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A lead prosecutor in John Brennan investigation has been removed from case, AP source says

A lead prosecutor in the John Brennan investigation has been removed from the case after expressing concerns to Justice Department officials about the viability of a potential criminal prosecution of the former CIA director

The Independent UK

Justice Department Fires 4 Prosecutors Over Alleged Bias in Anti-Abortion Cases

The U.S. Department of Justice has fired four federal prosecutors who worked on cases involving anti-abortion activists, escalating a growing political and legal battle over how abortion-related laws were enforced during the previous administration.

Latin Times

A justice department opinion arguing the Presidential Records Act is unconstitutional could revert the nation to a time when presidents freely burned their papers

Prior to 1978, U.S. presidents could do what they pleased with the records from their time in office. They owned them.

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Trump’s DOJ will move forward with Colony Ridge settlement despite concerns from judge

The proposed $68 million settlement with a Texas land developer that the Justice Department had accused of preying on Hispanic residents includes no money for the victims but more than $20 million for police and immigration enforcement.

The Texas Tribune

Trump could keep an acting attorney general for months

President Donald Trump will have wide latitude to keep his preferred pick leading the Justice Department after his firing of ally Pamela Bondi, including scenarios that could entirely avoid a Senate confirmation process well into the future. Any permanent attorney general nominee could face a tough path to confirmation in…

Roll Call

Trump’s DOJ plans to settle Colony Ridge case without compensating victims

The Biden administration sued a Texas land developer accused of duping tens of thousands of Hispanic residents. Trump’s DOJ is now offering an unprecedented settlement that experts say could target the very people who were harmed by the developer.

The Texas Tribune

'How Convenient,' Bondi Won't Testify in Epstein Probe as She's No Longer the AG—Escaping Accountability?

Pam Bondi skips a House deposition on Epstein files after her ouster, as lawmakers push to enforce testimony and reject claims she can avoid scrutiny.

International Business Times UK

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Trump DOJ Shelved 23,000 Criminal Cases as Immigration Crackdown Took Center Stage - REPORT

The Justice Department under President Donald Trump quietly dropped more than 23,000 criminal investigations in the first six months of his administration, according to a ProPublica analysis that found prosecutors closed cases involving terrorism, fraud, labor racketeering, health care abuse, and other offenses while federal resources were increasingly redirected toward…

Latin Times

House Members Push to Force Pam Bondi Testimony on Epstein Files Despite Ouster As AG

Members of the House Oversight Committee said they still want sworn testimony from former Attorney General Pam Bondi about the Justice Department's handling of records tied to Jeffrey Epstein.

International Business Times

Trump Faces Lawsuit After Attempts to Keep Presidential Records From Public Access

A lawsuit challenges Donald Trump's alleged efforts to block access to presidential records, raising concerns over transparency, historical integrity, and executive power.

International Business Times UK

My Interview with Peter Canellos, Author Of "Sam Alito and the Triumph of the Conservative Legal Movement"

Eleven questions on YLS, SG, OLC, DNJ, CA3, GWB, and SCOTUS.

Reason

Justice Department says Pam Bondi won’t appear at Epstein hearing after Trump fired her

Ousted attorney general won’t comply with congressional subpoena because she is no longer in office, DOJ says

The Independent UK

Pamela Bondi will not appear at a House deposition over Epstein files

Pamela Bondi will not appear for her scheduled deposition next week as part of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s investigation of deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a panel spokesperson said Wednesday. The panel stipulated the April 14 deposition date in a letter to the then-attorney general last month,…

Roll Call

PG Sittenfeld Pardon In Spotlight Almost A Year After Trump Clemency

The Supreme Court cleared the way to dismiss charges against PG Sittenfeld, nearly a year after Donald Trump granted him a presidential pardon.

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Supreme Court Moves To Dismiss Steve Bannon Contempt Case In Major Blow To Jan 6 Committee

The US Supreme Court has cleared the way for Steve Bannon's contempt of Congress conviction to be thrown out, after the Justice Department moved to abandon the Jan 6‑related case it once championed.

International Business Times UK

Donald Trump's Niece Mary Trump Warns 'Nobody Is Loyal Enough' After Pam Bondi Axe

Mary Trump has warned that 'nobody will be found to be loyal enough' to Donald Trump after the abrupt firing of Attorney General Pam Bondi, despite her years of zealous service.

The Independent UK

Gavin Newsom’s wife calls out Trump’s firing of Bondi and Noem: ‘Women are brought in and packaged Mar-a-Lago style’

Jennifer Siebel Newsom said that she is ‘no fan’ of Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem, but set out how their firings are part of the ‘war on all women’

The Independent UK

SNL skewers Pam Bondi in cold open: ‘Shattered the glass exit door’

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The Independent UK

SNL’s Pam Bondi wants her job back after making history with Trump firing: ‘I shattered that glass exit door’

Ashley Padilla’s ousted attorney general laments DOJ staffers tossing her portrait in the trash ‘like it was the Epstein files’

International Business Times

Lawmakers Call For Pam Bondi's Testimony About Epstein Files Despite Her Firing

Before her firing, former Attorney General Pam Bondi had been served a subpoena to testify in front of Congress about the release of the files related to Jeffrey Epstein.

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Attorney General Pam Bondi gets the boot as Trump adds another name to his firing spree

Another Lackey, another firing. The spree has begun.

The Times of India

Trump fires attorney general Pam Bondi: How Epstein files dogged her tenure at DOJ

Donald Trump has removed Pam Bondi as attorney general after months of pressure over her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files and broader dissatisfaction with Justice Department actions, marking a major shift in the administration’s legal leadership.

The Conversation

Pam Bondi’s extreme political loyalty to Trump wasn’t enough to save her job

After President Donald Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi on April 2, 2026, news reports suggested that she fell from grace, not for being too independent, but for not being effective enough at defending him and prosecuting his political enemies.

International Business Times UK

Trump Could Take Classified Documents and Never Return Them Under DOJ's Unconstitutional Ruling

The Trump Justice Department's new legal opinion claims the Presidential Records Act is unconstitutional, allowing Trump to retain sensitive documents post-presidency.

The Independent UK

A look at Todd Blanche, the ex-Trump lawyer who's the president's pick for acting attorney general

Before picking Todd Blanche to help lead and now run the Justice Department, President Donald Trump was his client

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