The Latest Breaking News from Justice Department

Trump subpoena: Panel probing Capitol attack wants to hear from former president

The nine-member committee issued a letter to Trump’s lawyers, saying the former president must testify, either at the Capitol or by videoconference, “beginning on or about” Nov. 14 and continuing for multiple days if necessary.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 22, 2022

Boeing crashes: Passengers' families deemed crime victims

A federal judge has ruled that relatives of people who died in the crashes of two Boeing 737 Max planes are crime victims

The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2022

A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked Biden's student loan forgiveness plan

The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals issued the stay, ordering the Biden administration not to act on the program while it considers a motion from six Republican-led states to block loan cancellation.

WEKU · Oct 22, 2022

Uvalde schools get $442,000 from John Cornyn’s federal gun safety law

The gun safety law allocates $100 million for a Department of Justice grant program for school districts to invest in safety programs and technology. Twenty-eight Texas school districts were awarded grants through the program, totaling almost $8 million.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 21, 2022

Steve Bannon given four months in prison for contempt of Congress

Former Trump strategist also fined $6,500 for refusing to comply with subpoena issued by Capitol attack committee

The Guardian - US · Oct 21, 2022

GOP-led states appealing dismissal of suit over loan relief

Attorneys for six Republican-led states are asking a federal appeals court to reconsider their effort to block the Biden administration’s program to forgive hundreds of millions of dollars in student loan debt

The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2022

Judge dismisses effort to halt student loan relief plan

A federal judge dismissed an effort by six Republican-led states to block the Biden administration's plan to reduce student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans.

WEKU · Oct 21, 2022

Steve Bannon sentenced to 4 months in prison for flouting House Jan. 6 panel

A judge has sentenced the former Trump political adviser to four months incarceration and a $6,500 fine for criminal contempt of Congress.

WEKU · Oct 21, 2022

Top Trump adviser Kash Patel has testified over Mar-a-Lago secret documents, report says

Patel seen spending hours at the Washington courthouse

The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2022

Trump claims clemency requests are his personal property

Former President Donald Trump claims clemency requests that were seized by the FBI from his Florida estate are his personal property and should be returned to him.

Tribune News Service · Oct 21, 2022