US PoliticsJustice
Why Indicting Jack Smith Faces Steep Legal Obstacles
Legal experts say prosecutorial immunity, sparse evidence, and grand jury resistance make it unlikely the Trump administration can indict Jack Smith.
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US Politics
Rep. Cory Mills Under Active DOJ Criminal Investigation
Rep. Cory Mills is under active DOJ criminal investigation, sources confirm, adding to mounting legal and ethics challenges for the Florida congressman.
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EducationPolitics
DOJ Investigates Harvard's China-Based Financial Aid Program
The Justice Department opens a compliance review into Harvard's China-funded scholarships, alleging they may illegally exclude American students.
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HealthcarePolitics
Trump Policies Signal Return to Disabled Institutions
DOJ memo, special education shift, and Medicaid cuts signal return to institutionalizing people with disabilities, advocates warn.
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BusinessLegal
DOJ Settles Egg Producers Over Price Manipulation Claims
The DOJ and 17 states reached a $3.3M settlement with Cal-Maine, Versova, and Hickman's over allegations of manipulating egg prices.
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Civil RightsPolitics
DOJ Memo Sparks Fears of Disability Institutionalization
A new DOJ memo reinterprets decades of disability rights law, alarming advocates who fear a return to institutionalization for disabled Americans.
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PoliticsLaw
Trump Officials Quashed Probe Into Fraudster's Clemency
Trump political appointees at DOJ shut down a federal investigation into whether improper payments facilitated the commutation of David Gentile's sentence.
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PoliticsLegal
DOJ Investigating Gavin Newsom and Wife, Governor Alleges
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the Trump administration's DOJ is investigating him and his wife, calling it politically motivated retaliation.
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PoliticsLegal
Judge Blocks Trump DOJ From Obtaining Trans Youth Records
A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump DOJ from obtaining transgender youth medical records from Stanford hospital, citing privacy concerns.
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PoliticsLegal
Trump IRS Audit Shield Stands as $1.8B Fund Is Scrapped
Acting AG Todd Blanche confirms the IRS audit shield protecting Trump and his family remains in place, while scrapping the $1.8 billion compensation fund.
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PoliticsAdministration
Over 10,000 Lawyers Leave Trump Administration, NYT Finds
More than 10,000 federal lawyers have left the Trump administration since 2025, a striking exodus hollowing out agencies and legal expertise.
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PoliticsLaw
Capitol Rioters Seek Trump Anti-Weaponization Fund Payouts
January 6 defendants are seeking compensation from Trump's $1.776B anti-weaponization fund, sparking backlash, lawsuits, and a federal freeze.
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Politics
Bondi Defends Epstein File Release in Congress Testimony
Former AG Pam Bondi testified before Congress about her handling of the Epstein files, acknowledging redaction errors but defending DOJ transparency.
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TechnologyFinance
Google Engineer Charged in $1.2M Polymarket Insider Trading
A Google engineer was charged with insider trading after using confidential search data to make $1.2 million on the Polymarket prediction platform.
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PoliticsLaw
Trump DOJ Sues Four States Over Undercover License Plates
DOJ sues Maine, Massachusetts, Oregon, and Washington for refusing undercover license plates to ICE agents, escalating federal-state tensions.
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PoliticsJustice
Grand Juries Push Back as Trump Politicizes DOJ
Federal grand juries are refusing to indict weak cases as judges accuse the Trump DOJ of misconduct, eroding trust in the justice system.
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PoliticsLegal
Judges Dismiss DOJ Voter Roll Lawsuits in Maine, Wisconsin
Federal judges in Maine and Wisconsin dismissed DOJ lawsuits seeking voter roll data, marking the seventh and eighth consecutive legal defeats.
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PoliticsJustice
Ex-Prosecutor Charged With Stealing Sealed Jack Smith Report
A former federal prosecutor allegedly emailed herself the sealed Jack Smith report on Trump, disguising files as cake recipes. She faces up to 20 years.
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International Law and Politics
DOJ Opens New Criminal Probe Targeting Maduro in Miami
Federal prosecutors in Miami open a new criminal probe into Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro amid concerns the existing case may be weak.
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PoliticsMedia
News Groups Sue to Unseal DOJ Filings in Fulton Probe
News organizations sue to unseal DOJ filings and subpoenas in the Trump administration's investigation into the 2020 election in Fulton County, Georgia.
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BusinessLaw
DOJ Indicts Chinese Container Firms in Price-Fixing Case
DOJ unsealed indictments against four Chinese container firms and seven executives for an alleged price-fixing conspiracy during COVID-19.
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