The Latest Breaking News from Justice Department

The judges have issued their orders, but the Trump administration is choosing defiance with the Kennedy Center and the Anti-Weaponization fund

Administration lawyers are pointing to the details in their arguments.

We Got This Covered · Jun 21

Elon Musk's xAI Gets Trump DOJ Backing In Fight To Keep Gas Turbines Running Near Black Mississippi Homes

The Justice Department supports Elon Musk's xAI in a Clean Air Act lawsuit, citing national security concerns, while the NAACP argues for environmental justice in Mississippi.

International Business Times UK · Jun 21

Trump DOJ U-Turn: Administration Asks Supreme Court to Revive Blocked Voter Purge Rules Ahead of Midterms

The Trump administration seeks Supreme Court review of Arizona's voting rules, potentially impacting voter eligibility verification and election security before the 2026 midterms.

International Business Times UK · Jun 21

Trump’s DOJ says it’s now investigating MLB over Pride Night and Bible verse controversy

Harmeet Dhillon, assistant attorney general for Civil Rights at the Justice Department, said the probe was part of the Trump administration's ‘commitment to combatting religious discrimination’

The Independent UK · Jun 19

Trump Admin Is Secretly Trying to Strip Thousands of Americans of Their Citizenship: Report

The Trump administration is expanding denaturalisation efforts, targeting naturalised citizens accused of fraud, with people warning this could undermine citizenship protections.

International Business Times UK · Jun 19

No Citizen Safe? Justice Department De-naturalisation Push Could Exceed All Cases Filed Since 2008

The US Justice Department is escalating efforts to revoke citizenship from naturalised Americans, with 250 lawsuits planned by October, as part of Trump's hardline immigration strategy.

International Business Times UK · Jun 19

DOJ challenges Virginia laws restricting officer face coverings, ICE agreements

The Trump administration’s Justice Department is challenging Virginia laws targeting federal immigration officers

The Independent UK · Jun 17

Trump delays his own national intelligence nominee, fueling tension with fellow Republicans

President Donald Trump has disrupted the confirmation of his intelligence chief nominee. This move jeopardizes the renewal of a vital surveillance program. The decision has created friction with Republican lawmakers. The situation leaves a temporary appointee in charge, raising concerns about national security experience. The future of the surveillance tool…

The Economic Times · Jun 17

Foiled UFC terror attack should allow Trump to build ballroom as its ‘Drone port and Sniper Nest’ would destroy threats, DOJ says

Government lawyers urge appeals court to let construction continue ‘to defend against such attacks’ after an allegedly foiled plot to assassinate the president

The Independent UK · Jun 17

Group That Planned Terror Attack On White House UFC Event Sought To Use Drones And Shoot Fleeing Attendees

Five men allegedly planned to use drones to bomb President Trump's UFC event and then shoot fleeing attendees in the ensuing panic, according to federal prosecutors.

International Business Times · Jun 17