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Trump executive order seeks review of political bias in Justice Department
The Department of Justice is already experiencing sweeping changes under the Trump administration. The president has issued an executive order taking aim at what he calls the "weaponization" of the ...CBS News - Jan. 21 -
Trump’s Jan. 6 Pardons Erase Justice Department’s Investigation
President Trump’s pardons in the Jan. 6 case abruptly ended the most complex investigation in U.S. history. It also raised questions about what he will do next against a department he has said is ...The New York Times - Jan. 21 -
Trump orders Justice Department to not enforce TikTok ban
The order directs the Justice Department not to take action or impose penalties against "any entity for any noncompliance" with the law.CBS News - Jan. 20 -
Trump tells Justice Department not to enforce TikTok ban for 75 days
Trump signed an executive order Monday that gives TikTok a 75-day extension during which the U.S. will not enforce the law meant to force the app's owner to sell the company.NBC News - Jan. 21 -
How law enforcement will secure the Capitol for Trump's inauguration
Officials say there are no credible threats at this time for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration as more than 25,000 people prepare to protect Monday's ceremonies. CBS News senior ...CBS News - Jan. 20 -
Speaker Johnson says ‘we will enforce the law’ as TikTok ban takes effect
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) says during an exclusive interview with Meet the Press that TikTok still poses a threat to the American people as President-elect Donald Trump promises to save it.NBC News - Jan. 19 -
Justice Department Reconsiders NCAA Athlete Pay Settlement
The DOJ says an NCAA payment ruling for compensating student athletes may not be enough.Inc. - Jan. 18 -
ICE planning major enforcement operation in Chicago after Trump inauguration
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials are planning a major operation targeting immigrants in Chicago after Trump's inauguration, according to a document reviewed by NBC News and a person ...NBC News - Jan. 18 -
ICE plans major enforcement operation in at least one US city
NBC News has learned U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials are planning a major enforcement operation that will target immigrants in at least one U.S. city just days after the Trump's ...NBC News - Jan. 18 -
Justices agree to hear Maryland case on parents' rights and LGBTQ books
The Supreme Court said Friday it would review a case involving a group of Maryland parents who sued their children’s school district over its refusal to allow them to opt out of elementary school ...The Hill - Jan. 17 -
Noem on enforcing Trump's promises of mass deportations
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security, was asked about enforcing the mass deportation plans promised during the 2024 ...CBS News - Jan. 17 -
Justice Gorsuch's opinion on TikTok ban upheld by Supreme Court
Justice Neil Gorsuch detailed his reasoning in his Supreme Court opinion for voting to uphold the TikTok ban in the U.S. This comes days before President-elect Donald Trump takes the White House ...CBS News - Jan. 17 -
Biden administration says it will leave TikTok ban enforcement for Trump
President Joe Biden's administration said it will be up to President-elect Donald Trump to implement the ban on TikTok.NBC News - Jan. 17 -
White House official says Biden won't enforce TikTok ban
The White House says President Biden will not enforce the U.S. ban on TikTok set to go into effect over the weekend if the app isn't divested from by Chinese parent company ByteDance. That leaves ...CBS News - Jan. 17 -
Discovery of backyard burial leads to killer’s arrest, then justice
Michael Shaver's disappearance led to a police investigation that unearthed a backyard burial of the father and husband and a look at who may have killed him.ABC News - Jan. 17 -
Biden will not enforce ban on TikTok, officials say
With days to go until a ban on TikTok is set to take effect in the United States, President Joe Biden is not expected to enforce the potential fines, according to two administration officials. ...NBC News - Jan. 17 -
Justice Department says Alabama institutionalizes too many children with disabilities
The U.S. Justice Department says Alabama is unnecessarily institutionalizing children with physical disabilities in nursing homes and hospitalsABC News - Jan. 16 -
Biden won't enforce TikTok ban: Reports
Reports allege that President Biden will not enforce the TikTok ban slated to take effect on Sunday, just one day before the presidential inauguration, according to multiple reports, including by ...The Hill - Jan. 17 -
Garland delivers farewell address at Justice Department
Attorney General Merrick Garland delivered his farewell address to the Justice Department before President-elect Donald Trump's administration begins. Garland called for discretion in enforcing the ...CBS News - Jan. 16 -
Merrick Garland rebukes 'unfounded attacks' on Justice Department officials in farewell speech
In a farewell speech to Justice Department staffers, outgoing Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday appeared to rebuke attacks from President-elect Donald Trump and his allies who have ...NBC News - Jan. 16 -
Garland stresses importance of 'independent Justice Department' in farewell speech
Attorney General Merrick Garland delivered his farewell address to the Department of Justice and emphasized the importance of the department's independence and reflected on his years of service.NBC News - Jan. 16 -
Many Syrians Want Justice for Regime Crimes. Others Want Revenge.
The new interim Syrian government says it will hunt down and punish senior security officials and others, but concern is growing about attacks on former low-level members of the Assad regime’s forces.The New York Times - Jan. 16 -
With South Korea in Crisis, Eight Justices Will Decide President’s Fate
The Constitutional Court, an arbiter in a polarized nation, is about to consider whether Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment for declaring martial law was justified.The New York Times - Jan. 13 -
Italian Justice Ministry Moves to Release Iranian Man Sought by the U.S.
The request to revoke the man’s arrest came only days after Iran released an Italian journalist. Iranian state news said the man was now in Tehran, but Italy has not confirmed that.The New York Times - Jan. 12 -
Italy's justice minister seeks to revoke the arrest of an Iranian based on a US warrant
Italy’s justice minister has asked an appeals court to revoke the arrest of an Iranian citizen wanted by the U.S. over a drone attack in Jordan that killed three Americans a year agoABC News - Jan. 12 -
Syria Faces Big Challenge in Seeking Justice for Assad Regime Crimes
The rebel alliance that took power has vowed to prosecute senior figures from the ousted government, but accountability will be hard to achieve in a vulnerable, divided and battered country.The New York Times - Jan. 12 -
Jack Smith resigns from US justice department as special counsel
Smith, who tried to prosecute Donald Trump over classified documents and US Capitol riot, stepped down Friday. Jack Smith, the justice department’s special counsel assigned to oversee two criminal ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
Justice Department finds Tulsa Race Massacre was ‘systemic’ and ‘coordinated’
The Department of Justice found in a newly released report that though the Tulsa Race Massacre was a “systematic” and “coordinated” attack that transcended mere mob violence, any legal ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
Justices skeptical of TikTok's defense
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Supreme Court skeptical of TikTok's attempt to fight ban TikTok received a frosty reception in its fight ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
Chief Justice Roberts is playing the ostrich
Chief Justice John Roberts has expressed concern about the Supreme Court's declining public trust, but has failed to acknowledge the self-inflicted wounds that have contributed to the crisis, such ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
Trump supporters and protesters agree – sort of – on his sentencing: ‘the opposite of justice’
A small group of activists faced off outside court in Manhattan as the president-elect was sentenced to an ‘unconditional discharge’ in his hush-money case. Outside the lower Manhattan courthouse ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
Trump announces new ambassador, Justice Department, VA nominees
President-elect Trump announced on Thursday his latest batch of presumptive nominees to serve in his forthcoming administration. Trump announced his pick of Christine Jack Toretti, Pennsylvania’s ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
Trump declines to criticize Supreme Court after justices greenlight sentencing
President-elect Trump responded to the Supreme Court’s decision allowing his hush money criminal case sentencing to move forward by not criticizing the justices, instead going after his trial ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
Can the Justice Department Survive a Trump Wrecking Ball?
Over the next four years, the rule of law will face a profound test.The New York Times - Jan. 9 -
Trump speaks with Justice Alito amid push to halt criminal sentencing
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito spoke to President-elect Trump Tuesday to recommend a former law clerk for a job in the new administration, ABC News has learned.ABC News - Jan. 9 -
Trump calls with Justice Alito in push to halt his criminal sentencing
President-elect Trump returned to Washington to meet with Republican senators on Capitol Hill to plan his administration’s agenda. It comes as he asked the Supreme Court to block his sentencing in ...NBC News - Jan. 9 -
Justice Alito says there was no discussion of Trump's pending case when the two spoke
The call took place a day before Trump asked the Supreme Court to halt his sentencing, though Samuel Alito said they did not discuss the emergency application.NBC News - Jan. 9 -
Justice Dept. to Hold Off Releasing Report on Trump Documents Case
But in a court filing, the department indicated that it would release a separate report about Donald J. Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election as soon as possible.The New York Times - Jan. 8