The Latest Breaking News from Justice Department

Todd Blanche Begs Judge for Mercy as $1,000-a-Day Epstein Files Fine Looms

Todd Blanche fights a $1,000-a-day fine as a judge demands answers over redacted Epstein files, FBI notes and emails referencing a 'torture video'.

International Business Times UK · Jul 22

'Many More Coming': Trump's DOJ Begins Quietly Stripping Citizenship from Naturalised Americans

The Justice Department has launched denaturalisation cases against 10 naturalised Americans accused of hiding serious crimes, with officials warning that more complaints are coming.

International Business Times UK · Jul 22

Trump Administration Seeks to Shield Venezuela's Delcy Rodríguez From $314 Million U.S. Judgment

The Trump administration has intervened in a federal lawsuit involving Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez, arguing that she is protected by head-of-state immunity and should not be required to pay a $314 million judgment awarded to three Americans who were imprisoned in the South American country.

Latin Times · Jul 22

The Tate brothers fight extradition to the UK where they face rape and sex trafficking charges

Andrew and Tristan Tate, well-known social media figures, are currently contesting extradition to the United Kingdom. They stand accused of serious crimes, including rape and sex trafficking by British authorities. Following their arrest, the brothers were presented in a federal court in Miami. Their representative asserts the allegations are politically…

The Economic Times · Jul 21

Trump administration opens investigation into Harvard's financial aid for international students

The Justice Department is investigating whether Harvard University is allowing Chinese donors to create scholarships that exclude American students

The Independent UK · Jul 20

Trump team wants phone records of journalists and their relatives in Air Force One security probe

Escalation characterized as ‘extraordinarily aggressive’

The Independent UK · Jul 20

Officials sought phone records of NYT journalists and their relatives in effort to unmask sources

A court document says President Donald Trump's administration sought New York Times journalists’ phone records and even those of some of their relatives in an attempt to unmask the confidential sources of reporters who wrote about Trump’s Qatari-gifted Air Force One jet

The Independent UK · Jul 20

FBI Reportedly Stops Probing ICE Confrontations, Raising Oversight Fears After Fatal Shootings

A controversial memo suggests the FBI may stop investigating ICE shootings, raising concerns about accountability and civil rights. The government denies any change, but the debate continues.

International Business Times UK · Jul 20

Trump DOJ Drops Corporate Crime Investigations, Giving Major Companies a Free Pass

The Trump Justice Department has dropped several high-profile corporate investigations, including an inquiry into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, fueling concerns over a pullback in enforcement.

International Business Times UK · Jul 20

FBI agents told the bureau will no longer look into ICE confrontations, but senior officials are denying the report

Oversight moves in-house.

We Got This Covered · Jul 20