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Justice Department indicts James Comey over seashell photo

The Justice Department indicted former FBI Director James Comey again Tuesday, on allegations that an Instagram post he made last year showing seashells spelling out “86 47” was in fact an assassination threat against President Donald Trump. The two-count indictment, brought in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District…

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Group refuses to drop Trump Ballroom lawsuit despite pressure from justice department

The Justice Department laid pressure on the preservationists to drop their lawsuit following this weekend’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner

The Independent UK

Inside Trump’s push to hire 140 new immigration judges - many with little to no experience in the field: report

Immigration judges are not part of the judicial branch and ultimately work for Trump’s Justice Department

The Independent UK

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Trump Justice Department Adds Firing Squads, Electrocution And Gas Asphyxiation To Federal Execution Methods

The US Justice Department has expanded execution methods to include firing squads, electrocution, and gas asphyxiation, aligning with Trump's push to revive capital punishment amid drug procurement issues

International Business Times UK

Trump’s New Tool to Speed Up Wall Construction May Be a Trap for Texas Landowners

The administration is using a new kind of “right-of-entry” request that allows building earlier in the legal process. Property owners could be signing away more than they realize, attorneys say.

Texas Observer

This week: King Charles to address Congress amid a packed legislative agenda

In a more normal week, a reauthorization of surveillance powers, a budget resolution or the farm bill might take center stage on the House floor. This week, the House is scheduled to do all that as well as host a joint meeting of Congress to hear from King Charles III.…

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Key US senator lifts block on Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh

The Republican senator who had effectively blocked confirmation of President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve said on Sunday he was dropping his opposition after the Department of Justice ended its investigation of the current central bank chair.

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DOJ Leverages Trump Assassination Attempt to Demand Lawsuit Dismissal: 'Your Case Puts President Life at Grave Risk'

The Justice Department demands the dismissal of a lawsuit against White House ballroom construction, citing security risks after an attack on President Trump at the Washington Hilton.

International Business Times UK

The Justice Department’s new business model is paying Trump’s friends to make the past and his troubles go away — no, really

Even when you can win, just write a check anyway.

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Indian-origin Trump aide slammed for her outfit joke after White House shooting: 'I lost some professional respect for you'

Harmeet Dhillon, the Indian-origin aide of President Donald Trump, who was present at the White House dinner where a shooting took place targeting the administration officials, made some jokes that did not go down well with a majority of the social media users. The assistant attorney general for the Civil…

The Times of India

Miami Becomes Test Case In Trump's Denaturalization Crackdown - REPORT

Federal prosecutors in Miami have moved to strip U.S. citizenship from at least four people this year, making South Florida an early testing ground for the Trump administration's push to sharply expand denaturalization cases against foreign-born Americans.

Latin Times

Thought Experiment: It's 2030, and the Newsom Justice Department Indicts a Conservative Group for Paying Antifa Leaders

I blogged Wednesday about the indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center for, among other things, supposedly defrauding donors. The… The post Thought Experiment: It's 2030, and the Newsom Justice Department Indicts a Conservative Group for Paying Antifa Leaders appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

Todd Blanche wants to be attorney general – and he’s going all in on Trump’s retaliation agenda to prove it

Trump’s former personal attorney has left little doubt to how he’d further politicize the justice department if his status becomes permanent

The Guardian - US

US justice dept closes criminal investigation into Fed chief Jerome Powell, clearing hurdle for Trump nominee Kevin Warsh

The Justice Department has closed its investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell regarding headquarters renovation cost overruns. This move removes a hurdle for Kevin Warsh's confirmation as Fed chair. The probe's closure allows scrutiny to continue through the Inspector General's office, with potential for criminal investigation restart if warranted.

The Times of India

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The Independent UK

Justice Department to allow firing squads for executions in move to ramp up capital punishment

The Justice Department will adopt firing squad as a permitted method of execution as the Trump administration moves to ramp up and expedite capital punishment cases

The Conversation

Justice Department’s effort to strip citizenship from naturalized Americans could face widespread judicial pushback

The Justice Department has identified 384 foreign-born Americans whose citizenship it wants to revoke as “the first wave” of such measures, according to recent reporting by The New York Times. These cases are being assigned to prosecutors in 39 U.S. attorney’s offices across the country.

Latin Times

U.S. Soldier Charged With Using Classified Information to Profit From Maduro Operation

He faces charges including unlawful use of confidential government information for personal gain, theft of government information, commodities fraud, wire fraud and engaging in unlawful financial transactions, the Justice Department said.

The Conversation

Trump administration’s indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center breaks with norms – and may lack evidence of criminal wrongdoing

The Southern Poverty Law Center was indicted on April 21, 2026, on federal fraud charges. The Justice Department alleges that the civil rights group known as the SPLC improperly raised millions of dollars to secretly pay leaders of the Ku Klux Klan and other white supremacist and extremist groups for…

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Busted! Feds charge U.S. Army soldier who made $400,000 from Polymarket bets tied to Maduro capture

The Justice Department said the solider made 13 bets on the basis of classified information he acquired from being part of the Venezuela operation.

The Times of India

US identifies 384 foreign-born Americans who will soon lose citizenship: Report

The Donald Trump administration is serious about denaturalizing people who got American citizenship by fraudulent means and already identified 384 foreign-born Americans who will lose their citizenship, the New York Times reported. This will be a part of a push to increase the pace of denaturalizations which they plan to…

The Guardian - US

Trump administration pushes DoJ to pursue denaturalization cases – report

Justice department has already identified 384 foreign-born people whose US citizenship it wants to revoke

The Guardian - US

DoJ inspector general to audit department’s compliance with Epstein Files Transparency Act

Mandated release of files was marred by missed deadlines, leaked victims’ information and excessive redactions

The Independent UK

Civil rights groups condemn Southern Poverty Law Center's indictment and prepare for legal fights

The Southern Poverty Law Center's indictment is sparking outrage among civil rights leaders

The Mary Sue

‘Been waiting 36 years’: Disability rights advocates cry foul as Trump administration delays school accessibility rules just days before deadline

The Trump administration just pushed back a major deadline for schools to make their digital content accessible to people with disabilities, and advocates are furious. Public colleges, K-12 schools, and local governments now have an extra year – two, for smaller institutions – to comply with updated federal accessibility guidelines…

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DOJ watchdog to review Epstein disclosure law compliance

A Justice Department watchdog office announced Thursday it will audit the department’s compliance with a bipartisan law that ordered the release of records on deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. For months, lawmakers and survivors of Epstein’s abuse have slammed the Justice Department’s messy handling of the files and its compliance…

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