The Latest Breaking News from the Justice Department

GOP lawmakers ding Powell probe as coercion, distraction

Some Republican lawmakers on Monday criticized the Justice Department’s investigation of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.

Roll Call · Jan 12

Stocks Fall Slightly as Fed Independence Threatened

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.03%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.18%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.07%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are down -0.04%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Barchart · Jan 12

Dollar Falls and Precious Metals Soar to Record Highs as Fed Independence Threatened

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.32%. Threats to Fed independence are hammering the dollar today after Fed Chair Powell said the Justice Department's threat of criminal charges against the Federal Reserve over his June testimony on Fed headquarters renovations is the consequence of the Fed not...

Barchart · Jan 12

Exclusive: DNC flags legal risks in Trump DOJ voter roll request

"Democrats stand ready to fight back and defend voters," DNC Chair Ken Martin said.

Axios · Jan 9

Lawmakers push for DOJ compliance with Epstein disclosure law

Lawmakers sought to ensure the release of documents about Jeffrey Epstein this week, after the Justice Department blew through a deadline.

Roll Call · Jan 9

Texas hands over complete list of registered voters to Trump administration

The Justice Department has asked states for their voter rolls with an eye toward purging ineligible voters. Democrats say sharing the data could violate federal election law.

The Texas Tribune · Jan 9

Trump-picked prosecutor disqualified from investigating NY AG Letitia James, judge rules

All subpoenas that Sarcone has issued must be "quashed," the federal judge ruled today.

Axios · Jan 9

ICE killing of Good sparks conspiracies

Many in MAGA world are spinning the shooting of Renee Good as “self-defense”

Salon · Jan 8

Why the DOJ Has Stopped Describing Maduro as the Head of a Literal Drug Cartel

That embarrassing mistake highlights the slipperiness of Trump's attempts to justify legally dubious policies by invoking the specter of "foreign terrorist organizations."

Reason · Jan 7

Justice Department sues Connecticut and Arizona as part of effort to get voter data from the states

Officials in Connecticut and Arizona are defending their decision to refuse a request from the U.S. Justice Department to turn over detailed voter information

The Independent UK · Jan 7