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As Trump is inaugurated, activists ask: is there any point in mass protest?
Some say Trump part two needs a new strategy as ‘the novelty of mass mobilization has kind of worn off’. Donald Trump inauguration – live updates Prominent leftwing activists across the US say ...The Guardian - Jan. 20 -
Martin Luther King III asks Trump to ‘be in dialogue with everybody’
Civil rights leader Martin Luther King III sits down with Kristen Welker to share his thoughts on the holiday commemorating his father, Martin Luther King Jr., falling on the same day of ...NBC News - Jan. 19 -
What Scott Bessent, Trump’s Treasury Pick, Might Get Asked Today
Scott Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager, will likely face tough questions on tax cuts and tariffs — and how bond markets might check his economic agenda.The New York Times - Jan. 16 -
Trump attorney general pick Pam Bondi faces questions over DOJ independence
Senators will on Wednesday begin their public deliberations over Donald Trump's choice to lead the Justice Department, former Florida state Attorney General Pam Bondi.NBC News - Jan. 15 -
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 -
Trump’s pick for DoJ to face scrutiny on vow to prosecute his opponents
Pam Bondi called for investigations into lawyers who built cases against the president-electFinancial Times - Jan. 15 -
Special counsel Jack Smith resigns from DOJ as Trump's fight to block final report continues
Special counsel Jack Smith was appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland to criminally investigate Donald Trump.CNBC - Jan. 12 -
Jack Smith resigns from DOJ amid fight over Trump reports
Special Counsel Jack Smith formally resigned from the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday, a detail buried in a court filing as DOJ pushes to release his final report on his investigation into ...The Hill - Jan. 11 -
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 -
Fani Willis Asks Georgia Supreme Court to Review Decision Kicking Her Off Trump Case
In a filing late Wednesday, Fani Willis petitioned the Georgia Supreme Court to allow her to keep prosecuting Donald J. Trump over efforts to overturn his 2020 election defeat.The New York Times - Jan. 9 -
Trump asks Supreme Court to block his criminal hush money sentencing
President-elect Donald Trump has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to prevent the Jan. 10 sentencing in his New York criminal hush money case.ABC News - Jan. 8 -
Trump asks Supreme Court to block New York hush money sentencing
President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to block criminal proceedings in his hush money case in New York, with a sentencing hearing scheduled for Friday.NBC News - Jan. 8 -
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 -
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Halt Sentencing in N.Y. Hush-Money Case
Prosecutors have been ordered to respond to the president-elect’s request by Thursday morning, suggesting the court could rule before Friday’s scheduled sentencing.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Top DOJ officials may have tried to sway 2020 election to Trump: Watchdog
Justice Department officials who served under President-elect Trump's first administration may have influenced the 2020 presidential election through intentional media leaks targeted at Democratic ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Trump asks US Supreme Court to halt criminal sentencing
The eleventh-hour filing comes after two lower courts rejected his efforts to block Friday's sentencing.BBC News - Jan. 8 -
DoJ to release part of report on Trump’s attempt to overturn 2020 election
Justice department intends to release special counsel Jack Smith’s findings from investigation. Attorney general Merrick Garland intends to release the first part of the highly-anticipated special ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
Special counsel's Trump report should be partially released, DOJ says
The Justice Department told a federal appeals court that the portion of special counsel Jack Smith's report on his investigation involving the 2020 election should be released to the public.CBS News - Jan. 8 -
Trump asks US supreme court to halt sentencing in New York criminal case
President-elect turns to nation’s top court after state appeals court denied bid to pause criminal proceedings. Donald Trump has asked the US supreme court to pause criminal proceedings in his ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
Trump asks Supreme Court to block New York criminal sentencing
President-elect Trump asked the Supreme Court to block his sentencing Friday on 34 New York felony counts of falsifying business records. Trump’s emergency application asks the court to prevent ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Trump's attorneys ask Garland to halt release of Jack Smith's report
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the release of special counsel Jack Smith's report into the now-dismissed Trump classified documents case. Judge Aileen Cannon ruled that a federal appeals ...CBS News - Jan. 7 -
Durbin asks DOJ to clarify scope of president’s military power ahead of Trump inauguration
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, is urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to rescind a number of internal opinions dealing with a president’s military ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Internal watchdog found Trump DOJ officials may have tried to influence 2020 election
DOJ officials during the first Trump administration may have leaked private information to media outlets in a bid to influence the 2020 election, a watchdog report says.ABC News - Jan. 7 -
Enrique Tarrio, former Proud Boys leader, asks Trump for pardon
Prosecutors say he rallied the far-right group to come to Washington on Jan. 6.ABC News - Jan. 7 -
Trump's attorneys ask Garland to stop the release of special counsel report
Special counsel Jack Smith has been working on a final report to be completed before Trump's inauguration, sources familiar with the matter confirmed to CBS News.CBS News - Jan. 7 -
Trump attorneys ask Garland to stop release of special counsel report
Attorneys for Donald Trump are urging Attorney General Merrick Garland to block the release of special counsel Jack Smith's upcoming report on two dismissed criminal cases against the ...CBS News - Jan. 7 -
Former Proud Boys leader asks Trump for January 6 pardon
Enrique Tarrio was sentenced to 22 years for seditious conspiracy related to the 2021 attack on the US Capitol. Enrique Tarrio, the former leader of the Proud Boys group who received a 22-year ...The Guardian - Jan. 7 -
Trump asks Garland to block Jack Smith from releasing final report
President-elect Trump and his two co-defendants in the classified documents case are working to block special counsel Jack Smith from releasing his final report that would review the documents as ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Trump co-defendants ask Judge Cannon to block release of Special Counsel report
Lawyers for Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira asked Judge Aileen Cannon to issue an order barring AG Merrick Garland from publicly releasing the report by Jan. 10.ABC News - Jan. 6 -
Miami Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio asks for Jan. 6 Trump pardon
Enrique Tarrio is asking President-elect Donald Trump for a pardon.CBS News - Jan. 6 -
Proud Boys leader serving 22 years for Jan. 6 conviction asks Trump for a pardon
Enrique Tarrio, the former Proud Boys chairman serving 22 years in prison for seditious conspiracy over the Jan. 6 attack, is asking Donald Trump for a pardon.NBC News - Jan. 6 -
Lead Trump documents prosecutor leaves DOJ
A lead prosecutor on the Department of Justice's (DOJ) prosecution into President-elect Trump's mishandling of documents at Mar-a-Lago has retired from the department. Jay Bratt left the DOJ on ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
Lawyer for ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio asks Trump for pardon
A lawyer for the former leader of the Proud Boys has asked President-elect Trump to consider issuing him a "full and complete" pardon for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack. Nayib Hassan, ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
Trump asks for another delay of sentencing for New York "hush money" criminal conviction
The sentencing for Trump's felony conviction was originally scheduled for July 11, and is currently set for Friday.CBS News - Jan. 6 -
DOJ calls on Supreme Court to deny Trump's request to delay TikTok ban
The Justice Department urged the Supreme Court on Friday to deny President-elect Trump’s request to postpone their ruling on a TikTok ban set to be implemented the day before his inauguration. ...The Hill - Jan. 4 -
Federal courts won't ask DOJ to probe possible Clarence Thomas ethics breaches
The federal courts will not refer allegations that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas may have violated ethics laws to the Justice Department, the judiciary's policymaking body says.CBS News - Jan. 3 -
Johnson says he hasn't asked Trump to call any holdouts
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Thursday he has not asked President-elect Trump to make calls on his behalf to Republicans who are still on the fence about his bid to retain the gavel. "No, I ...The Hill - Jan. 2