Legal & Justice
- DOJ Actions
927 articles
Sort
Page 1 of 39
per page

Top Democrats accuse Bondi and DOJ of Epstein files 'cover-up'
Isabella Murray, Abcnews.com
DOJ said it's reviewing if files were "found to have been improperly tagged."
Feb 27, 2026, 12:46 AM

DOJ’s Losing Streak Continues Because Federal Officers Just Can’t Stop Lying
Tim Cushing, Techdirt
I’ll take my joy where I can. And this iteration of the Trump DOJ continues to provide bright bursts of schadenfreude-tinted sunshine. Any competent DOJ can close cases. Any barely competent prosecutor can push a case past a grand jury. Any sufficiently slipp…
Feb 26, 2026, 8:54 PM

DOJ appears to have withheld some Trump-related Epstein files, House Democrats say
James Hill, Peter Charalambous, Abcnews.com
The DOJ possibly withheld some documents about an alleged Jeffrey Epstein victim who accused President Trump of assaulting her when she was a minor, House Democrats say.
Feb 25, 2026, 2:41 AM

DOJ hides Trump-related Epstein files. And, what to know for the State of the Union
Brittney Melton, NPR
An NPR investigation found that the DOJ withheld some Epstein files related to abuse allegations against Trump. And, what you need to know ahead of the president's State of the Union address tonight.
Feb 24, 2026, 12:19 PM

DOJ sues Harvard over alleged withholding of race-related admissions documents
Nadine El-Bawab, Jack Date, Abcnews.com
The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Harvard University, accusing it of withholding admissions data.
Feb 14, 2026, 2:05 AM

Johnson calls DOJ surveillance of members reviewing Epstein files not 'appropriate'
Lauren Peller, John Parkinson, Jay O'Brien, Abcnews.com
Jayapal said lawmakers need to be assured the DOJ "is not spying on us."
Feb 12, 2026, 9:47 PM

Trump DOJ Launches Bunk Investigation Of Netflix Merger As a Favor To Larry Ellison
Karl Bode, Techdirt
We told you this was coming months ago. The Trump Department of Justice (DOJ) says it has initiated a broad investigation of Netflix’s business practices and it’s planned $82.7 billion merger with Warner Brothers. The Trump DOJ’s pretense is that they’re just…
Feb 11, 2026, 1:21 PM
The Latest: Justice Department will allow lawmakers to see unredacted Epstein files
The Associated Press, Yahoo Entertainment
President Donald Trump has lashed out at reporters raising questions about the Epstein files, demanding that the country “get onto something else,” but...
Feb 9, 2026, 1:43 PM

DOJ’s Frivolous Boasberg Complaint Dismissed—While Nobody Can Explain How DOJ Got The ‘Evidence’ It Never Provided
Mike Masnick, Techdirt
Back in August, we wrote about the Department of Justice’s unprecedented decision to file a judicial misconduct complaint against D.C. Chief Judge James Boasberg. The complaint, which Attorney General Pam Bondi tweeted about in what was itself likely a violat…
Feb 6, 2026, 9:41 PM

The Full Orwell: DOJ Weaponization Working Group Finally Gets Off The Ground
Tim Cushing, Techdirt
I have to admit: the first one-and-a-half paragraphs of this CNN report had me thinking the Trump administration was shedding another pretense and just embracing its inherent shittiness. Justice Department officials are expected to meet Monday to discuss how …
Feb 5, 2026, 6:52 PM

Trump says Powell probe should continue: 'Take it to the end and see'
Aditi Bharade, Business Insider
Earlier in January, the DOJ served the Federal Reserve subpoenas threatening criminal indictment over the Fed's renovation expenses.
Feb 3, 2026, 5:51 AM
NY attorney general opposes stay of ruling invalidating Sarcone appointment
Brendan J. Lyons, Albany Times Union
Attorney General Letitia James is opposing the Justice Department's request for a stay pending an appeal of a judge's decision invalidating two subpoenas...
Jan 31, 2026, 8:32 PM

WATCH: DOJ releases millions of pages from Epstein files
ABC News
Millions of pages from the Justice Department's files on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were made public.
Jan 31, 2026, 4:47 PM

Elon Musk Emailed With Jeffrey Epstein to Plan Island Visits in 2012 and 2014
Matt Novak, Gizmodo.com
Epstein wrote an email to Musk in 2013 discussing a visit with four "assistants," newly released DOJ documents show.
Jan 30, 2026, 8:35 PM
Trump DOJ Files Bonkers Motion to Keep Epstein Files Sealed
Yahoo Entertainment
Jan 17, 2026, 4:46 PM

Welcome To The Resistance… Grand Juries?
Tim Cushing, Techdirt
The DOJ can’t indict a ham sandwich these days. That old saying doesn’t ring as true as it used to now that most of the DOJ’s work is just vindictive prosecutions. It’s not just cases being tossed because DOJ prosecutors weren’t legally appointed to their pos…
Jan 16, 2026, 6:52 PM

Harmeet Dhillon Is the DOJ's Anti-Woke Crusader Behind the Refusal to Probe ICE Killing of Renee Good
Danielle Han, Jezebel
“Her time at DOJ has been disastrous for the [Civil Rights] division," the co-founder of Global Extremism told Jezebel.
Jan 15, 2026, 4:13 PM
'Sell America' is back: All the biggest moves today as Trump whips up fresh market turmoil
jsor@businessinsider.com (Jennifer Sor), Business Insider
Stocks, bonds, and the dollar fell amid the DOJ's investigation into Powell. Credit card stocks plunged after Trump said interest should be capped.
Jan 12, 2026, 2:53 PM
DOJ Serves Fed With Grand Jury Subpoenas
Bloomberg, Yahoo Entertainment
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the US central bank had been served grand jury subpoenas from the Justice Department threatening a criminal...
Jan 12, 2026, 12:49 PM
Powell Vows to Stand Firm as Fed Served With DOJ Subpoenas
Bloomberg, Yahoo Entertainment
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Sunday in a video statement the US central bank had been served grand jury subpoenas from the Justice Department...
Jan 12, 2026, 12:10 PM

DOJ subpoenas Federal Reserve in escalating pressure campaign
Scott Horsley, NPR
The Justice Department has subpoenaed the Fed over chair Jerome Powell's testimony over the central bank's headquarters renovation. Powell calls it part of a pressure campaign over interest rates.
Jan 12, 2026, 2:01 AM
Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures fall as markets react to DOJ investigation into Powell
Rian Howlett, Yahoo Entertainment
Major gauges made slight losses as Wall Street prepares for a week of major releases against a backdrop of global volatility.
Jan 12, 2026, 12:16 AM

Jack Smith says 'no historical analog' for Trump's actions, denies being influenced
Lauren Peller, ABC News
Jack Smith told lawmakers he had evidence to convict Trump in both cases, according to a deposition.
Jan 1, 2026, 12:47 AM

Special Epstein Files Guess Who
TMZ Staff, TMZ
As the Department of Justice appears to slow walk the release of hundreds of thousands of Epstein files, TMZ is taking a look back on what’s been made public so far to test your knowledge on just who has been snapped with Jeffrey Epstein or shown…
Dec 28, 2025, 1:12 PM