Contradicting a federal judge, the acting attorney general, who blessed that cozy arrangement, insists it was not a product of collusion or self-dealing.
Trump’s nominee for attorney general has repeatedly subverted justice to benefit his boss.
The DOJ's unilateral abandonment of the Anti-Weaponization Fund "makes it crystal clear that these parties were never adverse," the former judges argue.
Blanche is happy to pervert justice in service of the president's personal agenda. No wonder Trump wants to keep him as attorney general.
An addendum to the president's "settlement" of his lawsuit against the IRS shields him and his family from liability for any federal offenses they committed prior to May 19.
The Justice Department signals a retreat from defending the blatantly corrupt scheme, which provoked vigorous objections from Republican lawmakers.
A judge last week threw out a criminal indictment against him on the grounds that it was tainted by vindictiveness. But that same spirit infects another part of his story that few people have discussed.
Using taxpayer money to reward the president’s allies has nothing to do with the president's claims against the IRS.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche implausibly claims prosecutors can prove Comey "knowingly and willfully" threatened to murder the president.
The case defies more than half a century of rulings on the “true threat” exception to the First Amendment.
Such claims are hard for most defendants to prove. But most defendants haven't drawn the public ire of the president.
The brief, which asks a federal judge to reconsider an injunction blocking the project, reads like it was transcribed from the president's Truth Social account.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's distinction between medical and recreational cannabis is hard to reconcile with the relevant scientific and statutory criteria.
Plus: pro-tech media sells to big tech, Trump's new tariffs, jobs numbers, and more...
Ultimately, Bondi's fulsome defense of the president could not overcome blowback over her handling of the Epstein files.
By conflating opposition with terrorism, federal officials go down a dangerous path.
Plus: the attorney general's self-inflicted wounds, religious revivals, and Congress votes to stop Trump's tariffs on Canada
The administration's written policies make it likely that more people like Renee Good will be targets, and victims, of ICE.
If an indictment is enough to justify military action, why bother seeking congressional approval?
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 3rd Circuit’s ruling against Alina Habba highlights a disturbing pattern of legal evasion.
The charges were dismissed without prejudice, so the Justice Department can try again.
"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.
Five years after the city’s fiery 2020 protests, Portland is mostly calm. That hasn’t stopped Trump from reviving old battles, fueled by false memories and made-for-TV outrage.
There is ample evidence to suspect prosecutors are just doing President Trump's dirty work rather than following the facts of the case.
The First Amendment still stands, but the culture that supports it is eroding.
Two years after the state attorney general charged dozens of protesters with racketeering, a judge found the case unconvincing.
The latest escalation in the showdown between the Trump administration and D.C. elected officials
The STOP HATE Act wants social media platforms to report their moderation policies and outcomes to the government. And it’s not the only censorial measure Rep. Josh Gottheimer wants.
The ban is a bad law. But leaving it on the books and willfully ignoring it sets a potentially more dangerous precedent.
Democratic critics of the new program overlook the injustice of permanently disarming Americans who pose no threat to public safety.
A lawsuit against the genomics company "imposes top-down restrictions" rather than "establishing clear rules" or "letting companies equip individuals with better tools to manage their privacy," says one expert.
Bondi said the president's drug policy prevented the deaths of 75 percent of Americans, in just his first 100 days.
The movie star’s special treatment highlights the injustice of an illogical federal law.
A new Justice Department rule could help "prohibited persons" who pose no threat to public safety.
Plus: Possible quid pro quo between the DOJ and Eric Adams, DEI in the federal government, and more...
Pam Bondi cracked down on "pill mills" in Florida. The result was increased consumption of black-market alternatives.
The House Ethics Committee's findings, combined with Gaetz's lack of relevant experience, again raise the question of why Donald Trump picked him for attorney general.
The attorney general nominee's record as a drug warrior epitomizes the predictably perverse consequences of prohibition.
The nomination, which fell apart in record time for predictable reasons, reflected a pattern of impulsiveness that may yet defeat the president-elect's worst instincts.
Trump's pick for attorney general is manifestly unqualified for the job, even without considering the salacious details of the ethics charges against him.
The nominee for attorney general passes the Trump loyalty test, but he lacks relevant experience and has repeatedly demonstrated poor judgment.
In an amicus brief filed in Murthy v. Missouri, they ignore basic tenets of First Amendment law in order to quash online speech they don't like.
The trial of the first of 61 defendants starts today, but the judge has seemingly forbidden any of the defendants or their attorneys from discussing the case.
A new biography by Judith Hicks Stiehm ignores Janet Reno's many failures as attorney general.
Among the indicted are a Southern Poverty Law Center attorney acting as a legal observer and three people who run a bail fund.
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