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Trump Justice Department fires more career officials
President Donald Trump's administration on Friday fired at least two senior career officials at the U.S. Justice Department, including the head of the office that handles presidential pardon requests,
Trump Administration Forces Out More Senior Justice Dept. Officials
The Trump administration targeted veteran career lawyers who managed pardon work, bankruptcy litigation and other legal issues in the latest wave of forced departures.
Trump Tightens Grip on FBI and Justice Department
Kash Patel’s determination to keep in close contact with Trump is an arrangement outside the traditional chain of command.
Trump Justice Department fires head of organized crime drug task force
The head of a key U.S. Justice Department task force that combats drugs and organized crime was fired on Friday, amid a move by President Donald Trump's administration to purge or sideline career officials.
Trump’s Justice Dept. ousts national security officials in latest purge
The transferring of at least three national security officials amounts to a complete gutting of leadership in the highly sensitive National Security Division.
Trump Administration Fires Senior Justice Department Officials, Including Pardon Attorney
The Trump administration has dismissed at least two senior career officials from the U.S. Justice Department, including Liz Oyer, the head of the Office of the Pardon Attorney, and Bobak Talebian, who led the Office
Trump’s DOJ still says Google should be broken up
In its new filing, the DOJ calls Google “an economic goliath” that it says “has denied users of a basic American value—the ...
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Trump DOJ wants to ‘pump the brakes’ on abortion suits, creeping toward goal of nation-wide ban
On Tuesday, the DOJ dismissed a Biden-era lawsuit against Idaho over its near total abortion ban, and separately, it ...
Trump’s DOJ Fires Head of Organized Crime Drug Task Force Amid Purge
The axe continues to fall on high-ranking government officials. President Donald Trump’s Justice Department fired Adam Cohen, ...
Trump EPA’s dismantling of environmental justice efforts leaves Colorado to protect most vulnerable communities
The agreement between the EPA and Colorado illustrates how the state has benefited from strong federal oversight even when it ...
Trump assassination attempt suspect legal team battles DOJ over evidence, test-firing gun
Ryan Routh's defense team is demanding more information on the evidence against the alleged would-be Trump assassin. However, ...
Trump administration wants to sell off hundreds of federal properties — including DOJ headquarters
The Trump administration has designated the headquarters of multiple cabinet departments and federal courthouses across the ...
Trump Justice Dept. reaffirms Biden-era proposal to break up Google
The government is asking a court to force Google to sell its Chrome web browser after the company was found to have an ...
Aftershocks of Supreme Court’s Immunity Ruling Echo in New Trump Cases
The real legacy of the case, scholars say, is not its protection of former presidents from prosecution but its expansive ...
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Inside the ‘dark’ tactic Trump is using to weaponize the DOJ
It’s hard to keep track of US President Donald Trump’s many notable acts since returning to the White House. His recent ...