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Justice Sotomayor apologizes to Kavanaugh for public criticism of immigration opinion
Devin Dwyer, Abcnews.com
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued a rare public apology Wednesday over what she called "inappropriate" remarks aimed at Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
Apr 15, 2026, 11:47 PM
Trump’s DOJ wants to undo January 6 convictions
Cameron Peters, Vox
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: The Trump administration is still trying to expunge th…
Apr 15, 2026, 9:56 PM
Jury Does What Trump’s DOJ Wouldn’t, Deems Ticketmaster a Monopoly
AJ Dellinger, Gizmodo.com
Imagine actually holding a corporation accountable.
Apr 15, 2026, 9:00 PM
Jury Finds Live Nation Acted as an Illegal Monopoly
Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork
Penalties against the live-music industry giant will be decided at a later date
Apr 15, 2026, 7:27 PM
Elon Musk Scores a Victory Against Free Speech
Matt Novak, Gizmodo.com
The Trump regime thinks it should be illegal to not give Elon money.
Apr 15, 2026, 7:25 PM
Kalshi CEO expects US DOJ to prosecute insider trading cases
J.D. Capelouto, Semafor.com
“If you commit insider trading on Kalshi, that can and will at some point be a federal crime,” Tarek Mansour said at Semafor World Economy.
Apr 15, 2026, 6:11 PM
Judge Tosses Trump’s Ridiculous $10 Billion Defamation Suit Against Rupert Murdoch
Mike Masnick, Techdirt
Back in January of last year, the Wall Street Journal published a story about a leather-bound birthday book that Ghislaine Maxwell had assembled for Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th birthday in 2003. The book included letters from various associates, and one of them bo…
Apr 15, 2026, 6:08 PM
DOJ prosecutors turned away after unannounced visit to Fed construction site: Sources
Luke Barr, Alexander Mallin, Abcnews.com
A federal judge ruled the Trump administration’s probe is politically motivated.
Apr 15, 2026, 4:48 PM
Administration Apparently Planning To Blow Off FISA Court’s Ordered Fixes For Section 702
Tim Cushing, Techdirt
It wasn’t all that long ago that GOP legislators were collectively stonewalling a clean reauthorization of Section 702. Three years ago, these legislators were seeking to end the FBI (and other IC components’) access to Americans’ communications via “backdoor…
Apr 15, 2026, 4:30 PM
The DOJ Just Fired 4 Officials for Prosecuting Violent, Anti-Abortion Extremists
Danielle Han, Jezebel
Nothing like a DOJ working hard to get justice off our streets.
Apr 15, 2026, 3:50 PM
Trump administration moves to erase Jan. 6 riot convictions for seditious conspiracy
Tom Dreisbach, NPR
The Trump administration is moving to vacate the seditious conspiracy convictions of extremists involved in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack, who earlier received commutations instead of full pardons.
Apr 15, 2026, 1:30 PM
WATCH: Woman accusing Eric Swalwell of sexual assault speaks out
ABC News, Abcnews.com
California Rep. Eric Swalwell resigned from Congress on Tuesday after facing allegations of sexual assault and misconduct. He denies the allegations.
Apr 15, 2026, 12:19 PM
As arrests at anti-ICE protests piled up, prosecutions crumbled
A.C. Thompson, Gabrielle Schonder, Salon
Analysis of ICE arrests under Donald Trump found hundreds of cases that fell apart under scrutiny.
Apr 15, 2026, 10:00 AM
Justice Department moves to toss conspiracy convictions for Jan. 6 rioters
The Associated Press, NPR
The Justice Department on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court to throw out the seditious conspiracy convictions of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders, for their role in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack.
Apr 15, 2026, 6:35 AM
US justice department seeks to throw out Capitol riot convictions
BBC News
The Trump administration is asking a court to throw out the convictions of Stewart Rhodes and other members of the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys.
Apr 15, 2026, 2:56 AM
DOJ moves to vacate convictions of Proud Boys, Oath Keepers from Jan. 6
Alexander Mallin, Abcnews.com
The request is for those who were previously not covered by President Donald Trump’s sweeping Day 1 clemency grants.
Apr 14, 2026, 11:51 PM
US appeals court blocks contempt case over Trump deportation flights
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
The Trump administration had faced a contempt probe over its decision to proceed with two deportation flights in 2025.
Apr 14, 2026, 8:21 PM
Dem Leaders Aren’t Even Bothering to Rally Caucus Against Trump Domestic Spying Powers
Matt Sledge, The Intercept
Grassroots opposition to renewing Section 702 of FISA is building, thanks in part to fears about AI used to sort Americans’ data. The post Dem Leaders Aren’t Even Bothering to Rally Caucus Against Trump Domestic Spying Powers appeared first on The Intercept.
Apr 14, 2026, 7:57 PM
Trump Judges Block Probe Into Top Officials Ignoring Court Orders
Hafiz Rashid, The New Republic
The Trump administration won’t face contempt of court charges for deporting immigrants to El Salvador last year in defiance of a court order.In a 2–1 ruling, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a writ of mandamus Tuesday rebuking U.S. District Judge Jame…
Apr 14, 2026, 5:14 PM
Lula asks US to send ex-intelligence chief to Brazil after ICE arrest
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
Brazil's president says he expects Alexandre Ramagem to be returned to Brazil to serve prison sentence there.
Apr 14, 2026, 4:58 PM
Trump Invites More Criminal Acts By Promising Pardons To Everyone Who Works For Him
Tim Cushing, Techdirt
If you’re not corrupt, you generally don’t have to say certain things. Let’s take a look at ex-NYC mayor Eric Adams who, while dealing with plenty of corruption investigations and allegations, protested his innocence by saying stuff no one who wasn’t hip deep…
Apr 14, 2026, 4:26 PM
“What Does Teleport Mean?”: Trump Responds to FEMA Official’s Story
Edith Olmsted, The New Republic
President Donald Trump has finally weighed in on that FEMA official who claims he teleported to a Waffle House—and it’s a doozy. Gregg Phillips, who serves as associate administrator for the Office of Response and Recovery at the Federal Emergency Management …
Apr 14, 2026, 3:27 PM
ICE Is Ignoring Woman’s Life-Threatening Ovarian Cyst—and Her Condition Is Getting Worse
Danielle Han, Jezebel
Andrea Pedro-Francisco was detained by ICE days before her ovarian cyst operation in February. Her doctors are concerned it could rupture at any moment.
Apr 14, 2026, 1:34 PM
Inside Trump’s effort to “take over” the midterms
Doug Bock Clark, Jen Fifield, Salon
Ahead of the midterms, Trump has demolished guardrails that prevented him from overturning the 202o election.
Apr 14, 2026, 10:00 AM