The Latest Breaking News from the Justice Department

Why Trump cannot seek a pardon to make Georgia charges go away

State-level charges against Donald Trump cannot be pardoned outright by Georgia’s governor or a US president.

Al Jazeera · Aug 15, 2023

Once a conservative lawmaker, Mark Meadows now indicted - Roll Call

Mark Meadows founded one of the most conservative groups in Congress and left early to be White House chief of staff for Donald Trump.

Roll Call · Aug 15, 2023

UBS to pay $1.43bn in penalties over mortgage fraud prior to 2008 crisis

Banking group settles government lawsuit alleging fraud related to residential mortgage-backed securities in 2006 and 2007

The Guardian - US · Aug 14, 2023

Judge delivers mixed ruling on protective order in Trump's Jan. 6 case

A protective order would bar Trump and his attorneys from improperly using any evidence that prosecutors share with the defense team.

WEKU · Aug 11, 2023

Law profs: Trump gets special treatment

"We wish that our clients received the advantages that prosecutors are giving Trump"

Salon · Aug 10, 2023

White supremacist accused of threatening jury, witnesses in trial of Pittsburgh synagogue gunman

A self-proclaimed white supremacist has been arrested on charges that he made online threats toward the jury and witnesses at the trial of a man who killed 11 congregants at a Pittsburgh synagogue

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023

Appeals court weighs order on social media content moderation - Roll Call

An appellate court panel heard arguments Thursday about the government's ability to contact social media companies on content moderation.

Roll Call · Aug 10, 2023

What will Donald Trump do now?

Donald Trump made his third court appearance in four months last week when he was arraigned before a judge in Washington DC on charges related to his alleged attempt to subvert the 2020 election. He pleaded not guilty to all the charges.

The Week · Aug 10, 2023

Indictment shows White House lawyers struggling for control as Trump fought to overturn election

The latest federal indictment against Donald Trump vividly illustrates the extent to which the former president’s final weeks in office were consumed by a struggle over the law, with two determined groups of attorneys fighting it out as the future of American democracy hung in the balance

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023

Mar-a-Lago property manager and Trump's aide are due back in court in the classified documents case

The property manager of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate and an aide to the former president are due back in federal court in Florida to face charges in the case accusing Trump of illegally hoarding classified documents at his club

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023