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Federal watchdog says it will review DOJ's Epstein files release

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) will conduct a review of the Justice Department’s compliance with Congress’s mandate to release the...

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Pam Bondi sets new date to testify before Congress on Epstein files

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi is set to testify before Congress about the Epstein files on May 29 after she failed to appear for a previously...

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House Republicans tee up vote on spy powers as some in GOP vow to oppose bill

House Republicans have teed up a vote to renew the nation’s spy powers that has those on varying sides of the issue crying Groundhog's Day. The GOP...

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Appeals court rejects Trump administration mandatory detention policy

A federal appeals court rejected the Trump administration's policy of detaining almost all those it is seeking to deport, determining they must be...

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Harris alum launches bipartisan group to advance Mexican-American relations

A collection of former ambassadors and CEOs is launching a new group, the American Mexican Leadership Council (AMLC), focused on strengthening...

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Justice Department targets citizens in new denaturalization push

The Justice Department confirmed Thursday it has moved ahead with multiple referrals to strip citizenship from those who have naturalized, assigning...

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DOJ watchdog to review department's compliance with Epstein files law

The Justice Department’s Office of Inspector General says it will audit the department’s compliance with a law mandating the public release of the...

23.04.2026 4

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Latest spy powers proposal doesn't have warrant requirement demanded by critics

An overview of a new draft proposal to extend the nation’s spy powers includes new reforms but stops short of adding the warrant requirement...

23.04.2026 6

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Negotiators hopeful for deal on spy powers amid messy battle over reforms

New deadline. Same problems. Lawmakers last week punted the battle to renew the nation’s spy powers for 10 days, extending not only the deadline to...

23.04.2026 10

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Democrats fume over lack of Oversight hearings, accusing GOP of dodging on Epstein

House Oversight Committee Democrats are fuming over Republicans’ shift away from holding formal hearings, accusing the majority of trying to dodge...

22.04.2026 3

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Patel gets in shouting match with reporter as he defends job performance

FBI Director Kash Patel got into a shouting match with a reporter amid questions over his job performance following an explosive article from The...

21.04.2026 6

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DOJ charges Southern Poverty Law Center with fraud amid denials from civil rights group

The Justice Department on Tuesday announced an 11-count indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) including bank and wire fraud,...

21.04.2026 5

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Southern Poverty Law Center says it's being investigated by DOJ

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) announced Tuesday that it is under investigation by the Department of Justice, a move that comes after the...

21.04.2026 10

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Patel sues Atlantic over report on job performance, alcohol use

FBI Director Kash Patel sued The Atlantic Monday after the magazine published explosive reporting detailing the director was fearful of losing his job...

20.04.2026 4

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As GOP interest in Bondi fizzles, Democrats push for chance to question her

The small band of House Republicans who backed the effort to subpoena former Attorney General Pam Bondi have brushed off a plan from Democrats to hold...

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Senate passes 10-day extension of nation's spy powers

The Senate on Friday passed a 10-day extension of the nation’s warrantless spy powers, approving a House plan hatched on the floor after a chaotic...

17.04.2026 4

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Republicans discuss boosting existing spy powers guardrails as FISA compromise

Republicans are discussing a year-long renewal of the nation's warrantless spy powers in exchange for strengthening current aspects of the law,...

16.04.2026 10

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GOP leaders float short-term spy powers extension as they struggle to strike deal

House Republican leaders are floating a two-month extension of the nation’s warrantless spy powers as the clean, 18-month extension requested by...

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House gears up for tough vote on spy powers

The House is gearing up for another battle over renewing the nation’s warrantless spy powers, teeing up a potential showdown with Congress’s left...

15.04.2026 10

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2 GOP backers of Bondi subpoena signal resistance to contempt push

Two House Republicans who backed the subpoena of former Attorney General Pam Bondi expressed resistance to joining Democrats in seeking to hold her in...

14.04.2026 5

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Trump asks GOP to 'unify' ahead of vote on spy powers

President Trump on Tuesday called for Republican unity in renewing the nation’s warrantless spy powers. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence...

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Appeals court halts Boasberg contempt inquiry over Venezuelan deportation flights

A three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday halted an effort by U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg to hold contempt...

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Mace calls for Bondi to testify in Epstein files probe or be held in contempt

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) on Wednesday echoed Democratic calls to hold former Attorney General Pam Bondi in contempt if she failed to comply with a...

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DOJ says Bondi won't sit for Oversight deposition on Epstein files

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi will not comply with a subpoena to appear before the House Oversight Committee as part of its investigation into the...

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Blanche says only Trump knows why Bondi was fired, defends president's vision for DOJ

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said President Trump is the “only one that knows” why Pam Bondi was fired as he gave a vocal defense Tuesday...

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Raskin demands DOJ turn over details on settlement with Michael Flynn

Rep. Jamie Raskin (Md.), the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, is demanding files related to the Justice Department’s settlement with...

06.04.2026 10

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Swalwell-FBI clash draws attention to Trump foe's California governor bid

The FBI’s contemplation about releasing files on a Chinese spy who interacted with Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) is raising questions about the...

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Blanche: Epstein files 'should not be a part of anything going forward' at DOJ

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is taking heat for seeking to distance himself from the Epstein files, saying they “should not be a part of...

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Bondi's stormy tenure ends with her dismissal

Pam Bondi’s loyalty to President Trump wasn’t enough to save her. She constantly praised him during press conferences. She was combative in...

02.04.2026 8

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Key Democrat says Bondi can't escape Epstein files testimony

Attorney General Pam Bondi will still have to appear for a slated deposition before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, its members...

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Trump ousts Bondi as attorney general

President Trump announced Thursday he has fired Attorney General Pam Bondi. “Pam Bondi is a Great American Patriot and a loyal friend, who...

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Trump not immune from civil claims from Jan. 6 speech, judge rules

A federal judge is allowing a civil suit brought against President Trump for his actions on Jan. 6, 2021 to proceed in court, a victory for Democratic...

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DOJ interest in Brennan docs adds to scrutiny of 2016 election probe in Florida

The Department of Justice (DOJ) appears to be developing its case against former CIA Director John Brennan, sparking speculation he could be the next...

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Judge rules Trump administration unlawfully terminated legal status of migrants who used Biden-era app

A federal judge in Massachusetts unwound the Trump administration’s termination of parole status for some 900,000 migrants who were given permission...

31.03.2026 3

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Swalwell lawyers demand Patel halt any plan to release old investigative files

Attorneys for Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) are warning the FBI against releasing files in a decade-old case related to an investigation into a...

31.03.2026 10

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Trump lifts pause on asylum for some migrants

The Trump administration said Monday it is renewing processing of asylum applications from some countries, a move that will have limited impact but...

30.03.2026 10

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Trump support for warrantless spy powers leading to FISA flips on both sides of the aisle

The battle to renew the nation’s warrantless spy powers is spawning reversals on both sides of the aisle, as President Trump’s support has pushed...

30.03.2026 10

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DOJ, DHS probing deal to share states' voter roll data

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed it will work with the Department of Justice (DOJ) as the DOJ pressures states to turn over voter...

27.03.2026 7

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Blanche: 'Why is there objection to sending ICE officers to polling places?'

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche appeared to back the idea of sending U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to polling places....

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Spy powers skeptics in Congress discussing new language after White House meeting

Skeptics of a clean reauthorization of the nation’s warrantless spy powers are working on new language with the White House after a meeting with top...

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DOJ says it erroneously relied on ICE memo justifying immigration courthouse arrests

A federal judge Thursday ordered the Trump administration to preserve all records after the Justice Department said it made a “factual error” in a...

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Blanche boasts of having 'cleaned house' at DOJ, FBI following Trump prosecutions

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche boasted Thursday about the number of firings at the Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI, saying the...

26.03.2026 4

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Trump makes public call for clean 18-month 702 extension

President Trump made his first public call for a clean extension of the nation’s warrantless spy powers Wednesday, pointing to the ongoing conflict...

25.03.2026 10

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Homan on Democrats opposing ICE at voting sites: 'What are they afraid of?'

White House border czar Tom Homan on Tuesday did not rule out the presence of immigration enforcement at polling places, asking what Democrats are...

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Smith memo: Trump had classified docs shared with just 6 people, others tied to his business interests

Among the classified records taken to Mar-a-Lago by President Trump were documents so sensitive that one had been distributed to just six people,...

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Bovino attacks Homan, fellow Trump officials in exit from Border Patrol

Newly retired Trump administration immigration official Greg Bovino attacked leadership on his way out Tuesday, saying border czar Tom Homan and...

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Minnesota sues DOJ, DHS for evidence in Pretti and Good shootings

The state of Minnesota sued the departments of Justice and Homeland Security, demanding access to evidence about the killing of two protestors. The...

24.03.2026 10

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Senate confirms Markwayne Mullin to lead DHS

The Senate on Monday confirmed Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after President Trump dismissed his...

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Democrats release details behind spending on Noem's $220 million ad campaign

The Trump-aligned company tasked with creating the $220 million ad featuring Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem got a $60,000 signing bonus for...

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Trump calls airports 'fertile territory' for ICE

President Trump on Monday called airports “fertile territory” for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers brought in to aid...

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