Grand jury rejects new mortgage fraud indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James
It’s the latest setback for the Justice Department in its bid to prosecute the frequent political target of the Republican president.
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Judge dismisses Comey, James indictments after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed
The rulings from U.S. District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie amount to a stunning rebuke of the Trump administration’s efforts to target Trump’s political opponents.
Indy lab agrees to pay over $9M to settle allegations it filed improper Medicare claims
The government says the lab billed Medicare for respiratory pathogen panels that were unnecessary or tied to improper referral arrangements.
Justice Department insists Comey indictment was properly approved as it tries to keep case afloat
The latest statements from Lindsey Halligan, the hastily named interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, represent an attempt to backtrack on earlier comments the prosecution team made under persistent questioning from a judge
Comey prosecution hits hurdle as Trump’s Justice Department faces questions about the grand jury process
The development risked further imperiling a politically charged prosecution already subject to multiple challenges and demands for its dismissal.
Judge scolds Justice Department for ‘profound investigative missteps’ in Comey case
The Justice Department engaged in a “disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps” when it secured an indictment against former FBI Director James Comey, a federal judge ruled Monday.
Judge in Comey case scolds prosecutors as he orders them to produce records from probe
The judge said he was concerned the Justice Department’s position had been to “indict first” and investigate second.
Justice Department defends Trump’s social media post as it urges rejection of Comey’s dismissal request
Prosecutors defended President Donald Trump’s September social media post demanding that action be taken in the Comey investigation, contending it reflects “legitimate prosecutorial motive.”
Hegseth orders the military to detail dozens of attorneys to the Justice Department, AP learns
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the military to provide dozens of lawyers to the Justice Department for temporary assignments in Memphis and near the U.S.-Mexico border that could run through next fall.
Supreme Court will consider whether people who regularly smoke pot can legally own guns
The Supreme Court said on Monday that it will consider whether people who regularly smoke marijuana can legally own guns, the latest firearm case to come before the court since its 2022 decision expanding gun rights.
House Republicans seek testimony from ex-Trump prosecutor Jack Smith
The move is part of an escalating effort among Republicans to pursue the perceived enemies of President Donald Trump.
Justice Department to begin giving Congress files from Jeffrey Epstein investigation, lawmaker says
The records are to be turned over starting Friday to the House Oversight Committee, which earlier this month issued a broad subpoena to the Justice Department.
New lawsuit on Epstein case seeks records of Trump administration communications
The group Democracy Forward sued the Justice Department and the FBI for senior administration officials’ communication about Jeffrey Epstein documents and any regarding correspondence between him and President Donald Trump.
Bondi moves forward on Justice Department investigation into origins of Trump-Russia probe
It was not clear which former officials might be the target of any grand jury activity, where the grand jury that might ultimately hear evidence will be located or which prosecutors might be involved in pursuing the investigation.
Justice Department seeks voter and election information from at least 19 states
The unusually expansive outreach has raised alarm among some election officials because states have the constitutional authority to run elections and federal law protects the sharing of individual data with the government.
Former Kokomo police officer charged with allegedly sexually assaulting 14-year-old
A former officer with the Kokomo Police Department was charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in June 2024 and lying to investigators to try to cover it up, according to a release from the U.S. Department of Justice.
Trump’s onetime friendship with Jeffrey Epstein is well-known — and also documented in records
The revelation that Attorney General Pam Bondi told President Donald Trump that his name was in the Jeffrey Epstein files has focused fresh attention on the president’s relationship with the wealthy financier and the Justice Department’s announcement this month that it would not be releasing any additional documents from the case.
Indy man sentenced for federal crimes, including stealing $1.2M in checks
Derrick Barbour, 28, also was sentenced for possession of a machine gun and having keys that opened U.S. Postal Service blue collection boxes.
Under pressure, House Republicans consider vote on Epstein file
They are putting forward a resolution that carries no legal weight but nods to the growing demand for greater transparency.
Justice Department fires Maurene Comey, prosecutor on Epstein case and daughter of ex-FBI director
Maurene Comey was a veteran lawyer in the Southern District of New York, long considered the most elite of the Justice Department’s prosecution offices.