The Latest Breaking News from DOJ

The Atlantic follows its bombshell Kash Patel exposé with new claims about personalized bottles of bourbon

Patel’s alleged alcohol-themed favors have unnerved current and former FBI officials, according to reports

The Independent UK · May 7

Federal authorities arrest 18 people in Los Angeles raid amid drug crackdown

Justice department targets MacArthur Park, which has long struggled with fentanyl use, overdoses and homelessness

The Guardian - US · May 7

Republican plan to fund Trump’s ballroom and immigration enforcement would cost taxpayers $72B

Senate Republicans snuck a $1 billion allocation for the Secret Service to use for the White House ballroom in a funding package aimed at bolstering immigration enforcement

The Independent UK · May 6

Trump DOJ Challenges Denver Assault Weapons Ban in Federal Court

The Justice Department sued the city of Denver, escalating the Trump administration's aggressive push against local gun restrictions and setting up a major legal battle over the scope of the Second Amendment.

Latin Times · May 6

US violent crime is at its lowest in more than a century – but the funding that helped reduce it is disappearing

The United States is experiencing one of the steepest declines in violent crime in modern history, including a murder rate at its lowest point in more than a century.

The Conversation · May 6

Supermicro CEO insists 'no one' beyond indicted employees were involved in alleged $2.5 billion smuggling scheme

CEO and Chairman Charles Liang said Supermicro’s relationship with vendors including Nvidia, AMD, Intel, and Broadcom was “strong” despite the accusations against a Supermicro cofounder. Supermicro stock rose 17% in after-hours trading.

Fortune · May 6

Federal prosecutors back release of Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged suicide note

Jay Clayton, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, writes to judge arguing there is no longer any need to keep the letter secret

The Independent UK · May 5

Trump vs. the public's right to know

The Trump administration's moves to limit public access to government records are prompting warnings from watchdogs and historians.

Axios · May 5

Supermicro's co-founder allegedly smuggled $2.5 billion in Nvidia-chipped servers to China—now the whole company is under the microscope

The company will report financial results on Tuesday after disclosing it has launched an internal probe that could reshape its management and future with the Department of Justice.

Fortune · May 5

Senate Democrats Say Bondi, Patel Redirected 9,000 FBI Workers to Trump Immigration Push

Senate Judiciary Democrats accused Former Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel of redirecting more than 9,000 FBI agents and staffers toward President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, escalating Democratic criticism that the administration has turned the nation's premier law enforcement agency into an arm of mass deportation policy.

Latin Times · May 4