The Latest Breaking News from the Justice Department

Do These Seditious Conspiracy Convictions Prove the Capitol Riot 'Was Not Spontaneous'?

A jury convicted members of the Proud Boys without evidence of an explicit plot, let alone one that most of the rioters were trying to execute.

Reason · May 5, 2023

Mar-a-Lago employee aids investigation into whether Trump hid documents

Person was reported as having turned over picture of storage room where majority of classified documents were located

The Guardian - US · May 5, 2023

Proud Boys’ leader Enrique Tarrio found guilty of seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 attack

A jury in Washington found Enrique Tarrio and three lieutenants guilty of seditious conspiracy for organizing and leading the attack on the Capitol to deny Joe Biden the presidency and keep Donald Trump in power.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 5, 2023

What ComEd trial guilty verdicts could mean for Michael Madigan and Illinois politics

The convictions could affect the bribery trial next year of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and could spark ethics reforms and questions about how politicians are lobbied.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 3, 2023

Officials move inmate stuck on US death row for years

Prison officials have moved a former drug dealer convicted of killing a 16-year-old Texas girl off federal death row to serve a life sentence in another prison amid criticism he should have been moved years ago after a judge deemed him intellectually disabled and vacated his death sentence

The Independent UK · May 2, 2023

Another Judicial Ethics Story About Judge Kacsmaryk Falls Apart

Editors should withdraw any unpublished stories about judicial ethics to get a grip on reality.

Reason · May 1, 2023

Ex-White House chief Ron Klain says Merrick Garland should ‘get more aggressive’ on voting rights and abortion

‘Cautious, measured approach’ is not sufficient to defend Americans’ rights, ex-chief of staff argues

The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2023

Special Counsel calls for Cruz tapes

In recordings by former Fox News producer Abby Grossberg, Cruz can be heard pushing the agenda of "voter fraud"

Salon · Apr 28, 2023

China 'police station' case shows U.S. ramping up use of foreign agent laws

U.S. charges last week against two people for allegedly running a Chinese "secret police station" in New York marked the latest case in a broad ramp-up in the use of a century-old law meant to curb the activity of foreign agents.

Reuters · Apr 28, 2023

Trump lawyers ask House GOP for ‘legislative solution’ to block classified documents probe

Mr Trump’s lawyers are asking Republicans for a ‘legislative solution’ to prevent the Department of Justice from continuing its’ probe into Mr Trump’s alleged unlawful retention of national defence information

The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2023