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House COVID panel says Andrew Cuomo lied to Congress, calls for DOJ to prosecute

House Republicans have referred former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) to the Justice Department (DOJ) for criminal charges, alleging he lied to the panel about his knowledge of a state health ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

GOP officials in 3 states move to block DOJ observers from entering polling places

GOP officials in three states have tried to block the Justice Department from engaging in its decades-long practice of sending observers into polling places.

Politics - NBC News - November 5

DOJ moving to wind down Trump criminal cases before he takes office

Justice Department officials have begun evaluating how to wind down the two federal criminal cases against President-elect Donald Trump before he takes office, two people familiar with the matter ...

Politics - NBC News - November 6

DOJ sues Mississippi state Senate for paying Black staffer half the salary of white staffers

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a lawsuit Friday against the Mississippi state Senate for discriminating against a former Black staffer. The woman, a former staff attorney in the state’s ...

Politics - The Hill - November 8

DOJ plans to focus on 'most egregious' Jan. 6 cases ahead of second Trump term

The Justice Department plans to focus on arresting the “most egregious” Jan. 6 rioters before President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House. NBC News' Ryan Reilly reports that the DOJ ...

Sen. John Barrasso dodges when asked if Trump should maintain DOJ's independence

Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., on Sunday dodged when asked if President-elect Donald Trump should seek to preserve the Department of Justice’s independence from the White House, telling moderator ...

Politics - NBC News - November 10

Trump transition lawyer: DOJ employees who won't implement agenda should leave

An attorney helping President-elect Trump plan for the transition at the Justice Department (DOJ) said Monday that career employees opposed to the Republican's vision for the agency should leave. ...

Politics - The Hill - November 11

DOJ sues UnitedHealth amid $3.3 billion bid to buy home care giant Amedisys

Minnesota-based UnitedHealth Group Inc. is the focus of an antitrust lawsuit filed on Tuesday by the United States Department of Justice.

DOJ finds Fulton County Jail in violation of federal law in probe of inmate's death

The Justice Department (DOJ) issued a 105-page report Thursday outlining the inhumane conditions in the Fulton County Jail in Georgia. The DOJ found the jail managed by the Fulton County Sheriff's ...

Politics - The Hill - November 14

Malcolm X estate alleges DOJ, FBI, CIA, NYPD played role in events leading to assassination

The estate of Malcolm X is suing the federal government, accusing it of playing a role in the 1965 assassination of the civil rights leader. In a lawsuit filed against the Department of Justice ...

Politics - The Hill - November 15

Former federal prosecutor says Gaetz would fail background check for entry DOJ job

Former federal prosecutor Harry Litman said former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) would fail a background check for an entry-level role at the Department of Justice (DOJ), a department President-elect ...

Politics - The Hill - November 16

DOJ and FBI officials reach out to lawyers as potential Trump revenge prosecutions loom

Current and former senior DOJ and FBI officials are reaching out to lawyers in anticipation of being criminally investigated by the Trump administration, people with knowledge of their ...

Politics - NBC News - November 17

Priebus: Trump: 'made it very clear' Gaetz pick 'a big middle finger' to DOJ, FBI

Reince Priebus said that President-elect Trump made it "very clear" to him that the decision to nominate now-former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) for attorney general was a “big middle finger” to the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 18

‘Black mark’: Lawmakers seethe over Ethics’ Gaetz report imbroglio

The panel deadlocked over whether to release the report Wednesday, though they’re scheduled to meet again on the matter Dec. 5.

Politics - Politico - 6 days ago

The portfolio's biggest stock winners — and laggards — for the week

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

Business - CNBC - 4 days ago

What Pam Bondi, Trump's new AG pick, has said about investigating DOJ prosecutors

Donald Trump's new attorney general pick Pam Bondi appears easily positioned to pick up the mantle on his goal of overhauling DOJ and his pledge for retribution.

Trump should fire DOJ staff who investigated his cases, GOP Sen. Eric Schmitt says

Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., on Sunday suggested that one of President-elect Donald Trump’s first priorities in his new term should be to fire any staff at the Justice Department who worked on cases ...

Republican Senator on DOJ political interference: 'I don’t think we know that one way or the other'

Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) said he doesn’t know “one way or another” if President-elect Trump and his new Department of Justice (DOJ) pick, Pam Bondi, will apply political interference from the ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Trump election case is tossed after special counsel requests dismissal

A judge has dismissed Donald Trump's election interference case after Jack Smith asked her to toss the case due to a DOJ policy against prosecuting sitting presidents.

The Age of the Pogrom Returns

The attack on Israeli soccer fans comes after years of rising antisemitism in Europe, much within Muslim communities.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 8

‘Les Misérables’ Returns Home

The most famous French musical has never been popular in Paris. A major new production hopes to change that, reworking it for a contemporary French audience.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 19

Could the N.B.A. Return to Seattle?

Ever since the Sonics left in 2008, the city has been waiting for another franchise. There’s an overriding sentiment that now is the time.

Sports - The New York Times - 6 days ago

49ers: 'No setbacks' for McCaffrey; return on track

49ers running back Christian McCaffrey has reached an important benchmark in his recovery from Achilles tendinitis.

Sports - ESPN - October 28

Amy Dowden will not return to Strictly this year

A Strictly spokesperson said the dancer is "focusing on her recovery following a foot injury".

Congress returns after election break

Lawmakers returned to Washington, D.C., on Tuesday following a six-week election break. Republicans are preparing to govern with majorities in both chambers while Democrats look to regroup. Scott ...

This Is the Dark, Unspoken Promise of Trump’s Return

Liberal democracy offers moral constraints without problem-solving. Populism offers problem-solving without moral constraints.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 16

Jack Campbell Returns, But Not To Red Wings

Jack Campbell has been in the NHLPA Players Assistance since October 4.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 17

Can Matt Gaetz return to Congress?

Now that former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) has withdrawn from consideration to be President-elect Trump’s attorney general, questions are swirling about whether he will return to the House — or if he ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Gaetz says he will not return to Congress

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) said Friday he will not return to Congress after resigning his House seat last week, despite having withdrawn from consideration to be President-elect Trump’s ...