Tagged: Justice Department

Justice Department

How the Trump administration has undermined the fight against public corruption

Ryan Lucas | May 13, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC

At least 15 former elected officials and co-conspirators with corruption offenses have been pardoned by President Trump in the last year, undermining the fight against public corruption.

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The SPLC survived firebombs and death threats. Will it survive Trump 2.0?

Odette Yousef | May 12, 2026, 8:29 PM UTC

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'8647' got James Comey indicted. What exactly does it mean?

Rachel Treisman | Apr 29, 2026, 3:22 PM UTC

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Grand jury indicts former FBI director James Comey for a second time

Ryan Lucas, Carrie Johnson | Apr 28, 2026, 7:31 PM UTC

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DOJ wants to shield its lawyers from outside scrutiny. Critics worry about oversight

Jaclyn Diaz | Apr 25, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC

Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on federal fraud charges

The Justice Department alleges that the SPLC improperly raised millions of dollars to pay informants to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan and other extremist groups.

The Associated Press | Apr 21, 2026, 10:52 PM UTC

Who owns presidential records? Trump's Justice Department says it's him

The Trump administration asserts that a nearly 50-year-old law requiring the preservation of presidential records is unconstitutional. Historians warn important papers could be destroyed.

Carrie Johnson | Apr 20, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC

Justice Department says Biden DOJ weaponized law to go after anti-abortion activists

The Trump administration has said that enforcement of the FACE Act by the Biden DOJ represents "the prototypical example" of the weaponization of the law against conservatives.

Jaclyn Diaz | Apr 14, 2026, 7:13 PM UTC