ access to voter rolls; Minnesota Secretary of State calls it “ransom.”
FBI agent resigns after facing pressure to stop investigating ICE officer who killed Renee Good; six federal prosecutors also quit over DOJ push to investigate the widow.
Federal judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit demanding Georgia voter rolls, ruling the department filed in the wrong court; DOJ has sued more than a dozen states for voter data.
DOJ arrested three organizers of anti-ICE protest at St. Paul church, charging them with conspiracy to deprive rights; White House posted altered photo showing calm arrestee as crying.
Former special counsel Jack Smith told Congress he developed “proof beyond a reasonable doubt” that Trump committed crimes in the Jan. 6 and classified documents cases, and would prosecute again on the same facts.
Federal judge orders government to stop searching Washington Post reporter’s seized devices, calls hearing on whether FBI must return them.
Ten-foot replica of Trump’s alleged birthday message to Jeffrey Epstein appears on National Mall, permitted through Friday, as DOJ has released less than 1% of Epstein files.
DOJ serves grand jury subpoenas to six Minnesota government offices, including Gov. Walz and two mayors, in federal obstruction investigation over ICE resistance.
Justice Department considers loosening gun regulations including easing private sales and shipping restrictions, as the administration pushes to cut 5,000 ATF law enforcement officers.
DOJ threatens to prosecute church protesters in Minnesota while ICE has made arrests at churches in at least a dozen incidents since revoking protections for houses of worship.
Fed Chair Powell will attend Supreme Court arguments Wednesday in the case challenging Trump’s power to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook, an unusual move as Powell himself faces a DOJ criminal probe.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says he will comply with DOJ investigation into his public statements, telling ABC “in this country” you don’t get investigated for speech.
Justice Department sues Virginia for refusing to hand over voter registration data, the 15th state sued since September in DOJ’s campaign to collect personal information from voter rolls.
Trump granted clemency to Adriana Camberos for the second time, pardoning her after she was convicted on new fraud charges committed following his 2021 commutation of her previous sentence.
Justice Department tells judge to reject bipartisan congressional request for independent monitor overseeing Epstein files release, saying lawmakers lack standing to intervene.
Justice Department issues grand jury subpoenas to Governor Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey in criminal investigation opened after both publicly condemned ICE operations in Minneapolis.
California becomes second state in two days to defeat DOJ demand for unredacted voter registration data, as federal judges cite privacy violations.
Senator Slotkin says she’s under federal investigation over November video advising troops they can refuse illegal orders, which Trump called “seditious behavior, punishable by death.”
FBI raids Washington Post reporter’s home, seizes electronics as part of investigation into Pentagon contractor accused of retaining classified Venezuela documents.
Six federal prosecutors resign in Minnesota after Justice Department pushed investigation into Renee Good’s widow while refusing to open civil rights probe into agent who killed her.
Justice Department accuses Trump-appointed judge of “gross abuse of power” for questioning why Lindsey Halligan continues calling herself U.S. attorney after court ruled her appointment unconstitutional.
House Oversight chair launches contempt proceedings against Bill Clinton after he defied subpoena to testify on Epstein ties, threatens Hillary Clinton if she skips Wednesday hearing.
Justice Department says “no basis” exists to investigate ICE agent who killed Renee Good in Minneapolis, six days after shooting that majority of Americans call unjustified.
Justice Department fires top career prosecutor in Eastern Virginia office weeks after he took job under Halligan, whose Comey and Letitia James cases keep failing in court.
FBI says none of six Border Patrol agents had body cameras recording when one shot two people in Portland, and investigators found no surveillance footage.
Jim Jordan commits to public hearing for Jack Smith after 8-hour closed-door session failed to produce damaging testimony; Smith’s lawyers had requested open forum for months.
After FBI revokes Minnesota’s access to ICE shooting evidence, state asks public to submit videos; prosecutor says officer “does not have complete immunity.”
Patel names career counterterrorism agent Christopher Raia as co-deputy FBI director after Bongino resigned over clashes about Epstein investigation handling.
White House creates assistant attorney general reporting to Trump and Vance instead of DOJ, tasked with prosecuting fraud and those “inciting violence against law enforcement.”
ICE searched Washington driver’s license data at least nine times before traffic stops despite state law prohibiting sharing for civil immigration enforcement, researchers find.
Federal judge disqualifies fifth Trump-appointed acting U.S. attorney, ruling John Sarcone’s appointment to prosecute Letitia James was “unlawful” DOJ workaround.
Vance calls Minneapolis ICE killing “a tragedy that falls on this woman” and announces new assistant attorney general to prosecute those “inciting violence against law enforcement.”
Justice Department sues Arizona and Connecticut for refusing to hand over voter registration rolls, becoming the 22nd and 23rd states targeted in Trump administration’s data collection campaign.
Federal judge orders Trump ally Lindsey Halligan to explain why calling herself US Attorney “does not constitute a false or misleading statement” after prior ruling found her unlawfully appointed.
DOJ tells court less than 1% of Epstein files released 17 days past deadline, with 2 million documents under review and 1 million more “recently identified.”
DOJ demands Minnesota turn over records since March 2024 on all voters who used 50-year-old ‘vouching’ system, latest federal action targeting Walz’s home state.
Maduro indicted on narco-terrorism, machine gun, and cocaine conspiracy charges, jailed in Brooklyn after staged “perp walk” at DEA headquarters, court appearance possible Monday.
Montana Supreme Court dismisses 41-count ethics case against Attorney General Austin Knudsen, ruling that years of public litigation were sufficient sanction for his nearly year-long defiance of a court order.
Jack Smith testified that Trump’s 2020 election scheme has “no historical analog,” that Trump caused and exploited Jan. 6 violence, and that one tweet endangered Mike Pence’s life.
DOJ now says 5.2 million pages of potential Epstein files require review, up from “over a million” last week, with 400 lawyers working to meet January 20 target after missing December 19 deadline.
ICE says it won’t re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia while judge’s order stands, as unsealed documents show DOJ leadership called his prosecution a “top priority” after Supreme Court loss.
Justice Department sues Virginia over in-state tuition for unauthorized immigrants, third such lawsuit after California and Illinois cases this fall.
Justice Department is using False Claims Act, traditionally for billing fraud, to investigate Google, Verizon and other federal contractors for maintaining diversity hiring programs.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) becomes only Republican among 12 lawmakers asking inspector general to investigate whether Justice Department violated Epstein transparency law Trump signed in November.
HHS refers Seattle Children’s Hospital to inspector general over transgender youth care, the administration’s third action against the facility after a failed subpoena and stripped NIH grants.
Trump urges Justice Department to release names of any Democrats in Epstein files to “embarrass them,” while complaining DOJ is “forced to spend all of its time” on the release he signed into law.
