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Head of Dem Caucus wants Pence's Jan. 6 testimony made public
The head of the House Democratic Caucus wants to make public the testimony former Vice President Mike Pence gave to a grand jury surrounding the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Rep. ...The Hill - Dec. 10 -
Trump DOJ improperly subpoenaed lawmakers, staff during leak investigations: IG
The Justice Department during President-elect Trump's first term privately reviewed the communications of a wider pool of people than previously known in its efforts to track down leakers, ...The Hill - Dec. 10 -
Trump's DOJ secretly obtained phone and text message records of lawmakers and staffers
The Trump-era investigations into leaks of classified information were far broader than previously known, according to a report by the DOJ's internal watchdog.NBC News - Dec. 10 -
‘Incredibly harmful’: why Trump’s FBI and DoJ picks scare civil liberties experts
Ex-DoJ prosecutors fear loyalists Kash Patel and Pam Bondi will pursue Trump’s calls for revenge on ‘deep state’ foes. By tapping two combative ultra-loyalists to run the FBI and the justice ...The Guardian - Dec. 10 -
Jan. 6 investigators say Trump trying to 'send a message' with calls for their imprisonment
Members of the special committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol are hitting back at President-elect Trump after he called for their imprisonment, saying the criminal ...The Hill - Dec. 10 -
Liz Cheney, Adam Schiff react to Trump saying Jan. 6 committee should go to jail
Donald Trump, in his first broadcast news interview since the election, said members of the House panel that investigated the Capitol attack "should go to jail."ABC News - Dec. 9 -
Trump announces new picks for roles at OMB and DOJ
President-elect Trump announced new picks for roles at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday. The president-elect said in posts on Truth Social that ...The Hill - Dec. 10 -
Trump says Jan. 6 committee members "should go to jail"
In a wide-ranging interview on NBC's "Meet the Press," President-elect Donald Trump said members of the House Jan. 6 committee "should go to jail." CBS News chief election and campaign ...CBS News - Dec. 9 -
Ernst Suggests She Will Not Oppose Hegseth for Defense Secretary
Senator Joni Ernst, an Iowa Republican who is facing re-election in 2026, appeared less skeptical after President-elect Donald Trump’s supporters threatened her with political retribution.The New York Times - Dec. 10 -
Trump taps San Francisco attorney for assistant AG position at DOJ
President-elect Donald Trump announced Monday he will nominate Bay Area attorney Harmeet Dhillon for a position at the U.S. Department of Justice.CBS News - Dec. 9 -
Behind Trump's promises on birthright citizenship, pardons for Jan. 6 rioters
President-elect Donald Trump sat down for his first interview since being elected for a second term in the White House. Trump mentioned his plans on birthright citizenship and potential pardons for ...CBS News - Dec. 9 -
Trump returns from France, says he will pardon Jan. 6 rioters
President-elect Donald Trump is saying he will review the cases of January 6, 2021, Capitol rioters for potential pardons. This comes after Trump visited France for the reopening of Notre Dame ...CBS News - Dec. 9 -
Trump details immigration plans, says he'll pardon Jan. 6 rioters
President-elect Donald Trump spelled out some of his initial plans for his incoming administration in his first post-election interview over the weekend. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole ...CBS News - Dec. 9 -
Morning Report — What’s next in Syria; Trump’s Jan. 20 plans
In today’s issue: The stunning weekend collapse of Bashar Assad’s regime in Syria marked a “fundamental act of justice,” President Biden said on Sunday. The Assad regime’s end came after a 10-day ...The Hill - Dec. 9 -
Trump Vows to End Birthright Citizenship and Pardon Jan. 6 Rioters in NBC Interview
In his first sit-down broadcast network interview since winning re-election, President-elect Donald J. Trump vowed to pardon Capitol attackers and to try to end automatic citizenship for children ...The New York Times - Dec. 9 -
Trump will ‘most likely’ pardon Capitol rioters on Day 1, says Jan. 6 committee should be jailed
President-elect Donald Trump said he is looking to pardon his supporters involved in the attack on the U.S.NBC News - Dec. 8 -
Trump says he'll act on the "first day" on some Jan. 6 cases
Trump said of the Jan. 6 defendants and convicts, "I'm going to be acting very quickly," he told NBC News' "Meet the Press."CBS News - Dec. 8 -
Trump says he will act 'very quickly' to pardon Jan. 6 rioters upon taking office
President-elect Trump, in a new interview, said he intends to act on his first day to pardon individuals involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, storming of the Capitol, including those who have pleaded ...The Hill - Dec. 8 -
Trump says he’ll pardon Jan. 6 rioters on his first day in office
During an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, President-elect Donald Trump says he plans to issue pardons for Jan. 6 defendants on his first day in the White House.NBC News - Dec. 8 -
Trump says everyone on the Jan. 6 committee — including Liz Cheney — should ‘go to jail’
President-elect Donald Trump says everyone on the House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack should “go to jail,” but he would not direct the FBI or DOJ to arrest them.NBC News - Dec. 8 -
Trump says he will consider Jan 6. pardons on 1st day in office
Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist with a preview of her extensive interview with President-elect Trump and his response to pardons for Jan. 6 Capitol ...NBC News - Dec. 8 -
Jan. 6 rioter lashes out after sentencing: ‘Trump’s gonna pardon me anyways”
A man who ran for the congressional seat previously held by former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) taunted a federal judge's decision to immediately send him to prison for his role in the Jan. 6 ...The Hill - Dec. 7 -
Democrats say they'll avoid election challenges on Jan. 6
House Democrats say that they’ll skip the election protests they’ve staged on Jan. 6 in past presidential cycles, four years after supporters of President-elect Trump stormed the Capitol in an ...The Hill - Dec. 7 -
Republicans who oppose Trump face risk of retaliation from Musk
Billionaire has hinted he will back challenges to lawmakers who vote against the Maga agendaFinancial Times - Dec. 7 -
Reagan-appointed judge stresses lasting impact of Jan. 6 while sentencing rioter banking on Trump pardon
A federal judge appointed by former President Ronald Reagan said the public discourse about the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and the cases against Donald Trump supporters prosecuted because they ...NBC News - Dec. 7 -
Trump Still Faces 8 Civil Lawsuits Over the Jan. 6 Attack
Donald J. Trump has successfully defeated or impeded many legal challenges against him over the storming of the Capitol, but eight lawsuits on the matter remain in the courts.The New York Times - Dec. 7 -
Jan. 6 rioter gets months off sentence thanks to Supreme Court obstruction ruling
The first Jan. 6 rioter to face trial is now the second to receive a reduced sentence following the Supreme Court’s narrowing of an obstruction charge used against scores of participants in the ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
Rocket Mortgage Sues U.S., Challenges DOJ Discrimination Suit
Rocket Mortgage sued the federal government as part of a challenge to the Justice Department’s recent discrimination lawsuit tying Rocket to the conduct of an appraiser it used.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 5 -
Memphis police use 'excessive force,' discriminate against Black people: DOJ
The Memphis Police Department (MPD) regularly uses “excessive force” and unlawfully discriminates against Black people, according to the findings of a Justice Department investigation released ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
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DOJ: Memphis police discriminate against Black people, use excessive force
The Justice Department report marked the conclusion of an investigation that began six months after Tyre Nichols was kicked, punched and hit with a police baton as five officers tried to arrest ...CBS News - Dec. 5 -
Trump taps Gail Slater to lead DOJ antitrust division
President-elect Trump on Wednesday tapped Gail Slater, a former adviser to Vice President-elect JD Vance, to lead the Justice Department’s antitrust division. “Big Tech has run wild for years, ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Trump picks Peter Navarro, who went to prison for defying Jan. 6 committee subpoena, as top trade adviser
President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that Peter Navarro will serve as “Senior Counselor for Trade and Manufacturing” in his next White House term.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Trump team agrees to DoJ background checks for nominees
Transition officials sign agreement after weeks-long delay as teams of investigators ready to process clearances. Donald Trump’s transition team on Tuesday signed an agreement to allow the US ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Trump agrees to DOJ background checks on administration nominees, appointments
President-elect Donald Trump sparked controversy by tapping Pete Hegseth, Kash Patel, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard for top administration jobs.CNBC - Dec. 3 -
Trump transition signs MOU with DOJ to facilitate FBI background checks
President-elect Trump’s transition team announced Tuesday it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Justice Department, which will allow the FBI to conduct background checks for ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Why Republicans Might Oppose Trump’s Push to Undo Biden’s Triumphs
President Biden wants to make it more difficult for President-elect Donald J. Trump to repeal his signature legislation, which sent money flowing to Republican districts nationwide.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
FBI searches an alleged Jan. 6 rioter's home as clock ticks on Capitol attack cases
The Justice Department recently searched an alleged Jan. 6 rioter's house as it works to wrap up Capitol attack cases before Donald Trump takes office.NBC News - Dec. 3 -
Rival union official says Atlantic City casino union boss should resign for opposing a smoking ban
Workers seeking an end to smoking in Atlantic City casinos say the main employee union has been won over by tobacco companies seeking allies in the fight against smoking restrictionsABC News - Dec. 2 -
Trump highlights Jan. 6 cases after Hunter Biden pardon
Shortly after President Biden pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, on Sunday, President-elect Donald Trump turned to social media to tie it to the Jan. 6 cases. CBS News congressional correspondent ...CBS News - Dec. 2
