The Latest Breaking News from Justice Department

'Operation Midway Blitz' Agents Pepper-Sprayed a Chicago Family on a Grocery Run

"She was struggling to breathe," said the father of a 1-year-old exposed to the chemical.

Reason · Nov 12, 2025

An anxiety-filled Veterans Day for victims of Camp Lejeune water - Roll Call

DOJ has denied stalling on the litigation, saying it aims to ensure claims are legitimate before moving toward trials, settlements.

Roll Call · Nov 12, 2025

Trump-picked US attorney fires off subpoenas for ‘grand conspiracy’ case against president’s enemies

Trump’s allies seek ‘justice’ with sweeping federal probe targeting critics and political opponents

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2025

DC Mayor Bowser is not the target of Justice Department investigation, officials say

The Justice Department is scrutinizing a trip that Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser took to Qatar, but the mayor is not a target of the investigation, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press, The probe into a trip Bowser took with staff in 2023 is focused on…

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2025

Judge O'Connor Grants the Government's Motion to Dismiss the Conspiracy Charge Against Boeing …

... but does so reluctantly, calling the objections to the dismissal "compelling" and castigating the Justice Department for its failure "to secure the necessary accountability to ensure the safety of the flying public."

Reason · Nov 6, 2025

Trump team admits it doesn’t have legal backing for Venezuela strikes but wants DOJ green light

The administration reportedly told lawmakers on Wednesday it is not currently planning strikes inside Venezuela, though the White House is exploring its options

The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2025

Man who threw sandwich at federal agent in Washington is found not guilty of assault charge

A former Justice Department employee who threw a sandwich at a federal agent during President Donald Trump’s law enforcement surge in Washington has been found not guilty of assault

The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2025

Jury deliberates in assault case against DC man who threw sandwich at federal agent in viral video

A jury is deliberating in the Justice Department’s assault case against a man who threw a sandwich at a federal agent, turning him into a symbol of resistance to President Donald Trump’s law-enforcement surge in the nation’s capital

The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2025

Judge in Comey case scolds prosecutors as he orders them to produce records from probe

A federal judge has ordered prosecutors in the criminal case of former FBI Director James Comey to produce a trove of materials from the investigation, saying he was concerned the Justice Department’s position had to been to “indict first and investigate later.”

The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2025

Sandwich thrown at federal agent ‘exploded’ on impact, officer tells court: ‘You could smell the onions and mustard’

After he’s accused of throwing the sandwich Dunn ran away but was apprehended about a block away

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2025