Trump slams Biden as a ‘crooked politician’ as former president sues DOJ Biden’s legal team says Justice Department intends to release audio recordsings to Congress and right-wing Heritage Foundation The Independent UK · May 27
Even Republicans Are Rebelling at Trump's Blatantly Corrupt 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' Using taxpayer money to reward the president’s allies has nothing to do with the president's claims against the IRS. Reason · May 27
Ex-US President Joe Biden sues DOJ over release of interview audio Former President Joe Biden has filed a lawsuit against the Justice Department. He seeks to prevent the release of audio recordings and transcripts from his 2016-2017 conversations with his biographer. These materials are slated for release to the House Judiciary Committee and the Heritage Foundation. The recordings were part of… The Economic Times · May 27
Trump Administration Appears To Be Ramping Up Denaturalization Efforts: Report The Trump administration appears to be stepping up its efforts to strip citizenship from naturalized Americans, according to a new report. International Business Times · May 27
Southern Poverty Law Center seeks dismissal of 'vindictive' Justice Department indictment The Southern Poverty Law Center says a Justice Department indictment against the group is part of a “top-down” campaign of retribution against President Donald Trump’s perceived political enemies and represents a vindictive prosecution that must be dismissed The Independent UK · May 26
Immigration courts are holding hearings with 100 or more people at a time as they try to accelerate deportations: report Immigration attorneys are reporting an increase in ‘cattle call’-style hearings that they say fail to protect due process rights The Independent UK · May 26
Minnesota Prediction Market Ban Sparks Federal Lawsuit Over Polymarket, Kalshi The federal government has sued Minnesota over a new law that would make it a felony to operate, host, or advertise prediction markets in the state, opening a major legal fight over platforms such as Polymarket and Kalshi at a time when regulators are already wrestling with questions about gambling,… Latin Times · May 26
Rep rips Trump’s DOJ for ‘taking good care of Ghislaine Maxwell’ while ignoring Epstein victims Survivors say they haven’t meet with DOJ despite testimony from Trump’s AG that ‘strains credulity’ The Independent UK · May 25
‘What authoritarianism looks like’: The DOJ just removed Jan 6th information from their website because facts are propaganda “I would remind Americans that these were traitors to this country.” We Got This Covered · May 25
Trump officials rush to court to say Secret Service shooting is why the White House needs a ballroom DOJ’s Truth Social-inspired filing lists out ‘Top Secret’ additions to sprawling project after gunman opens fire near checkpoint The Independent UK · May 25
Trump's big beautiful income tax dodge The president's settlement with the Justice Department means he could never face IRS audits again Salon · May 25
Trump’s DOJ ramps up efforts to strip citizenship from naturalized Americans USCIS is sending over ‘a team of our most skilled’ attorneys to boost the Justice Department’s denaturalization investigations The Independent UK · May 22
Ex-judges sound alarm about feds ‘micromanaging’ immigration courts A Massachusetts immigration judge faced sudden termination during a court session, highlighting changes in the immigration court system The Independent UK · May 22
Donald Trump was supposed to address graduating Coast Guard cadets. Instead, he spent 5 minutes torching the one person nobody expected That’s a wild detour! We Got This Covered · May 21
International Business Times · May 21 Trump Allies Are Already Applying for Compensation From The $1.8 Billion Anti-Weaponization Fund President Donald Trump's allies are already lining up to seek money from his administration's new $1.776 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund," according to a new report.
Latin Times · May 21 Former Proud Boys Chairman Seeks Multimillion-Dollar Payout From Trump DOJ Fund: 'Everyone Deserves to Get Money' Enrique Tarrio also said that he expected to seek between $2 million and $5 million from the fund
The Independent UK · May 21 Trump’s $1.8B ‘slush fund’ appears to violate a mandate created more than a year ago: legal experts Then-AG Pam Bondi’s memo laid out that the Justice Department should not use settlements ‘to require payments to nongovernmental, third-party organizations that were neither victims nor parties to the lawsuits’
The Conversation · May 21 Nonprofit fraud: Amid high-profile prosecutions, an accountant explains what’s really going on Nonprofit fraud is in the news a lot these days.
International Business Times UK · May 21 Is the Presidential Records Act Unconstitutional? DOJ Office Memo Overturned The federal judge's latest order to senior White House staff has directly challenged a Justice Department opinion that branded the statute unconstitutional.
The Economic Times · May 21 Trump’s $1.776 billion IRS settlement sparks debate as critics question legality of the compensation fund A major legal settlement involving Donald Trump and the IRS faces scrutiny. A $1.776 billion fund for alleged "weaponization" and a ban on auditing Trump's taxes are part of the deal. Legal experts believe challenging this agreement will be difficult. Opponents, including police officers and congressional Democrats, have voiced concerns.
International Business Times · May 20 Ex-DOJ Prosecutor Charged With Stealing Jack Smith Report On Trump Case Carmen Mercedes Lineberger, who worked in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida, has been charged with theft of government property and concealment of government records.
International Business Times · May 20 January 6 Capitol Riot Police Officers Sue to Block Trump's $1.8B "Anti-Weaponization" Fund Two police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack sued Wednesday to block payments from President Donald Trump's new $1.776 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund."
France 24 · May 20 Police sue to block Jan 6 rioters from payouts via Trump's 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' Two police officers who defended the US Capitol from a pro-Trump mob on January 6, 2021, filed suit Wednesday to block those who took part in the violence from receiving payouts from a new fund totaling nearly $1.8 billion. The fund, destined for Trump allies claiming political prosecution, was created…
International Business Times · May 20 Trump Associate Predicted Payouts For People Involved In January 6 Riots Earlier This Year: Report A Trump associate and supporter predicted earlier this year that the Justice Department would hand out millions of dollars in payouts to Jan. 6 rioters who were later pardoned by President Trump.
Latin Times · May 20 Trump Ally Predicted 'Big Payouts' for January 6 Defendants Months Before DOJ Fund Was Announced: Report Ed Martin, then leading the Justice Department's "weaponization" working group, estimated the amount could reach roughly $40 million falling way short of the $1.8 billion established by the DOJ this week