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How Trump’s Revenge Campaign Could Transform the DOJ
Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic
Trump’s quest for retribution is remaking the department.
Oct 10, 2025, 10:51 PM
Pam Bondi, DOJ officials caught off guard by Tish James indictment: Sources
Pierre Thomas, Katherine Faulders, Luke Barr, Alexander Mallin, ABC News
Sources said that Tish James' indictment for alleged fraud came as surprise.
Oct 10, 2025, 2:56 PM
US Attorney General Pam Bondi clashes with critics at key Senate hearing
David D. Lee, Al Jazeera English
Democrats on the Senate panel grilled her over her leadership of the Justice Department. She hit back, with GOP support.
Oct 8, 2025, 6:55 AM
DOJ adds 2 out-of-state attorneys to Comey case ahead of his arraignment
Alexander Mallin, Katherine Faulders, Peter Charalambous, ABC News
The DOJ has added two assistant U.S. attorneys from out of state to work on the case against former FBI Director James Comey ahead of Comey's arraignment on Wednesday.
Oct 7, 2025, 10:17 PM
“Not going to discuss anything about that”: Bondi dodges Epstein questions in Senate hearing
Blaise Malley, Salon
The attorney general spent Tuesday dodging questions from senators about her tenure at the DOJ.
Oct 7, 2025, 9:22 PM
DOJ Moves Goalposts To Send Troops To Portland, Gets Shut Down By A Federal Court
Tim Cushing, Techdirt
It seems like years ago, but the Trump administration got itself sued earlier this very year by the state of California for commandeering California’s National Guard to shut down anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles. Trump justified this by declaring the city to …
Oct 7, 2025, 4:23 PM
Trump DOJ sued over alleged Tom Homan bribe recording
Garrett Owen, Salon
White House border czar Tom Homan has been accused of taking $50,000 from undercover FBI agents, which he denies
Oct 7, 2025, 1:04 PM
Bondi set to give testimony to Congress at first hearing since Comey indictment
Ryan Lucas, NPR
Attorney General Pam Bondi is set to testify before a Senate panel Tuesday amid mounting concerns that the DOJ under her leadership is being weaponized to go after President Trump's perceived enemies.
Oct 7, 2025, 9:00 AM
Trump’s Bumblefuck DOJ Continues Revenge Tour With Semi-Botched Indictment Of James Comey
Tim Cushing, Techdirt
Pretty much everyone who was willing to put justice ahead of Trump is long gone from the DOJ, either having been fired or resigning ahead of an expected firing. Trump has stocked the DOJ with incredibly under-qualified loyalists, overseen by the under-qualifi…
Sep 29, 2025, 10:28 PM
Prosecutors' memo to new US attorney advised against plans to charge Comey: Sources
Katherine Faulders, Alexander Mallin, Peter Charalambous, ABC News
In a memo this week, prosecutors in Virginia recommended against potential plans by the new U.S. attorney there to charge ex-FBI Director James Comey, sources say.
Sep 25, 2025, 4:03 PM
DOJ ended probe of Tom Homan for allegedly accepting $50K in FBI sting: Sources
Katherine Faulders, Mike Levine, Luke Barr, Alexander Mallin, ABC News
The Justice Department said there was "no credible evidence" of criminal wrongdoing by Homan.
Sep 21, 2025, 5:55 PM
Newly revealed Epstein secrets could help victims get their hands on more of his fortune
Jacob Shamsian, Business Insider
Only about 25% of Jeffrey Epstein's fortune went to his sexual abuse accusers. Congressional investigations into his finances could change that.
Sep 19, 2025, 2:33 PM
DOJ Quietly Deletes Study After Charlie Kirk's Death That Says Right-Wing Extremists Engage in 'Far More' Political Violence
Angel Saunders, PEOPLE
"Far-right extremists have committed far more ideologically motivated homicides than far-left or radical Islamist extremists," an archived version of the...
Sep 17, 2025, 12:56 AM
DOJ Targets Biden Cannabis Rules While GOP Committee Seeks To Block Rescheduling
Dario Sabaghi, Contributor, Dario Sabaghi, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/dariosabaghi/, Forbes
The Department of Justice is moving to roll back cannabis research and hemp testing pending rules adopted under former President Joe Biden, while a Republican-led committee is seeking to block the Trump-backed push to reschedule cannabis, highlighting fractur…
Sep 13, 2025, 10:00 AM
US DoJ asks court for emergency ruling to remove Cook from Fed board
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Trump administration wants Lisa Cook to be removed from the Fed Reserve board by Monday, ahead of interest rate meet.
Sep 11, 2025, 9:46 PM
DOJ Issues Official Denial Of ‘Redact Every Republican’ Epstein Files Statement Via Apps Note Screenshot
Tim Cushing, Techdirt
This is the sort of thing any organized government would consider truly embarrassing. We don’t have one of those at the moment, so if there’s any embarrassment to be had, it has to be experienced on behalf of the Trump administration because this administrati…
Sep 10, 2025, 6:14 PM
Top DOJ Official Caught in Catfish Video Claiming Gov Will ‘Redact Every Republican’ From Epstein Files
Lucas Ropek, Gizmodo.com
The White House's least favorite subject just had another viral glowup this week.
Sep 5, 2025, 8:00 PM
Trump calls Epstein files 'irrelevant' as push for release gains steam
Lauren Peller, Jay O'Brien, John Parkinson, ABC News
Speaker Mike Johnson and the White House are opposing a bipartisan push to compel the DOJ to release all the files related to Jeffrey Epstein.
Sep 3, 2025, 8:28 PM
Thousands of Epstein-related records from DOJ released, Oversight Committee says
Meredith Deliso, ABC News
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform said it has released tens of thousands of records related to Epstein provided by the Department of Justice.
Sep 2, 2025, 10:19 PM
Trump’s DOJ power play on sanctuary cities fuels resignations
CK Smith, Salon
New DOJ directive on sanctuary cities sparks internal revolt, prosecutors warn politics not law drive key decisions
Aug 30, 2025, 7:00 PM
DOJ hammers Lisa Cook for not explaining mortgage document problems as Trump tries to push her out of Fed
jshamsian@businessinsider.com (Jacob Shamsian,Brent D. Griffiths), Business Insider
Lisa Cook asked a judge to issue a temporary restraining order on President Donald Trump, ensuring she keeps her job at the Federal Reserve.
Aug 29, 2025, 3:48 PM
DOJ drops charges against another client of AG Bondi's brother...
Olivia Rubin, Alexander Mallin, Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News
DOJ drops charges against another client of AG Bondi's brother... (Second column, 6th story, link)
Aug 28, 2025, 9:34 PM
Justice Department releases transcripts from its conversations with Ghislaine Maxwell
Carrie Johnson, NPR
Maxwell, the longtime partner of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, spoke with top Justice Department officials over the course of two days in late July.
Aug 22, 2025, 7:40 PM
First wave of Epstein files is being sent to Congress, says Oversight Committee chair
Claudia Grisales, NPR
The Justice Department is expected to deliver files from its Jeffrey Epstein investigation to the House Oversight Committee starting Friday. The panel plans to release some of the files publicly.
Aug 22, 2025, 9:00 AM