DOJ files request to unseal Epstein grand jury records
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The Justice Department has been rocked by a wave of recent firings, a sign the administration is not done culling the ranks of career officials as it seeks to shape the department under a second
The Trump administration’s chaotic handling of the so-called Jeffrey Epstein files continued Friday as the Justice Department asked a federal judge to make public years-old grand jury testimony made behind closed doors against the convicted sex offender.
The DOJ suggested former officer Brett Hankison, who was charged with violating the civil rights of Breonna Taylor during a botched raid, should receive one day in jail.
DOJ issues requests to California sheriffs for information on noncitizen inmates and release dates as part of Trump administration's immigration enforcement.
The announcement opened a contentious new front in Trump’s immigration crackdown, in a state that largely blocks law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
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Comey prosecuted Sean “Diddy” Combs this year and played a role in the investigation and subsequent prosecutions of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
Maurene Comey, a federal prosecutor and the daughter of former FBI director James Comey, told her former colleagues in an email that her sudden firing should “fuel the fire” of their work fighting abuses of power.
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Racine County Eye on MSNTrump’s DOJ wants states to turn over voter lists, election infoThe U.S. Department of Justice is seeking the voter registration lists of several states — representing data on millions of Americans — and other election information ahead of the 2026 midterms, raising fears about how the Trump administration plans to use the information.
Since President Trump took office, the Justice Department has backed challenges to gun regulations. And it did not appeal a ruling against a federal age limit on handguns.