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Trump classified documents case: DOJ drops appeal against co-defendants
President Donald Trump had been charged in the case with crimes related to retaining classified documents and obstructing efforts to recover them.CNBC - Jan. 29 -
Trump DOJ ends Smith appeal in Florida documents case
Federal prosecutors in Florida moved to dismiss the appeal in the Mar-a-Lago prosecution, pushing to bring an end to the Trump classified documents case. The motion, which comes after the U.S. ...The Hill - Jan. 29 -
Trump’s DOJ could shift key Supreme Court cases
President Trump’s Justice Department could change the department’s position on critical Supreme Court cases, potentially altering the trajectory of high-profile appeals before the justices. While ...The Hill - Jan. 29 -
Democrats demand answers on Trump DOJ firings, reassignments
House Democratic leaders are asking Justice Department officials to explain an “onslaught” of firings and reassignments of prosecutors during President Trump’s first week in office. The letter from ...The Hill - Jan. 28 -
Trump's DOJ firings are designed to deter future investigations, former officials say
The firing of career Justice Department lawyers involved in prosecuting Donald Trump was designed to intimidate DOJ workers and deter investigations of Trump's second term, former officials say.NBC News - Jan. 28 -
U.S. Attorney Opens Investigation Into Justice Dept.’s Jan. 6 Cases
The move was the latest example of how the prosecutor in charge in Washington, Ed Martin, has sought in recent days to wind down the office’s sprawling investigation of the Capitol attack.The New York Times - Jan. 27 -
Acting US Attorney for DC initiates 'review' of office's Jan. 6 investigation
Trump appointee Ed Martin was a promoter of his "Stop the Steal" campaign and was seen on the U.S. Capitol grounds on Jan. 6.ABC News - Jan. 27 -
DOJ fires prosecutors who worked on Trump criminal cases
Justice Department (DOJ) officials fired several prosecutors who worked on President Trump's criminal cases, saying they could not “trust” them. The move impacted at least a dozen prosecutors who ...The Hill - Jan. 27 -
Sen. Lindsey Graham says Trump's pardons for violent Jan. 6 defendants were 'a mistake'
Sen. Lindsey Graham says he thinks Trump pardoning violent Jan. 6 defendants was 'a mistake'NBC News - Jan. 26 -
Trump's DOJ asks Supreme Court to freeze cases on student debt, environment
President Trump’s Justice Department on Friday asked the Supreme Court to freeze four pending cases implicating the environment or student debt as the new administration considers reversing the ...The Hill - Jan. 24 -
Speaker Johnson says he didn't discourage panel from subpoenaing star Jan. 6 witness
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is denying any involvement in a Republican-led committee’s decision not to subpoena Cassidy Hutchinson, after The Washington Post reported Thursday that one of his ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
Violent Acts of Many Jan. 6 Rioters Pardoned by Trump Are Shown in Videos
President Trump pardoned men who violently attacked police officers on Jan. 6 along with nearly 1,600 other people who had been charged in connection with the riot. But his grant of clemency did ...The New York Times - Jan. 23 -
Prosecutor in Jan. 6 cases responds to Trump's pardons of rioters
NBC News' Ryan Reilly spoke to attorney Jason Manning about the pardons President Trump had issued for criminal defendants for those involved in the Capitol riot after he worked as a prosecutor on ...NBC News - Jan. 23 -
Trump says Jan. 6 defendants were protesting the vote
President Trump defended his choice to issue pardons to Jan. 6 rioters in an interview Wednesday with Sean Hannity on Fox News. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more.CBS News - Jan. 23 -
Judges lambast Trump's pardons and dismissal of Jan. 6 cases
Federal prosecutors have asked federal judges in Washington to dismiss pending indictments against defendants charged as a result of conduct on Jan. 6, 2021.CBS News - Jan. 22 -
Judge Chutkan: Trump pardons won't change 'tragic truth' of Jan. 6 Capitol riot
U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who oversaw President Trump's federal election subversion case, wrote in court filings that his sweeping pardons for those charged in connection with the Jan. 6, ...The Hill - Jan. 22 -
Judges who oversaw Jan. 6 cases push back on Trump pardons
Federal judges who oversaw Jan. 6 cases pushed back against President Trump’s sweeping pardons Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell wrote in in court filings for Proud Boys Nicholas Ochs and ...The Hill - Jan. 22 -
Trump's pardons for rioters 'disturbing,' former top Jan. 6 prosecutor says
A former top prosecutor from the D.C. U.S. attorney's office called Trump's pardons for those charged in the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol "disturbing."ABC News - Jan. 22 -
Lawmakers concerned over Jan. 6 case retaliation
Lawmakers are voicing their concerns over potential retaliation as some involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attacks begin to leave prison after President Trump's pardons. CBS News' Scott ...CBS News - Jan. 22 -
Forest Fires Won't Throw Us off Track, Munich Re Says
The reinsurer said it can’t yet put a figure on the burden it faces from the California wildfires, though it has warned of a major loss.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 22 -
Capitol Police chief says Trump's Jan. 6 pardons send concerning message
U.S. Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger says President Trump's sweeping pardon of Jan. 6 defendants has upset a lot of officers and "has an impact on our communities nationwide." He explains why in ...CBS News - Jan. 21 -
Newly released Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes says Trump Jan. 6 pardons ‘good day for America’
Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the anti-government group the Oath Keepers, said it was a “good day for America” when President Trump pardoned him and other Jan. 6 defendants on Monday. “I think ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
Ed Martin, advocate for Jan. 6 defendants, named D.C.'s interim U.S. attorney, overseeing Capitol riot cases
Ed Martin, a conservative activist who has been on the board of a group supporting Jan. 6 defendants, has been named to head the U.S. Attorney's Office for D.C.NBC News - Jan. 21 -
Acting FBI chief unexpectedly retires as Trump's pick awaits confirmation
Paul Abbate made the unexpected announcement in an email to senior officials Monday ahead of President Trump's inauguration.CBS News - Jan. 20 -
Jan. 6 lawmakers say pardons given 'not for breaking the law but upholding it'
Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) and former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), the two leaders of the now-disbanded Jan. 6 committee, thanked former President Biden for a pardon they said was “not for ...The Hill - Jan. 20 -
Trump's plans for Jan. 6 defendants
President-elect Donald Trump has promised to issue several executive orders on his first day in office. CBS News political reporter Taurean Small reports on if that will mean pardons for some of ...CBS News - Jan. 20 -
Less than 2 in 10 confident Trump DOJ will act fairly: Survey
Less than 2 in 10 Americans are “extremely” or “very” confident President-elect Trump’s Department of Justice (DOJ) will act in a nonpartisan and fair manner, according to a survey released ...The Hill - Jan. 15 -
Vance says those who 'committed violence' on Jan. 6 'obviously' shouldn’t be pardoned
Vice President-elect JD Vance said people who “committed violence” on Jan. 6, 2021, “obviously” shouldn’t be pardoned by President-elect Trump. “I think it’s very simple, look, if you protested ...The Hill - Jan. 12 -
JD Vance says violent Jan. 6 rioters shouldn't receive pardons
Vice President-elect JD Vance said Sunday who he thinks should and shouldn’t receive presidential pardons for their actions during the riot at the Capitol on Jan.NBC News - Jan. 12 -
Supreme Court to Hear New Affordable Care Act Case on Preventative Care
Lower courts ruled that a task force that determines which treatments must be covered at no cost had not been validly appointed.The New York Times - Jan. 11 -
California fires prompt acts of generosity among residents
Despite the catastrophic damage, all-encompassing stress and unhealthy air quality, many neighbors have stepped up to assist one another.ABC News - Jan. 10 -
DOJ fights 3-day delay in releasing special counsel Trump Jan. 6 report
The Justice Department is pushing to overturn a three-day delay on releasing special counsel Jack Smith's Jan. 6 report after an appeals court denied a bid from President-elect Trump to block it ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
Appeals court allows special counsel's report about Trump's Jan. 6 case to be released publicly
A federal appeals court ruled that the Justice Department can release a report on Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss, but kept in place a judge's order requiring a three-day ...NBC News - Jan. 10 -
Supreme Court won't stop Trump sentencing in "hush money" criminal case
President-elect Trump's sentencing for his criminal conviction in New York is scheduled for Friday morning.CBS News - Jan. 9 -
Mother of Ashli Babbitt says Trump called her and told Jan. 6 rioters to 'keep their chins up'
The mother of a Jan. 6 rioter killed during the attack on the U.S. Capitol said she received a call from Donald Trump this week.NBC News - Jan. 9 -
AG Merrick Garland intends to release special counsel report on Trump's Jan. 6 case, DOJ says
Special Counsel Jack Smith has turned over to Attorney General Merrick Garland the completed final report on his two investigations that resulted in felony criminal charges against President-elect ...NBC News - Jan. 8 -
Why Jude Law wanted his FBI agent in 'The Order' to be damaged
Based on a true story, the film is a period piece about neo-Nazis in the Pacific Northwest. The actor and his director couldn't have known that the events of the early 1980s would be as timely as ...Los Angeles Times - Jan. 7
