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The Latest Breaking News from the Justice Department

Whatever Evidence the DOJ Has Against James Comey, It Cannot Transform '86 47' Into a Death Threat

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche implausibly claims prosecutors can prove Comey "knowingly and willfully" threatened to murder the president.

Reason

UCLA medical school illegally considered race in admissions process, DOJ says

This intensifies the Trump administration's scrutiny of college selection methods

The Independent UK

So few lawyers want to work for Trump’s DOJ that the agency was forced to offer big signing bonuses

The DOJ is offering $25,000 bonuses to new hires, as the agency reportedly struggles to attract top talent amid widespread upheaval and highly politicized cases

The Independent UK

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Justice Department agrees to return Rep. Andy Ogles' phone, signaling end of campaign finance probe

The Justice Department has agreed to return Tennessee Republican congressman Andy Ogles’ personal cellphone that was seized during an investigation into his campaign finances, signaling it's abandoning its probe into the President Donald Trump supporter

The Independent UK

DOJ agreed to return Rep. Ogles’ cell phone, law firm says

The Justice Department has agreed to return the cell phone of Rep. Andy Ogles, according to a law firm representing him, after a lengthy dispute in which the Tennessee Republican said he believed the FBI was investigating past campaign finance filings. The law firm Litson in a press release Tuesday,…

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Obama Takes Swipe at Trump Admin, Warns Against Using State Power to 'Go After Political Enemies'

"The White House shouldn't be able to direct the attorney general to go around prosecuting whoever the president wants prosecuted," added Obama

Latin Times

Trump DOJ Challenges Denver Assault Weapons Ban in Federal Court

The Justice Department sued the city of Denver, escalating the Trump administration's aggressive push against local gun restrictions and setting up a major legal battle over the scope of the Second Amendment.

Latin Times

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Trump's Responses to Kimmel and Comey Highlight His Contempt for Freedom of Speech

The president is not shy about using government power to punish people for saying things that offend him.

Reason

The People vs. CEQA

An initiative that would streamline California's development-killing environmental review law appears to be headed to the ballot.

Reason

Trump vs. the public's right to know

The Trump administration's moves to limit public access to government records are prompting warnings from watchdogs and historians.

Axios

Justice Department Advertises "Deportation Judge" Jobs After Firing More Than 100 Judges

The Justice Department is moving to restock the nation's immigration courts after firing more than 100 sitting immigration judges, advertising new openings for what critics and some administration-aligned descriptions have called "deportation judges" as President Donald Trump accelerates his immigration agenda.

Latin Times

Jeffrey Epstein’s cellmate says he left a note after his death, but a courthouse locked it away. Now the hunt is on to get it unsealed

It could be proof that he did actually die by suicide.

We Got This Covered

Landlords want to be paid for pandemic losses and hope to reach a deal with the Trump administration

A group of landlords are hoping to settle with the federal government over what they say are billions of dollars in losses due to the federal eviction moratorium in place for nearly a year during the pandemic

The Independent UK

‘Arrest us, I dare you’: Air Force vet selling ‘8647’ merch hits out over Comey indictment

Some have argued ‘86’ is a threat because it can mean to kill someone, while other say it means to discard something

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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.

Latin Times

Senate Says Lawyers Helped Wealthy Americans Dodge Taxes Through Puerto Rico Residency Claims

Sen. Ron Wyden, the committee's ranking Democrat, said Thursday that ultra-wealthy investors may have improperly shifted billions of dollars in income to Puerto Rico through questionable legal opinions provided by major law firms. The concern is not that Americans legally moved to Puerto Rico to reduce future taxes, but that…

The Independent UK

Epstein’s possible suicide note has been hidden for years, report claims

The note has been stored in a courthouse vault since a judge ordered it sealed, The New York Times reports

The Independent UK

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.

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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.

We Got This Covered

Ex-Fauci adviser charged in COVID-19 pandemic cover-up case over secret emails and alleged backchannel deals

Prosecutors allege that he tried to “counter the narrative” about the leak theory.

Axios

Red-meat retribution: Trump escalates campaign against MAGA foes

The retribution campaign at the heart of Trump's second term is escalating, not easing.

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

Euronews

Ex-FBI Director Comey indicted in probe over online post officials say constituted Trump threat

Trump fired Comey in May 2017 amid an FBI investigation into potential ties between Russia and Trump’s presidential campaign.

Axios

James Comey indicted again, this time over "86 47" photo

The Justice Department tried to indict Comey last year for lying to Congress, but the case crumbled.

The Independent UK

Former Fauci adviser indicted for allegedly concealing communications related to COVID-19 research

A former senior adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci has been indicted on federal charges alleging he conspired to hide his communications related to COVID-19 research as the pandemic unfolded

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