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The DOJ Just Fired 4 Officials for Prosecuting Violent, Anti-Abortion Extremists

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.

DOJ ActionsLegal & JusticeAbortionPersonnel

Apr 15, 2026, 3:50 PM

Trump threatens to fire Fed chair Powell if he doesn't leave in May

Trump threatens to fire Fed chair Powell if he doesn't leave in May

BBC News

Donald Trump's threat marks the latest escalation in his ongoing spat with Jerome Powell.

Government & AdministrationPersonnel

Apr 15, 2026, 2:14 PM

Kristi Noem ‘Devastated’ by Damaging Photos of Husband Bryon Leaking After Homeland Security Firing

Kristi Noem ‘Devastated’ by Damaging Photos of Husband Bryon Leaking After Homeland Security Firing

Globe, Globemagazine.com

Leaked photos and messages reported by the Daily Mail have drawn fresh scrutiny to former DHS secretary Kristi Noem amid new allegations involving her...

PersonnelGovernment & Administration

Apr 15, 2026, 12:18 AM

Fed nominee Warsh’s financial disclosures point to assets well over $100m

Fed nominee Warsh’s financial disclosures point to assets well over $100m

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Warsh's financial disclosures will almost certainly be a focus of his upcoming confirmation hearing next week.

PersonnelEconomy & FinanceCabinet

Apr 14, 2026, 7:00 PM

Only the Trump Administration Could Employ a FEMA Official Who Claims He Can Teleport and See Ghosts

Only the Trump Administration Could Employ a FEMA Official Who Claims He Can Teleport and See Ghosts

Jim Vorel, Jezebel

FEMA official Gregg Phillips claimed to have been teleported to a Waffle House, had his life saved by ghosts, and gone on mystical journeys.

Government & AdministrationPersonnel

Apr 14, 2026, 12:39 PM

Morning news brief

Morning news brief

Michel Martin, NPR

Reps. Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales are stepping down amid misconduct allegations, the U.S. and Iran are both blocking oil exports, Trump deletes controversial post amid row with pope.

PersonnelForeign Policy & InternationalMedia & Communications

Apr 14, 2026, 8:43 AM

Harmeet Dhillon Is Not Wasting Any Time

Harmeet Dhillon Is Not Wasting Any Time

Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic

She arrived at the Department of Justice with radical changes in mind. One year later, she has completely reshaped the Civil Rights Division.

Government & AdministrationPersonnelLegal & Justice

Apr 13, 2026, 10:30 AM

The next attorney general could be an anti-civil rights warrior

The next attorney general could be an anti-civil rights warrior

Heather Digby Parton, Salon

Harmeet Dhillon has worked to implement Trump's agenda at the Justice Department

Legal & JusticePersonnelDonald Trump

Apr 12, 2026, 10:30 AM

Roger Stone convinced Trump not to fire Tulsi Gabbard: ‘Fortunately, I acted in time’

Roger Stone convinced Trump not to fire Tulsi Gabbard: ‘Fortunately, I acted in time’

Victor Nava, New York Post

Trump was reportedly upset with Gabbard’s performance during a March 18 congressional hearing, where she declined to say whether Iran posed an imminent nuclear threat.

Government & AdministrationPersonnel

Apr 11, 2026, 12:33 AM

New acting AG plans to operate as Trump’s personal lawyer

New acting AG plans to operate as Trump’s personal lawyer

Heather Digby Parton, Salon

In his first press conference, Todd Blanche made it clear he would do the president's bidding

Government & AdministrationPersonnelLegal & Justice

Apr 9, 2026, 1:20 PM

DOJ Wants to Scrap Watergate-Era Rule That Makes Presidential Records Public

DOJ Wants to Scrap Watergate-Era Rule That Makes Presidential Records Public

Lauren Harper, The Intercept

Killing the Presidential Records Act would allow private individuals to hold the keys to American history, forever. The post DOJ Wants to Scrap Watergate-Era Rule That Makes Presidential Records Public appeared first on The Intercept.

Legal & JusticeGovernment & AdministrationPersonnel

Apr 9, 2026, 10:07 AM

Pam Bondi Claims That Because She Was Fired, She No Longer Has to Testify on Epstein

Pam Bondi Claims That Because She Was Fired, She No Longer Has to Testify on Epstein

Jim Vorel, Jezebel

Looks like Pam Bondi is employing the old "change your address and hope creditors don't find you" method. Contempt of Congress, anyone?

PersonnelLegal & Justice

Apr 8, 2026, 3:55 PM

Trump Fires Attorney General Pam Bondi For Not Making His Vindictive Fantasies A Reality

Trump Fires Attorney General Pam Bondi For Not Making His Vindictive Fantasies A Reality

Tim Cushing, Techdirt

You’re never safe when you’re working for Trump. That much was obvious in Trump’s first term, when he fired Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, National Security Advisor John Bolton, and FBI Director James Comey. They were all fi…

PersonnelGovernment & Administration

Apr 6, 2026, 10:10 PM

Trump Suggests Gutting TSA After Blaming Shutdown on Democrats

Trump Suggests Gutting TSA After Blaming Shutdown on Democrats

Edith Olmsted, The New Republic

President Donald Trump wants to cut more than $1.5 billion—and thousands of jobs—from the Transportation Security Administration’s budget after subjecting its employees to weeks without pay. The Trump administration wants to gut 9,400 workers from the 60,000-…

Government & AdministrationPersonnelBudget

Apr 6, 2026, 9:51 PM

How did Pam Bondi’s firing happen? #politics

How did Pam Bondi’s firing happen? #politics

AllToc, Alltoc.com

Pam Bondi ousted as attorney general; Todd Blanche named acting AG Several stories describe a shake up at the top of the U.S. Justice Department after President Donald Trump removed Attorney General Pam Bondi . According to the pool, the transition occurred q…

PersonnelGovernment & Administration

Apr 5, 2026, 6:03 PM

Pam Bondi's Portrait Ends Up In The Trash Bin At DOJ

Pam Bondi's Portrait Ends Up In The Trash Bin At DOJ

Ed Scarce, Crooksandliars.com

A fitting end to a sordid career. Source: MSNow Within hours of the news that President Donald Trump had fired Pam Bondi as attorney general, images began circulating of her framed portrait, unceremoniously removed from its place of honor near the president a…

PersonnelGovernment & Administration

Apr 4, 2026, 7:04 PM

After Bondi’s firing, DOJ portrait swiftly removed and trashed

After Bondi’s firing, DOJ portrait swiftly removed and trashed

CK Smith, Salon

Her portrait was reportedly pulled within hours, offering a stark image of how quickly officials fall out of favor

Government & AdministrationPersonnel

Apr 4, 2026, 4:57 PM

Trump FIRES Pam Bondi—Then Hegseth'

Trump FIRES Pam Bondi—Then Hegseth'

Cliff Schecter, Crooksandliars.com

It was the kind of week that would be unbelievable in fiction. Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi—with a “we love Pam” post...and zero severance plan! While Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced explosive war profiteering accusations after the Financial Ti…

PersonnelGovernment & Administration

Apr 4, 2026, 11:27 AM

Trump is considering more changes to his Cabinet in the coming weeks

Trump is considering more changes to his Cabinet in the coming weeks

Matt Dixon, NBC News

In his first year back in the White House, President Donald Trump avoided using his famous “You’re fired” phrase when it came to members of his Cabinet.

CabinetPersonnel

Apr 4, 2026, 1:03 AM

The Trump Dictatorship Is Cracking Up

The Trump Dictatorship Is Cracking Up

Greg Sargent, The New Republic

Almost without exception, those who enjoy the great honor of serving President Donald Trump have ultimately collided with two all-consuming dictums. The first is that Trump’s underlings must always elevate his personal interests above those of the institution…

Government & AdministrationPersonnelLeadership

Apr 3, 2026, 5:56 PM

The Surprisingly Hopeful Lesson From Pam Bondi’s Failed Tenure at DOJ

The Surprisingly Hopeful Lesson From Pam Bondi’s Failed Tenure at DOJ

Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern, Slate Magazine

The real reason Pam Bondi was fired.

Government & AdministrationPersonnel

Apr 3, 2026, 5:25 PM

There’s a Clear Pattern to Who Trump Throws Under the Bus

There’s a Clear Pattern to Who Trump Throws Under the Bus

Jill Filipovic, Slate Magazine

These women’s ousters tell us something important about this president, his administration, and his movement.

Government & AdministrationPersonnel

Apr 3, 2026, 3:46 PM

Trump Prepares to Fire More Cabinet Members After Pam Bondi

Trump Prepares to Fire More Cabinet Members After Pam Bondi

Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling, The New Republic

A massive overhaul is in the cards among the higher echelons of the Trump administration.Donald Trump is “very angry” with his Cabinet thus far and is considering “moving” several officials, according to an administration official who spoke with Politico.Othe…

PersonnelGovernment & Administration

Apr 3, 2026, 3:02 PM

Pete Hegseth Blocks Promotions in Middle of War for Dumbest Reason

Pete Hegseth Blocks Promotions in Middle of War for Dumbest Reason

Edith Olmsted, The New Republic

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s rampant racism and sexism extends farther than we previously knew. Hegseth has made efforts to block or delay the promotion of more than one dozen female and Black officers across the Army, Air Force, Navy, and the Marines, ac…

PersonnelCabinetEthics

Apr 3, 2026, 2:25 PM

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