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45 minutes after House Dems slap contempt charges on Pam Bondi for Epstein cover-up, she gets a new date to testify

House Democrats just scored a quick win in their push to get answers about the Epstein files. Less than an hour after filing contempt charges against former Attorney General Pam Bondi for dodging a subpoena, Republicans suddenly announced she’ll testify on May 29. The timing is too perfect to ignore.

The Mary Sue

NYT reporter’s hilarious ‘Steak au Poivre’ anecdote serves up true meaning of ‘86’ after Trump weighs in on Comey’s arrest

The Justice Department’s indictment of former FBI Director James Comey spawned a debate in D.C. circles over the term “86” he used in a since-deleted Instagram post — one that DOJ officials allege was meant as a call to kill the president.

The Independent UK

Pam Bondi To Testify In House Epstein Probe After Contempt Threat

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi is scheduled to testify before the House Oversight Committee next month in its investigation into the Justice Department's handling of records tied to Jeffrey Epstein, after Democrats moved to hold her in contempt for failing to appear under subpoena.

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Cultural groups urge federal judge to block Kennedy Center renovations

Cultural and historic preservation groups are urging a federal judge to block President Donald Trump from renovating the Kennedy Center

The Independent UK

Senate confirms ATF director, who announces new rules

The Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives with some Democratic backing on Wednesday, as the new director unveiled plans to roll back Biden-era firearms regulations. Robert Cekada, shortly after being confirmed as director in a 59-39 vote on the Senate…

Roll Call

DOJ announces sweeping changes to gun regulations as Biden-era rule faces repeal

This dramatic shift in firearm policy has drawn sharp criticism from gun control activists

The Independent UK

Ex-FBI Director Comey indicted again, in a probe over an online post officials call a Trump threat

Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted again, this time over a social media photo of seashells arranged on a beach that officials say constituted a threat against President Donald Trump

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Feds investigate thousands of suspected social media posts by alleged would-be Trump assassin: reports

Cole Tomas Allen is believed to have raged against the president online, calling him a ‘traitor’

The Independent UK

Trump Justice Department indicts former FBI chief James Comey again

Donald Trump’s Department of Justice is renewing efforts to punish James Comey, CNN reported on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Justice Department issues arrest warrant for former FBI chief James Comey charging ‘threat’ against Trump using seashells

FBI director was charged initially in May of 2025 for lying to Congress about Russia probe, Clinton email case before charges were dropped

The Independent UK

Justice Department indicts James Comey over seashell photo

The Justice Department indicted former FBI Director James Comey again Tuesday, on allegations that an Instagram post he made last year showing seashells spelling out “86 47” was in fact an assassination threat against President Donald Trump. The two-count indictment, brought in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District…

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Inside Trump’s push to hire 140 new immigration judges - many with little to no experience in the field: report

Immigration judges are not part of the judicial branch and ultimately work for Trump’s Justice Department

The Independent UK

Key US senator lifts block on Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh

The Republican senator who had effectively blocked confirmation of President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve said on Sunday he was dropping his opposition after the Department of Justice ended its investigation of the current central bank chair.

Euronews

Justice Department cites dinner shooting to press preservationists to drop Trump ballroom suit

The Justice Department is pushing to dismiss a lawsuit blocking President Donald Trump's $400 million White House ballroom project

The Independent UK

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The Justice Department’s new business model is paying Trump’s friends to make the past and his troubles go away — no, really

Even when you can win, just write a check anyway.

The Times of India

US justice dept closes criminal investigation into Fed chief Jerome Powell, clearing hurdle for Trump nominee Kevin Warsh

The Justice Department has closed its investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell regarding headquarters renovation cost overruns. This move removes a hurdle for Kevin Warsh's confirmation as Fed chair. The probe's closure allows scrutiny to continue through the Inspector General's office, with potential for criminal investigation restart if warranted.

The Times of India

US to bring back firing squads as a way of execution? All you need to know

The US Justice Department (DOJ) has announced plans to bring back the firing squad as a method of execution. The aim is to speed up the federal death penalty system.

The Guardian - US

US justice department to allow firing squads as federal death penalty method

Trump’s DoJ says it is taking steps to ‘strengthen the federal death penalty’ in opposition to Biden-era policies

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The Independent UK

Trump DOJ brings back 17th-century execution method to ‘strengthen the death penalty’

Justice Department is ‘standing with victims’ by reviving old-school killing methods to execute federal death row inmates, acting AG Todd Blanche says

The Conversation

Justice Department’s effort to strip citizenship from naturalized Americans could face widespread judicial pushback

The Justice Department has identified 384 foreign-born Americans whose citizenship it wants to revoke as “the first wave” of such measures, according to recent reporting by The New York Times. These cases are being assigned to prosecutors in 39 U.S. attorney’s offices across the country.

International Business Times UK

Justice Dept Targets Hundreds in New Denaturalization Effort; 384 Foreign-Born Americans Face Loss of Citizenship

The Trump administration is intensifying efforts to revoke citizenship obtained through fraud, targeting 384 individuals as part of a broader immigration crackdown.

The Independent UK

Trump’s DOJ cuts thousands of law-enforcement jobs — despite promising to be tough on crime: report

The FBI, DOJ, and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were some of the hardest-hit agencies

The Times of India

US identifies 384 foreign-born Americans who will soon lose citizenship: Report

The Donald Trump administration is serious about denaturalizing people who got American citizenship by fraudulent means and already identified 384 foreign-born Americans who will lose their citizenship, the New York Times reported. This will be a part of a push to increase the pace of denaturalizations which they plan to…

The Independent UK

Civil rights groups condemn Southern Poverty Law Center's indictment and prepare for legal fights

The Southern Poverty Law Center's indictment is sparking outrage among civil rights leaders

The Independent UK

DOJ watchdog reviewing Epstein files handling after missed deadlines and redactions sparked furor

DOJ’s internal watchdog said it would review how the department identified, redacted and released documents associated with Epstein

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