Rep. Thomas Massie explains why he is risking his political career over the Epstein files, details what he saw in the unredacted documents, and argues that the scandal reveals a bipartisan failure of accountability stretching across multiple administrations.
The president was offended by a video reminding military personnel of their duty to disobey unlawful orders.
The federal case against the former CNN anchor hinges on conduct that can plausibly be viewed as part of a journalist's work, combined with the obvious partiality of that work.
To make sense of the Justice Department’s latest documents, you have to understand what they actually are.
Judge Sutton concludes there was not much to the complaint submitted by the Department of Justice.
A federal indictment accuses him and another journalist of conspiring with protesters who disrupted a St. Paul church service.
The prosecutor's threat renewed concerns about the Trump administration's commitment to protecting Second Amendment rights.
Judges across the country are fed up with the Trump administration's refusal to follow court orders requiring it to give bond hearings to detained immigrants.
Agents seized devices and data but already had what they needed to prosecute the leaker.
A recent guilty plea reveals a new wrinkle in a long-running corruption scheme that involved bribing police officers to make drunk driving cases disappear.
The lawyer, who delivered the grudge-driven indictments that the president demanded, refused to relinquish her job after another judge ruled that her appointment was illegal.
Todd Blanche joins other top administration officials in declaring that ICE agent Jonathan Ross was justified in killing Good. Most Americans disagree.
It is hard to see how, since that question hinges on what happened the morning that an ICE agent shot her.
Plus: ICE shootings divide the country, the Iran uprising intensifies, and California targets billionaires with a wealth tax
If an indictment is enough to justify military action, why bother seeking congressional approval?
Even as the president blows up drug boats, the government routinely declines to pursue charges against smugglers nabbed by the Coast Guard.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said "videotaping" agents was violence—but Border Patrol brought a film crew to Chicago-area raids.
The department's lawsuit notes that the prohibited firearms are "in common use" for "lawful purposes," meaning they are covered by the Second Amendment.
In addition to its symbolic significance, rescheduling the drug will facilitate research and provide tax relief to state-licensed cannabis suppliers.
A guilty plea by a retired Albuquerque officer who served in law enforcement for more than 30 years illustrates the extent of the biggest police scandal in the state's history.
Plus: Homeownership myths and realities, discrimination at the theater, career diplomats brought home, and more...
The executive order does not accomplish much in practical terms, but it jibes with the president's conflation of drug trafficking with violent aggression.
Keonne Rodriguez explains why he built a bitcoin privacy tool, discusses the federal charges that sent him to prison this week, and warns that his case could redefine the legal boundaries of financial privacy.
The long-awaited move will facilitate medical research and provide tax relief to the cannabis industry, but it falls far short of legalization.
The main practical benefits would be tax relief for the cannabis industry and fewer barriers to medical research.
The back-to-back setbacks are a striking sign that the mortgage fraud charges against New York's attorney general are legally shaky.
Which is what progressive fans of antitrust want, no?
The Justice Department's litigation positions are at odds with its avowed intent to protect Second Amendment rights.
It's not surprising that the NRA and other Second Amendment advocates spoke out against a trans firearm ban floated by the Trump administration.
The prosecutors argue that sentencing based on unconvicted—or even uncharged—conduct doesn't violate due process.
If antitrust regulators allow the deal to go through, consumers stand to benefit from a less expensive Netflix–HBO Max bundle.
The 3rd Circuit’s ruling against Alina Habba highlights a disturbing pattern of legal evasion.
The Trump administration is desperately trying to criminalize a video noting that service members have no obligation to follow unlawful orders.
The government treats anarchist zines as evidence of terrorism.
Plus: The DOJ and RealPage reach a settlement, the ROAD to Housing Act hits a speed bump, and Donald Trump and Zohran Mamdani talk housing policy.
The charges were dismissed without prejudice, so the Justice Department can try again.
The president's authoritarian response to a video posted by six members of Congress, who he says "should be arrested and put on trial," validates their concerns.
Interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan concedes that the grand jury never saw the "edited" version of the indictment.
A magistrate judge says the government’s missteps may warrant dismissal of the charges against the former FBI director.
Congressional investigators released emails from the late sex trafficker discussing how to leverage his relationship with the future president.
If fairness in the justice system depends on wealth or political value, we’ve missed the point of justice entirely.
The government posits that the former FBI director tried to conceal his interactions with a friend who was publicly described as "a longtime confidant" and an "unofficial media surrogate."
The former FBI director also argues that the charges against him are legally deficient and that the prosecutor who brought them was improperly appointed.
The DOJ tried to claim jurisdiction because he drove on a road.
FBI Director Kash Patel called it “the insider trading saga for the NBA,” with Chauncey Billups and Terry Rozier among those charged.
Antitrust enforcers at the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission have singled out Live Nation as a scapegoat for concertgoers' insatiable appetites.
The former Trump administration official is facing a maximum of 180 years in prison.
"There was tremendous criminal activity," the president averred, urging unspecified charges against former Special Counsel Jack Smith, former FBI lawyer Andrew Weissmann, and former Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco.
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