#justice-department

Trump pardoned people convicted of Clean Air Act violations who he said were "persecuted by the Biden Administration" and punished for "fixing their car."...

Trump granted full pardons to six people, calling the prosecutions "weaponization." The people granted clemency have not yet been identified.

Acting AG Todd Blanche says Gov. Gavin Newsom's claims that the Justice Department is politically targeting him are not "grounded in fact."...

A New Jersey man, a French citizen, pleaded guilty to illegally voting in the 2022 federal midterm elections despite never holding U.S. citizenship.

The Justice Department failed to explain why it simply couldn’t put in writing that the slush fund is dead.

A federal judge indefinitely blocked the Trump administration's $1.76 billion anti-weaponization fund, citing concerns it could be revived.

Former AG Pam Bondi says she delegated Epstein files oversight to Todd Blanche, now facing scrutiny as Trump's nominee to be Attorney General.

President Trump announces plans to nominate acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to permanently lead the Department of Justice after Pam Bondi's firing.

The Trump administration has been blocked from making any payments before a judge can hear arguments in the case.

A U.S. judge temporarily blocked the Justice Department from “taking any further action pursuant to the creation or operation" of a $1.778 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund."...

The Maryland Democrat also tried to subpoena Trump administration officials over it — and a GOP-turned-independent lawmaker voted with him.

A former DOJ prosecutor was charged with allegedly emailing confidential records from Jack Smith's Trump investigation to her personal accounts.

Joe Biden's lawyers are expected to intervene against the DOJ's release of redacted transcripts and audio from his ghostwriter conversations.

Former special counsel Jack Smith reportedly accused the DOJ of corruption and political weaponization during a fiery private dinner speech in Washington.

Former FBI Director James Comey posted an Instagram photo of an "86 47" shell formation on a beach in May 2025, then deleted the image.

The DOJ reportedly taps former Trump attorney Joe diGenova to oversee a probe into ex-CIA Director John Brennan and Trump-Russia investigation origins.

Melania Trump's appeal for Congress to hear from Jeffrey Epstein survivors is adding pressure on the DOJ and its new acting director as lawmakers and alleged victims demand more action.

Pam Bondi's exit is the latest in a long history of attorney general firings and resignations that shook Washington, from Nixon to Trump and beyond.

Former FBI Director James Comey has been subpoenaed by prosecutors in Miami as part of the Justice Department...