Attorney General

Gala shooting suspect seeks to disqualify DOJ officials

The man charged with trying to kill U.S. President Donald Trump during an attack at a gala in the nation’s capital last month is seeking to disqualify top Justice Department officials from being involved in his prosecution. Cole Tomas Allen said Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and District of Columbia…

May 8, 2026 3:18 PM CDT

Seashells and slang weak basis for case against Comey, legal experts say

The charges stem from an incident nearly a year ago when Comey, vacationing on the North Carolina coast, posted a photograph on social media showing seashells on the beach arranged to say “86 47.” President Donald Trump’s administration says it is pursuing Comey for making a threat to kill the president.

Apr 29, 2026 2:37 PM CDT

Uncertainty reigns at DOJ in the aftermath of Bondi’s departure

Since President Donald Trump tapped Todd Blanche, his former defense attorney, to temporarily lead the Justice Department this month, the message from those familiar with the president’s thinking has remained consistent: A permanent shot at the job of attorney general is Blanche’s to lose.

Apr 20, 2026 12:47 PM CDT

Trump turns to ally Todd Blanche to steer DOJ through fresh tumult

President Donald Trump’s decision to remove Pam Bondi as attorney general delivers a new disruption to an already embattled U.S. Justice Department as it works to advance the administration’s policy goals and sometimes controversial prosecutions.

Apr 3, 2026 11:53 AM CDT

DOJ dropped over 23K criminal investigations in shift to immigration

The U.S. Department of Justice closed more than 23,000 criminal cases in the first six months of President Donald Trump’s second administration as it shifted its resources to immigration.

Mar 31, 2026 1:36 PM CDT

AG Bondi gives ousted interim federal prosecutor new title, same duties

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi gave an ousted interim U.S. attorney in Milwaukee a new title, allowing him to continue to head the office.

Mar 19, 2026 2:56 PM CDT

DOJ pushes to sideline state bar ethics probes

The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking to intervene in state bar associations’ disciplinary proceedings against current and former DOJ lawyers—a move criticized within the legal community.

Mar 5, 2026 9:38 AM CST

DOJ hires 33 new immigration judges amid nationwide crackdown

There will be six new permanent and 27 new temporary immigration judges joining the bench, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

Feb 9, 2026 12:45 PM CST

Call by former DOJ chief of staff for pro-Trump federal prosecutor applicants draws scorn

A former U.S. Department of Homeland Security acting general counsel and former Department of Justice chief of staff under President Donald Trump has drawn ire and derision for his solicitation of pro-Trump lawyers to become assistant United States attorneys.

Feb 3, 2026 2:53 PM CST

Justice Dept. demotes Ed Martin, stripping Trump ally of most authority

Top Justice Department officials have stripped Ed Martin of the bulk of his expansive responsibilities, leaving the staunch ally of President Donald Trump on the sidelines of many of the controversial investigations he has championed, according to two people familiar with the personnel move.

Feb 2, 2026 2:36 PM CST

Justice Department opens civil rights investigation into Pretti shooting

The Justice Department said Friday it has opened a civil rights investigation into the shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis last weekend, a reversal from its handling so far of shootings involving agents during the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota.

Jan 30, 2026 1:40 PM CST

Lindsey Halligan out as US attorney following pressure from judges

Lindsey Halligan, a Trump administration lawyer who was named head of a key U.S. attorney’s office in Virginia last year with instructions to seek criminal charges against President Donald Trump’s political adversaries, left her post at the Justice Department on Tuesday, Attorney General Pam Bondi said.

Jan 20, 2026 1:51 PM CST

Judge disqualifies US attorney in Albany investigating Letitia James

A judge on Thursday barred the top federal prosecutor in Albany from overseeing a criminal investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James, delivering the latest blow to the Justice Department’s efforts to prosecute President Donald Trump’s perceived enemies.

Jan 8, 2026 3:36 PM CST

Prosecutor says judge knew she would get ‘heat’ for aiding immigrant

Federal prosecutors on Monday alleged a Wisconsin judge helped a Mexican man briefly elude immigration officials in April and that just before she directed him through the back door of her courtroom, she said that she would “get the heat” for it.

Dec 15, 2025 1:30 PM CST

Judge orders release of ‘voluminous’ records in Ghislaine Maxwell case

A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the public release of potentially hundreds of thousands of pages of documents from the case against Ghislaine Maxwell, saying that access to the records is required by the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which Congress approved last month.

Dec 10, 2025 12:39 PM CST