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Prosecutors drop New York Times subpoenas in Trump plane leak probe
Manhattan prosecutors withdraw subpoenas issued to New York Times journalists in a leak investigation involving Trump administration security concerns.
Trump says he’ll nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general
President Trump nominates acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, setting up a Senate confirmation fight amid DOJ controversies.
Trump administration brings on record new class of immigration judges
The U.S. Department of Justice swore in 77 new permanent immigration judges, the largest class in agency history, under the Trump administration.
Former DOJ lawyer charged with theft of unreleased report on Trump documents case
A former DOJ attorney has been charged with emailing herself copies of an unreleased volume of Jack Smith's report concerning the now-dismissed criminal case accusing President Trump of retaining classified documents after his first term.
Trump’s deal to drop suit against IRS creates $1.8B ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’
President Trump has agreed to drop his family’s lawsuit against the IRS as part of a highly unusual agreement that establishes a nearly $1.8B fund to compensate those who, like him, have claimed they have been targets of a “weaponized” justice system.
DOJ lawsuit escalates fight over discipline for Trump administration attorneys
The Trump administration is suing the D.C. Bar Association over its recommendation to disbar Jeffrey Clark, a former DOJ official who was found to have violated legal ethics in his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election in favor of Donald Trump.
DOJ drafts legal opinion backing demands for state voter rolls
The DOJ has issued a formal legal justification for the federal government's demands that states share their unredacted voter rolls, even though half a dozen federal courts have already ruled that states have no obligation to provide those lists.
Trump administration sues Harvard over treatment of Jewish students
The Trump administration sued Harvard University for allegedly failing to protect Jewish and Israeli students, seeking billions in taxpayer money over antisemitism claims.
Adobe pays $75M to settle suit over subscription cancellation fees
Adobe will pay $75 million to settle a U.S. government lawsuit over hidden termination fees and difficult subscription cancellations, plus provide $75 million in free services.
Aetna pays $117.7M to settle claims it defrauded Medicare
Aetna will pay $117.7 million to resolve U.S. government charges of submitting inaccurate diagnosis codes for Medicare Advantage patients from 2018 to 2023.
DOJ sues five more states over voter registration lists
The Department of Justice said Thursday it had sued the states for failing to produce full voter registration lists, raising the number of states sued to 29, plus the District of Columbia.
Federal judge demands former Trump lawyer explain why she’s still listed as U.S. attorney
A federal judge ordered Lindsey Halligan, a former personal lawyer for President Trump whom he installed as interim U.S. attorney in Virginia, to explain why she continues to say in court filings that she is still in that role despite another judge’s ruling that her appointment was unconstitutional.
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