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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…

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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

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.

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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 Times of India

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.

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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

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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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DOJ watchdog to review Epstein disclosure law compliance

A Justice Department watchdog office announced Thursday it will audit the department’s compliance with a bipartisan law that ordered the release of records on deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. For months, lawmakers and survivors of Epstein’s abuse have slammed the Justice Department’s messy handling of the files and its compliance…

The Independent UK

Groups sue Alaska election officials, allege the sharing of voter data with DOJ was unconstitutional

Voting and civil rights groups are suing Alaska elections officials, alleging their sharing of the state’s voter registration list with the U.S. Department of Justice is unconstitutional

The Independent UK

Gates Foundation launches external review of ties to Jeffrey Epstein

This represents the nonprofit’s most direct effort yet to confront associations that have raised questions

The Independent UK

In reversal, Justice Department withdraws subpoenas in John Brennan investigation, AP sources say

The Justice Department has withdrawn subpoenas issued in the investigation of former CIA Director John Brennan, with officials asking for voluntary interviews instead of testimony before a grand jury

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