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Trump administration to defend Alina Habba's tenure as top New Jersey prosecutor
Read full article: Trump administration to defend Alina Habba's tenure as top New Jersey prosecutorA federal appeals court is set to hear arguments over whether President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, Alina Habba, has been unlawfully serving as the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey since earlier this year.
What to know about federal charges against former National Security Advisor John Bolton
Read full article: What to know about federal charges against former National Security Advisor John BoltonFormer National Security Advisor John Bolton has turned himself in to federal authorities in Maryland and pleaded not guilty after being indicted on charges of keeping top secret documents at his home and sharing classified information with family members.
Trump's indictment of New York attorney general Letitia James stirs concerns for Black women leaders
Read full article: Trump's indictment of New York attorney general Letitia James stirs concerns for Black women leadersThe indictment of New York Attorney General Letitia James on allegations of mortgage fraud has raised alarms among her allies and Black leaders, who condemned it as a politicization of the justice system for President Donald Trump's personal grievances.
Luigi Mangione's lawyers seek dismissal of federal charges in assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO
Read full article: Luigi Mangione's lawyers seek dismissal of federal charges in assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEOLawyers for Luigi Mangione say a New York federal judge should dismiss criminal charges, including a death-eligible count, from a federal indictment brought against him in the December assassination of UnitedHealthcare's chief executive.
Prosecutors say no harm was done by social media posts about assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO
Read full article: Prosecutors say no harm was done by social media posts about assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEOFederal prosecutors say no harm was done to the prospects for a fair trial when two U.S. Justice Department officials reposted potentially inflammatory comments President Donald Trump made about Luigi Mangione after his arrest in the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO.
Trump has yet to provide Congress hard evidence that targeted boats carried drugs, officials say
Read full article: Trump has yet to provide Congress hard evidence that targeted boats carried drugs, officials sayThe Trump administration hasn't provided evidence to lawmakers that recent U.S. military strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats were justified.
The Latest: Trump says officials should be jailed as they oppose his use of National Guard troops
Read full article: The Latest: Trump says officials should be jailed as they oppose his use of National Guard troopsPresident Donald Trump said Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, both Democrats, should be jailed as they oppose his deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago.
Veteran defense lawyer turned judge oversees case against ex-FBI Director Comey
Read full article: Veteran defense lawyer turned judge oversees case against ex-FBI Director ComeyThe federal judge overseeing the Justice Department’s prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey has already handled cases in President Donald Trump’s orbit.
Comey pleads not guilty as lawyers signal intent to argue Trump foe's case is politically motivated
Read full article: Comey pleads not guilty as lawyers signal intent to argue Trump foe's case is politically motivatedFormer FBI Director James Comey has pleaded not guilty in a criminal case that has highlighted the Justice Department’s efforts to target adversaries of President Donald Trump.
The Latest: Trump administration threatens no back pay for federal workers in shutdown
Read full article: The Latest: Trump administration threatens no back pay for federal workers in shutdownPresident Donald Trump’s administration is warning Tuesday of no guaranteed back pay for federal workers during a government shutdown, reversing what has been longstanding policy for some 750,000 furloughed employees, according to a memo being circulated by the White House.
The Latest: Attorney General Bondi will face Senate over political pressure on Justice Department
Read full article: The Latest: Attorney General Bondi will face Senate over political pressure on Justice DepartmentAttorney General Pam Bondi goes before the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday morning as federal agents surge into cities across the U.S. She's facing growing questions about political influence over a Justice Department that has already criminally charged one of President Donald Trump’s longtime foes and is facing intense White House pressure to prosecute others.
Bondi dodges questions as she clashes with Democrats over claims she's weaponized Justice Department
Read full article: Bondi dodges questions as she clashes with Democrats over claims she's weaponized Justice DepartmentAttorney General Pam Bondi has repeatedly deflected questions while seeking to defend herself during a combative congressional hearing in the face of growing criticism that she's turning the law enforcement agency into a weapon to seek vengeance against President Donald Trump’s political opponents.
Supreme Court rejects appeal from Ghislaine Maxwell, imprisoned former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein
Read full article: Supreme Court rejects appeal from Ghislaine Maxwell, imprisoned former girlfriend of Jeffrey EpsteinThe Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned ex-girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein.
Apple and Google block apps that crowdsource ICE sightings. Some warn of chilling effects
Read full article: Apple and Google block apps that crowdsource ICE sightings. Some warn of chilling effectsApple and Google blocked downloads of phone apps that flag sightings of U.S. immigration agents, just hours after the Trump administration demanded that one particularly popular iPhone app be taken down.
Justice Department fires key prosecutor in elite office already beset by turmoil, AP sources say
Read full article: Justice Department fires key prosecutor in elite office already beset by turmoil, AP sources sayThe Justice Department fired a top national security prosecutor amid criticism from a right-wing commentator over his work during the Biden administration, further roiling the prominent U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia after the ousting of other senior attorneys in recent weeks.
Bondi and Hegseth rally federal agents and troops in Memphis as part of crime task force
Read full article: Bondi and Hegseth rally federal agents and troops in Memphis as part of crime task forceU.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Attorney General Pam Bondi and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller have converged on Memphis, Tennessee, to meet with federal agents forming a crime fighting task force there.
New Orleans police official says crime is down after governor requests National Guard troops
Read full article: New Orleans police official says crime is down after governor requests National Guard troopsA top New Orleans police official is welcoming the idea of working with federal troops deployed to Louisiana’s largest city.
South Carolina prosecutor seeks death penalty in murder case after Biden reduced sentence to life
Read full article: South Carolina prosecutor seeks death penalty in murder case after Biden reduced sentence to lifeA local prosecutor in South Carolina plans to seek the death penalty against a man whose federal death sentence for killing two bank employees was commuted to life in prison by President Joe Biden.
A conviction may be beside the point for the Justice Department as it pursues case against Comey
Read full article: A conviction may be beside the point for the Justice Department as it pursues case against ComeyNow that it’s secured an indictment against former FBI Director James Comey, the Justice Department faces the significantly tougher task of building a case it can prove to a jury beyond a reasonable doubt.
The Latest: Supreme Court keeps Trump’s $5 billion foreign aid funding freeze in place
Read full article: The Latest: Supreme Court keeps Trump’s $5 billion foreign aid funding freeze in placeThe Supreme Court has extended an order allowing President Donald Trump’s administration to keep frozen nearly $5 billion in foreign aid.
Trump escalates retribution campaign with charges against Comey and threats against liberal groups
Read full article: Trump escalates retribution campaign with charges against Comey and threats against liberal groupsPresident Donald Trump’s retribution campaign against his perceived political enemies has reached new heights as his Justice Department brings criminal charges against a longtime foe and he expands his efforts to classify certain liberal groups as “domestic terrorist organizations."
Justice Department to try to charge ex-FBI Director James Comey, AP sources say
Read full article: Justice Department to try to charge ex-FBI Director James Comey, AP sources sayThe Justice Department is preparing to seek an indictment as soon as Thursday against former FBI Director James Comey on allegations that he lied to Congress as prosecutors approach a legal deadline for bringing charges.
Judge scolds Justice Department over public statements in UnitedHealthcare CEO murder case
Read full article: Judge scolds Justice Department over public statements in UnitedHealthcare CEO murder caseA New York judge warns Justice Department officials they could face sanctions for public comments about Luigi Mangione's prosecution.
US Justice Department official questions retired FBI agent’s role in $1.4B Sandy Hook lawsuit
Read full article: US Justice Department official questions retired FBI agent’s role in $1.4B Sandy Hook lawsuitA senior U.S. Justice Department official has sent a letter to a lawyer for relatives of victims killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, asking pointed questions about a retired FBI agent’s involvement in a defamation lawsuit against conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.
What to know about the man found guilty of trying to assassinate Trump at a Florida golf course
Read full article: What to know about the man found guilty of trying to assassinate Trump at a Florida golf courseA jury has found Ryan Routh guilty of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump at a Florida golf course last year.
White House backs 'border czar' after reports he accepted cash during undercover FBI probe last year
Read full article: White House backs 'border czar' after reports he accepted cash during undercover FBI probe last yearThe White House is standing behind “border czar” Tom Homan following reports he had accepted $50,000 from undercover agents posing as businesspeople during an undercover FBI operation last year, leading to a bribery investigation that was shut down by the Trump administration Justice Department.
Trump has managed another Republican makeover since Kirk's assassination, this time on free speech
Read full article: Trump has managed another Republican makeover since Kirk's assassination, this time on free speechAs they mourn slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk, President Donald Trump, members of his administration and a broader universe of supporters have seemed to impose a double standard on speech.
The Latest: Trump talks about the future of TikTok; White House to announce autism findings
Read full article: The Latest: Trump talks about the future of TikTok; White House to announce autism findingsPresident Donald Trump has promoted unproven ties between Tylenol, vaccines and autism without offering new medical evidence.
Trump nominates White House aide to be top US prosecutor for office probing Letitia James
Read full article: Trump nominates White House aide to be top US prosecutor for office probing Letitia JamesPresident Donald Trump has announced his nomination of Lindsey Halligan as the top federal prosecutor for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Luigi Mangione's lawyers want death penalty off the table in UnitedHealthcare CEO murder case
Read full article: Luigi Mangione's lawyers want death penalty off the table in UnitedHealthcare CEO murder caseLuigi Mangione’s lawyers are urging a judge to bar federal prosecutors from seeking the death penalty in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Kimmel's suspension is the latest display of Trump's growing power over the US media landscape
Read full article: Kimmel's suspension is the latest display of Trump's growing power over the US media landscapePresident Donald Trump’s efforts to reshape the American media landscape have led to the suspension of late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel.
Democrats press FBI director on Epstein files and other takeaways from his testimony to Congress
Read full article: Democrats press FBI director on Epstein files and other takeaways from his testimony to CongressFBI Director Kash Patel has defended the Trump administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files as he returned to Capitol Hill for a second day to face intense questioning from Democrats over his promises of transparency surrounding the convicted wealthy financier’s case.
New York judge tosses terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione, lets murder count stand
Read full article: New York judge tosses terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione, lets murder count standA judge has dismissed terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione in New York state’s case over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, but he kept the state’s second-degree murder charges against him.
Trump deploys National Guard to Memphis, calling it a 'replica' of his crackdown on Washington
Read full article: Trump deploys National Guard to Memphis, calling it a 'replica' of his crackdown on WashingtonPresident Trump has announced the deployment of the National Guard to Memphis to combat crime, testing the limits of presidential power by using military force in cities.
Patel faces congressional hearings after missteps in Kirk assassination probe and turmoil at FBI
Read full article: Patel faces congressional hearings after missteps in Kirk assassination probe and turmoil at FBIFBI Director Kash Patel is bracing for scrutiny over his leadership of the Charlie Kirk investigation and other areas when he appears before Congress this coming week for oversight hearings.
Man who hurled sandwich at federal agent pleads not guilty to assault charge
Read full article: Man who hurled sandwich at federal agent pleads not guilty to assault chargeA former Justice Department attorney accused of hurling a sandwich at a federal agent in the nation’s capital has pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge.
Agents seize hundreds of thousands of illegal vapes smuggled from China in nationwide crackdown
Read full article: Agents seize hundreds of thousands of illegal vapes smuggled from China in nationwide crackdownFederal agents have seized illegal vaping products nationwide as the Trump administration cracks down on items often used by teens.
3 fired FBI officials sue Patel, saying he bowed to Trump administration's 'campaign of retribution'
Read full article: 3 fired FBI officials sue Patel, saying he bowed to Trump administration's 'campaign of retribution'Three fired FBI officials have sued to get their jobs back, calling their terminations part of a “campaign of retribution” carried out by a director who caved to political pressure from the Trump administration.
Judge blocks Trump administration's subpoena of trans kids' medical records from Boston hospital
Read full article: Judge blocks Trump administration's subpoena of trans kids' medical records from Boston hospitalA federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to subpoena medical records from a prominent children’s hospital about transgender patients and gender-affirming medical treatment.
The Latest: Chief Justice Roberts allows Trump’s foreign aid freeze that threatens nearly $5 billion
Read full article: The Latest: Chief Justice Roberts allows Trump’s foreign aid freeze that threatens nearly $5 billionChief Justice John Roberts is temporarily keeping in place the Trump administration’s decision to freeze nearly $5 billion in foreign aid.
How Donald Trump is weaponizing the government to settle personal scores and pursue his agenda
Read full article: How Donald Trump is weaponizing the government to settle personal scores and pursue his agendaPresident Donald Trump has been using his second term to amass and wield unprecedented power.
Two DC teens arrested in congressional intern's fatal shooting
Read full article: Two DC teens arrested in congressional intern's fatal shootingTwo teenagers have been arrested on murder charges in the killing of a congressional intern who was struck by stray bullets during a shooting in the nation’s capital.
Louisiana governor pays fine and discloses $13K in unreported free trips in deal to end ethics probe
Read full article: Louisiana governor pays fine and discloses $13K in unreported free trips in deal to end ethics probeLouisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has agreed to pay a $900 fine for failing to disclose a free trip to Hawaii and other complimentary trips while serving as the state’s attorney general.
Justice Department ramping up efforts to target human smuggling at the northern US border
Read full article: Justice Department ramping up efforts to target human smuggling at the northern US borderThe U.S. Justice Department is ramping up efforts to target human smuggling operations exploiting America’s northern border, citing growing concerns about sophisticated criminal networks transporting migrants for profit, expanding their focus beyond the southern border.
WATCH LIVE: Kristi Noem and Pam Bondi to announce new ‘Camp 47’ immigration facility
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Kristi Noem and Pam Bondi to announce new ‘Camp 47’ immigration facilityHomeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi will hold a news conference in Louisana Wednesday to announce the opening of a new immigration detention facility dubbed ‘Camp 47′.
Abrego Garcia's lawyers worry he can't get a fair trial and request gag order for top US officials
Read full article: Abrego Garcia's lawyers worry he can't get a fair trial and request gag order for top US officialsLawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia are concerned he can’t get a fair trial in his human smuggling case in Tennessee.
DC man seen throwing sandwich at agent charged with misdemeanor after grand jury declines indictment
Read full article: DC man seen throwing sandwich at agent charged with misdemeanor after grand jury declines indictmentA man captured on camera hurling a sandwich at a federal agent in Washington has been charged with a misdemeanor after prosecutors failed to convince a grand jury to return a more serious felony indictment, according to court papers filed Thursday.
Trump's push to oust Fed's Lisa Cook unites anti-DEI effort, bid to control independent institutions
Read full article: Trump's push to oust Fed's Lisa Cook unites anti-DEI effort, bid to control independent institutionsDonald Trump’s vow to fire Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook is at the intersection of the Republican president’s efforts to consolidate power and purge diverse voices from the higher ranks of American leadership.
Trump's order on flag burning could return the question to the Supreme Court
Read full article: Trump's order on flag burning could return the question to the Supreme CourtPresident Donald Trump has signed an executive order challenging a 1989 Supreme Court decision that protects flag burning as free speech.
Trump moves to ban flag burning despite Supreme Court ruling that Constitution allows it
Read full article: Trump moves to ban flag burning despite Supreme Court ruling that Constitution allows itPresident Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing the Justice Department to prosecute people for burning the American flag.
The Latest: Trump fires Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook amid mortgage fraud allegations
Read full article: The Latest: Trump fires Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook amid mortgage fraud allegationsPresident Donald Trump says he’s firing Federal Reserve board Member Lisa Cook amid mortgage fraud allegations.
Judge blocks Trump from cutting funding from 34 cities and counties over ‘sanctuary’ policies
Read full article: Judge blocks Trump from cutting funding from 34 cities and counties over ‘sanctuary’ policiesA judge has ruled the Trump administration cannot deny funding to Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles and 30 other cities and counties because of policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration efforts.
The Latest: Justice Department releases transcript interviews with Ghislaine Maxwell
Read full article: The Latest: Justice Department releases transcript interviews with Ghislaine MaxwellThe Justice Department has released transcripts of interviews its No. 2 official did with Jeffrey Epstein’s imprisoned former girlfriend as the Trump administration scrambles to present itself as transparent amid a fierce backlash over an earlier refusal to disclose a trove of records from the sex-trafficking case.
Trump's death penalty push faces setbacks as judges block attempts to reverse prior decisions
Read full article: Trump's death penalty push faces setbacks as judges block attempts to reverse prior decisionsPresident Donald Trump's administration has been pushing for the death penalty, but judges are blocking attempts to reverse previous decisions against capital punishment.
Federal investigators demanded details on transgender patients from at least 1 hospital
Read full article: Federal investigators demanded details on transgender patients from at least 1 hospitalFederal investigators looking at gender-affirming care providers demanded that at least one hospital hand over information about individual patients.
Trump weaponization czar urged New York Attorney General James to resign over mortgage probe
Read full article: Trump weaponization czar urged New York Attorney General James to resign over mortgage probeThe Justice Department official tapped by President Donald Trump’s administration to investigate New York Attorney General Letitia James sent a letter urging the Democrat to resign from office “as an act of good faith” four days into his probe.
In letter to Putin, US first lady asks him to consider the children in push to end war in Ukraine
Read full article: In letter to Putin, US first lady asks him to consider the children in push to end war in UkraineMelania Trump took the unique step of crafting a letter that calls for peace in Ukraine, having her husband President Donald Trump hand-deliver it to Russian President Vladimir Putin during their Friday meeting in Alaska.
Trump's aggressive push to take over DC policing may be a template for an approach in other cities
Read full article: Trump's aggressive push to take over DC policing may be a template for an approach in other citiesThe left sees President Donald Trump’s attempted takeover of law enforcement in Washington as part of multifront march to autocracy.
Trump administration agrees to keep DC police chief in place, but with immigration enforcement order
Read full article: Trump administration agrees to keep DC police chief in place, but with immigration enforcement orderThe Trump administration has reversed course and agreed to leave the Washington, D.
Terry Cole, chosen to take over DC's police force, has spent 22 years at DEA
Read full article: Terry Cole, chosen to take over DC's police force, has spent 22 years at DEAAttorney General Pam Bondi has named the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration to be Washington’s “emergency police commissioner” as she carries out President Donald Trump’s unprecedented decision to take over the Washington police department.
Prosecutors seek death penalty against Zizians member charged with murdering Vermont border agent
Read full article: Prosecutors seek death penalty against Zizians member charged with murdering Vermont border agentThe Justice Department says it will seek the death penalty against a member of the cultlike Zizians group accused of killing a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont.
Judge dismisses 2 counts against US Rep. Cuellar of Texas, moves bribery trial to next year
Read full article: Judge dismisses 2 counts against US Rep. Cuellar of Texas, moves bribery trial to next yearA judge has granted a request by federal prosecutors to dismiss two of the 14 counts that U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife face.
Bondi names DEA head as DC's 'emergency police commissioner,' but capital leaders push back
Read full article: Bondi names DEA head as DC's 'emergency police commissioner,' but capital leaders push backAttorney General Pam Bondi has named the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration as Washington’s “emergency police commissioner,” saying she is granting him the powers of the police chief amid President Donald Trump’s takeover.
Pam Bondi fires Justice Department employee accused of throwing sandwich at federal agent
Read full article: Pam Bondi fires Justice Department employee accused of throwing sandwich at federal agentA man charged with a felony for hurling a sandwich at a federal law-enforcement official in the nation’s capital has been fired from his job at the Justice Department.
The Latest: Bondi names DEA head ‘emergency police commissioner’ amid Trump’s takeover of DC police
Read full article: The Latest: Bondi names DEA head ‘emergency police commissioner’ amid Trump’s takeover of DC policeAttorney General Pam Bondi has named the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Terry Cole, as Washington’s “emergency police commissioner."
Federal agents will be out 24/7 on patrol in Washington, the White House says
Read full article: Federal agents will be out 24/7 on patrol in Washington, the White House saysThe White House says the number of National Guard troops in Washington will ramp up and federal officers will be on the streets of the nation’s capital around the clock.
The Latest: Mexico expels 26 high-ranking cartel figures to US in deal with Trump administration
Read full article: The Latest: Mexico expels 26 high-ranking cartel figures to US in deal with Trump administrationMexico is expelling 26 high-ranking cartel figures to the United States in the latest major deal with the President Donald Trump‘s administration.
Trump's rhetoric about DC echoes a history of racist narratives about urban crime
Read full article: Trump's rhetoric about DC echoes a history of racist narratives about urban crimePresident Donald Trump's rhetoric in his federal takeover of Washington police echoes that of conservative politicians going back decades who've denounced American cities with majority non-white populations or progressive leaders as crime-ridden and in need of outside intervention.
Trump's takeover of Washington law enforcement begins as National Guard troops arrive
Read full article: Trump's takeover of Washington law enforcement begins as National Guard troops arriveSome of the 800 National Guard members deployed by the Trump administration to assist with law enforcement have begun arriving in Washington, D.
Trump's order to deploy troops in DC is his latest use of the National Guard in cities
Read full article: Trump's order to deploy troops in DC is his latest use of the National Guard in citiesPresident Donald Trump has ordered 800 National Guard members to help law enforcement fight crime in Washington.
Trump doubles reward to $50 million for arrest of Venezuela's president to face US drug charges
Read full article: Trump doubles reward to $50 million for arrest of Venezuela's president to face US drug chargesThe Trump administration is doubling to $50 million a reward for the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and accusing him of working with cartels to flood the U.S. with fentanyl-laced cocaine.
Protections of the Voting Rights Act are under threat as the law marks its 60th anniversary
Read full article: Protections of the Voting Rights Act are under threat as the law marks its 60th anniversaryThe Voting Rights Act was signed into law 60 years ago but has been slowly eroding for more than a decade.
What's known and not yet known about the Justice Department's scrutiny of Trump-Russia probe origins
Read full article: What's known and not yet known about the Justice Department's scrutiny of Trump-Russia probe originsAttorney General Pam Bondi is set to criminally investigate the origins of the Trump-Russia probe from the Obama era.
Bondi moves forward on Justice Department investigation into origins of Trump-Russia probe
Read full article: Bondi moves forward on Justice Department investigation into origins of Trump-Russia probeAttorney General Pam Bondi is moving forward with a Justice Department investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia investigation.
States sue Trump, saying he is intimidating hospitals over gender-affirming care for youth
Read full article: States sue Trump, saying he is intimidating hospitals over gender-affirming care for youthDemocratic attorneys general and others are accusing President Donald Trump of intimidating hospitals into dropping gender-affirming care for transgender youth.
More Trump administration figures who met Laura Loomer’s ire are out. A look at her influence
Read full article: More Trump administration figures who met Laura Loomer’s ire are out. A look at her influencePresident Donald Trump has downplayed the influence of Laura Loomer, a right-wing provocateur known for her incendiary social media presence, in his administration’s decision-making.
Politics & Power: President Trump wants Epstein case to vanish, but Epstein’s ghost likely won’t disappear anytime soon
Read full article: Politics & Power: President Trump wants Epstein case to vanish, but Epstein’s ghost likely won’t disappear anytime soonJeffrey Epstein’s ghost continues to haunt the Trump presidency. President Donald Trump wants it to simply disappear. Find out why it probably won’t and how it got to this point. A former federal prosecutor and senior writer for Politico says there are three possible scenarios that may have played out. Find out which is most likely on this week's episode of Politics & Power.
Justice Department files misconduct complaint against federal judge handling deportation case
Read full article: Justice Department files misconduct complaint against federal judge handling deportation caseThe Justice Department has filed a misconduct complaint against the federal judge who has clashed with President Donald Trump’s administration over deportations to a notorious prison in El Salvador.
Trump says he ended friendship with Epstein because he 'stole people that worked for me'
Read full article: Trump says he ended friendship with Epstein because he 'stole people that worked for me'President Donald Trump says his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein ended after Epstein hired people who had worked for Trump.
Epstein ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell finishes interviews with Justice Department officials
Read full article: Epstein ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell finishes interviews with Justice Department officialsJeffrey Epstein's ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell has finished 1 1/2 days of interviews with Justice Department officials.
In Epstein furor, Trump struggles to shake off a controversy his allies once stoked
Read full article: In Epstein furor, Trump struggles to shake off a controversy his allies once stokedPresident Donald Trump faces ongoing questions about the Jeffrey Epstein case, overshadowing his administration's achievements.
Trump administration clears way to keep Alina Habba as New Jersey's top federal prosecutor
Read full article: Trump administration clears way to keep Alina Habba as New Jersey's top federal prosecutorPresident Donald Trump has taken steps to keep Alina Habba as the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey.
Prosecutor who handled high-profile Capitol riot cases sues government over his firing
Read full article: Prosecutor who handled high-profile Capitol riot cases sues government over his firingA former Justice Department prosecutor has filed a lawsuit that claims his recent firing was politically motivated retribution for his work on prosecuting Trump supporters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Trump's onetime friendship with Jeffrey Epstein is well-known — and also documented in records
Read full article: Trump's onetime friendship with Jeffrey Epstein is well-known — and also documented in recordsThe revelation that Attorney General Pam Bondi told President Donald Trump that his name was in the Jeffrey Epstein files has focused fresh attention on the president’s relationship with the wealthy financier and the Justice Department’s announcement this month that it would not be releasing any additional documents from the case.
Justice Dept. official meets with Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's imprisoned former girlfriend
Read full article: Justice Dept. official meets with Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's imprisoned former girlfriendThe Justice Department’s No. 2 official has met with Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned former girlfriend of financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.