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.
FBI Director Kash Patel announces plan to permanently close J. Edgar Hoover Building and move headquarters to Reagan Building, despite pending Maryland lawsuit over scrapped Greenbelt facility.
Justice Department says it has “over a million more” Epstein documents to release weeks after deadline, hours after co-author of transparency law threatened contempt proceedings.
Justice Department’s Epstein file redactions can be defeated by copying and pasting text into new document, revealing details meant to be hidden from public.
Justice Department releases 30,000 more pages of Epstein files showing Trump took at least eight flights on Epstein’s jet between 1993 and 1996, four with Maxwell aboard.
Former CIA Director John Brennan asks chief judge to block DOJ from steering his case to Fort Pierce division, where Aileen Cannon, who dismissed Trump’s classified documents case, is the only judge.
Second trove of Epstein files briefly appears on DOJ website then vanishes without explanation, including references to memos on co-conspirators prosecutors considered charging.
DOJ sues District of Columbia over AR-15 restrictions months after deploying National Guard to fight crime, naming no individual plaintiffs claiming their rights were violated.
Khanna and Massie threaten Attorney General Bondi with impeachment and inherent contempt after DOJ’s partial Epstein files release violates law they co-sponsored.
DOJ restores Trump photo to Epstein files after bipartisan outcry, claiming it was removed “to protect victims” before admitting no victims were depicted.
Newly released Epstein files reveal 1996 FBI complaint accusing him of stealing child photos and threatening to burn down the victim’s house.
At least 15 Epstein files vanish from Justice Department website one day after release, including photo showing Trump with Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
DOJ appeals ruling that dismissed Comey and James prosecutions after judge found Trump’s personal attorney, with no prosecutorial experience, was illegally appointed to bring charges.
Justice Department misses legal deadline to release all Epstein files, drawing bipartisan criticism from Massie, Greene, Schiff, and Schumer for “moving the goalpost.”
Justice Department sues Wisconsin, Illinois, Georgia, and D.C. for voter data, bringing total lawsuits to 22 as bipartisan Wisconsin commission said request violates state law.
DOJ tells court targeting blue states for energy grant cuts is “constitutionally permissible” because partisanship “can serve as a proxy for legitimate policy considerations.”
