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US lawmakers request Justice Dept share CBDC assessment
Republican members of the House Financial Services Committee have requested the Department of Justice provide its assessment and legislative proposals [...]
Justice Dept. to Seek Stiffer Sentences in Prisoner Abuse Cases
The move is part of a long-anticipated effort by the Biden administration to overhaul the underfunded, scandal-plagued Federal Bureau of Prisons.
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Justice Dept. Appeals Part of Review of Materials Seized at Mar-a-Lago
The government is following through on its vow to challenge a ruling by a Trump-appointed judge in Florida, setting up a high-stakes legal fight.
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Justice Dept. Says It’s Open to Trump Pick for Special Master
Prosecutors said they would not object if Judge Raymond J. Dearie of the Federal District Court in Brooklyn is appointed to review the sensitive docum [...]
Justice Dept. Issues 40 Subpoenas in Widening Jan. 6 Inquiry
Over the last week, it also seized the phones of two top Trump advisers, a sign of an escalating investigation two months before the midterm elections [...]
Justice Dept. Asks Judge in Trump Case to Reconsider Special Master Decision
The Justice Department asked a judge to hold off on enacting key parts of her order, including a temporary ban on its ability to use files seized from [...]
Trump’s Postelection Fund-Raising Comes Under Scrutiny by Justice Dept.
A federal grand jury has issued subpoenas seeking information about Save America PAC, which was formed as Donald J. Trump promoted baseless assertions [...]
Justice Dept. Faces Tough Calls in Weighing Response to Trump Ruling
As the department decides whether to appeal the ruling on a special master, it is balancing a desire to speedily resolve the inquiry with the need to [...]
Trump’s Special Master Ask Left Him Open to Justice Dept. Strike
A legal back-and-forth produced a straightforward narrative of how Mr. Trump and his lawyers repeatedly dodged the government’s attempts to recover se [...]
Garland Adds Limits at Justice Dept. on Political Activity of Staff
The department imposed new restrictions on appointees attending political events, a policy change that comes ahead of the midterm elections.
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Education Dept. cancels $1.5 billion in loans for Westwood College borrowers
Tero Vesalainen | Istock | Getty ImagesThe U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday announced it will cancel all remaining federal student debt for for [...]
Justice Dept. Has Reviewed Documents Seized in Mar-a-Lago Search
The government set aside materials flagged for possible attorney-client issues, according to a filing related to former President Donald J. Trump’s re [...]
Trump Document Inquiry Poses Unparalleled Test for Justice Dept.
What had started as an effort to retrieve national security documents has now been transformed into one of the most challenging and complicated crimin [...]
Justice Dept. to Submit Redacted Affidavit Used in Trump Search Warrant
In its most complete form, the document would disclose important details about the government’s justification for taking the extraordinary step of sea [...]
Zinke Is Accused of Misleading Interior Dept. Investigators in Casino Inquiry
A watchdog report stems from Ryan Zinke’s tenure as interior secretary during the Trump administration. He is now seeking a House seat in Montana.
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