Trump rails against prosecutions, touts Jan. 6 hostages in visit to DOJ

President Donald Trump is set to visit the Justice Department on Friday.

ABC News - 23h

Trump administration briefing: Democrats divided as funding bill passes; president rails against justice department

Democrats dismayed after some help Republicans avert government shutdown; Trump vents about prosecutions while taking DoJ victory lap – key US politics stories from Friday at a glance. The US ...

The Guardian - 20h

Trump suggests media outlets be deemed illegal

President Trump railed against the media on Friday, suggesting some of the actions of the press be deemed illegal and should be investigated. In a speech at the Department of Justice (DOJ), during ...

The Hill - 1d

Trump calls for jailing his perceived opponents in Justice Department speech

Speaking from the Great Hall of the Justice Department, Trump targeted former special counsel Jack Smith and referred to Jan. 6 rioters as "hostages."

NBC News - 1d

Trump vents fury about his criminal cases in extraordinary speech at DoJ

In hourlong victory lap, president railed against Biden officials and their ‘bullshit’ case while boosting his lawyers. US politics live – latest updates Taking over the justice department ...

The Guardian - 1d

Trump's Jan. 6 pardon doesn't cover rioter's plot to kill FBI agents, judge rules

President Donald Trump’s sweeping pardon of participants in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot does not extend to the separate crimes of one rioter who plotted to murder the law enforcement agents who ...

NBC News - 5d

Iran’s supreme leader rails against Trump’s ‘bullying’ military threat

Ayatollah Khamenei says US demand to reopen talks on Iran’s nuclear programme is aimed at domination. Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has criticised what he described as bullying ...

The Guardian - Mar. 8

Trump, addressing DOJ attorneys, says that those who fight him in court are 'scum'

President Trump made a rare visit to DOJ headquarters Friday, where he addressed many of the lawyers tasked with defending his policies across more than 120 lawsuits.

ABC News - 23h

Trump Organization sues Capital One bank over account closures after Jan. 6 Capitol riot

The Trump companies accuse Capitol One of having "'woke' beliefs that it needed to distance itself from President Trump and his conservative political views."

CNBC - Mar. 7

Justice Department office that prosecutes public corruption slashed in size, sources say

The Trump administration is slashing the size of the Justice Department's unit that oversees prosecutions of public officials accused of corruption, three sources told NBC News.

NBC News - 4d

Trump attacks Biden administration in rare visit to Justice Department

In a rare visit to the Justice Department, President Donald Trump lashed out at his perceived political enemies and claimed the department was weaponized against him while he was running for ...

NBC News - 1d

In Speech to Justice Dept., Trump Airs Grievances Against His Enemies

The president, once the target of federal prosecution, says he wants to combat “weaponization” of the department, even as he uses its powers to punish enemies and reward allies.

The New York Times - 22h

In address about vision for DOJ, Trump complains about prior probes

President Trump complained about the federal investigations into him and vowed retribution against his political foes.

CBS News - 1d

Trump Organization Sues Capital One for Closing Its Accounts

President Trump’s family business accused the bank of violating consumer protection laws by closing its accounts in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 attack.

The New York Times - Mar. 7

Europe and Canada retaliate against Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs

President Trump touted better-than-expected inflation numbers Wednesday, as the trade war is escalating. Canada and the European Union announced new tariffs on U.S. goods after Trump’s sweeping ...

NBC News - 3d

Trump criticizes judges, prosecutors in Justice Department speech

President Donald Trump broke norms Friday when he delivered a rare campaign-like speech outside the Justice Department, railing against judges, prosecutors and others who conducted criminal ...

CBS News - 9h

DOJ weighs plan to slash public corruption unit

The Justice Department (DOJ) is weighing a sizable reduction in a division designed to handle public corruption cases, a move that comes after the department dropped charges against New York City ...

The Hill - 3d

Trump to give 'law and order,' 'weaponization of justice' speech at DOJ Friday

President Trump will give a speech focused on "law and order" at the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday, according to the White House. The president is set to argue that there has been a ...

The Hill - 2d

Why Trump is visiting the Justice Department

President Trump is visiting the Department of Justice and could lay out his vision for the branch in an unusual move for the commander in chief. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy ...

CBS News - 1d

Trump hostage envoy says ‘deal’ in which every Hamas hostage freed ‘could come together within weeks’

Adam Boehler, the White House Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs, said Sunday that a “deal” in which every hostage taken by Palestinian militant group Hamas is freed “could come together in weeks.” ...

The Hill - 6d

Trump takes victory lap during Justice Department speech

President Trump on Friday visited the Justice Department (DOJ) for a remarkable victory lap eight weeks into his triumphant return to the White House. Trump has long blamed the department under his ...

The Hill - 1d

Four-star QB sets official visit with Georgia fotball

The nation's No. 6 quarterback recruit plans to visit Georgia, two other SEC schools

Yahoo Sports - 6h

Trump says Supreme Court justices 'get weak' in lambasting unfavorable coverage

President Trump on Friday lamented that Supreme Court Justices “can’t really fight back” and “get weak” in the face of unfavorable media coverage as he railed against what he framed as "horrible" ...

The Hill - 1d

Trump makes rare visit to Justice Department headquarters

President Trump visited the headquarters of the Justice Department Friday, where he addressed employees in a campaign-style speech. The address comes amid a purge that's accelerated inside the ...

CBS News - 23h

Why Trump's Justice Department visit was controversial

President Trump on Friday became the first president to visit the Justice Department in a decade. The president walked out to cheers from loyal department officials before attacking his predecessor ...

CBS News - 23h

DOJ lawyers decline to let OMP's acting director testify about mass firings

The Trump administration could be sanctioned after the DOJ declined to make a top administration official available for sworn testimony regarding the recent mass firings.

ABC News - 3d

Eagles set to visit White House, President Donald Trump to celebrate Super Bowl win in April

The Eagles will visit Donald Trump at the White House on April 28.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Trump on plan for Department of Justice visit

President Trump spoke to reporters about his take on the Department of Justice a day before he is expected to speak to the branch about its work. CBS News' Scott MaFarlane reports.

CBS News - 1d

Philadelphia Eagles to visit the White House after Trump's 2018 snub

The Philadelphia Eagles will visit President Trump at the White House on April 28 to celebrate their Super Bowl victory. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday the White House invited the ...

The Hill - 4d

What we know about Trump's unusual visit to the Justice Department

President Trump will visit the Justice Department and will be the first president to do so since former President Barack Obama's public appearance in 2015. CBS News' Weijia Jiang reports.

CBS News - 1d

Vivek Ramaswamy's allies tout Trump endorsement in $3 million Ohio ad blitz

A super PAC backing Vivek Ramaswamy for governor in Ohio is launching a $3 million ad campaign that highlights his endorsement from President Donald Trump.

NBC News - 5d

Utah judge orders release of suspect in 1977 Hawaii killing after prosecution stalls

A 66-year-old suspect in the 1977 killing of a Hawaii teenager was released from a Utah jail on Thursday after prosecutors in Honolulu said they weren’t ready to proceed with a murder charge ...

NBC News - 1d

WATCH: Dave Van Horn postgame - Ole Miss 10, Arkansas 6

Arkansas baseball head coach Dave Van Horn postgame press conference after the 10-6 loss to No. 13 Ole Miss at Swayze Field in Oxford, Mississippi. Visit our homepage for more coverage of the ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

The global battle against the climate crisis needs China. I’m visiting Beijing, and that’s what I’ll tell them | Ed Miliband

I will be the first UK energy secretary since 2017 to visit. It is negligence towards today’s and future generations not to engage China on this critical topic. The climate crisis is an existential ...

The Guardian - 1d

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