Acting U.S. attorney in D.C. stirs controversy with Justice Department demotions over Jan. 6

Acting U.S. attorney for D.C. stirs controversy with prosecutor demotions

Ed Martin, the controversial acting U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., is waiting for the Senate to confirm him for the permanent job.

CBS News - 19h

Jan. 6 prosecutors demoted by Trump-appointed U.S. attorney in Washington

WASHINGTON — At least seven top prosecutors inside the U.S.

NBC News - 3d

House Oversight Democrats launch probe of US Attorney for DC

House Oversight Democrats have launched an investigation into the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia after he publicized his own efforts to probe threats to officials, an effort that has ...

The Hill - Feb. 25

Trump supporter to be sentenced over threat to judge in Trump's Jan. 6 case

A sentencing date has been set for a woman who pled guilty to threatening the judge in President Trump's Jan. 6 criminal case. She's one of the defendants still facing criminal charges despite the ...

CBS News - 1d

Top Justice Department prosecutor resigns over climate spending probe

A top prosecutor with the Department of Justice resigned after refusing to take part in a probe of Biden-era climate spending. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter reports.

CBS News - Feb. 21

Firings and resignations at the Department of Justice

President Trump says his administration is cleaning up a Justice Department corrupted by politics. Amid the firings and resignations, one leader described a workplace of "confusion" and "fear."

CBS News - Feb. 23

Judge grills DOJ over flip-flop on whether Jan. 6 pardon covers one man's separate case

WASHINGTON — A Justice Department prosecutor struggled in court on Wednesday to articulate the administration's view of the full intention of President Donald Trump's mass pardon of Jan. 6 rioters, ...

NBC News - 5d

The Justice Department | Sunday on 60 Minutes

This Sunday, Scott Pelley examines the recent firings and resignations at the U.S. Department of Justice.

CBS News - Feb. 22

On the ground in the Cook Islands, controversial deal with China stirs debate

Some residents say the agreement has harmed relations with New Zealand while others welcome the economic benefits it may bring. Standing under the shade of trees outside the Cook Islands parliament ...

The Guardian - Feb. 22

DOGE's mass firings of federal workers continues to stir controversy

A federal judge in San Francisco ruled the mass firings of federal probationary workers was likely illegal. Judge William Alsup handed down a temporary restraining order, saying the Office of ...

CBS News - 4d

Pardoned Jan. 6 defendants attend conservative conference

It was one month ago, on his first day back in office, that President Trump made good on his promise to pardon the rioters involved in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. On Thursday, some of them ...

CBS News - Feb. 20

U.S. Attorney Rebuffed by Justice Dept. in Push to Escalate Inquiry Into Schumer

Ed Martin, the acting U.S. attorney in Washington, has been blocked so far in seeking a grand jury investigation into remarks made by Senator Chuck Schumer about Supreme Court justices.

The New York Times - 11h

Confusion, fear at the Justice Department under Trump

The Department of Justice is in upheaval from firings and resignations in the first weeks of the Trump administration. Fear has silenced many in the department, but two prosecutors are speaking up.

CBS News - Feb. 23

Justice Department releases first phase of Epstein files

The Department of Justice (DOJ) released a Thursday packet with a flight log and contact information from Jeffery Epstein, a deceased convicted sex offender, and his circle of friends. “The first ...

The Hill - 4d

Pardoned Jan. 6 defendants get hero's welcome, star status at CPAC

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Individuals pardoned by President Trump over their involvement in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot are off-stage stars at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) this ...

The Hill - Feb. 21

Pardoned for Jan. 6, She Came Home to a New Reality

Rachel Powell is one of hundreds of prisoners granted amnesty for their role in the Capitol riot as President Trump has sought to alter the record of that day. Her life, like her nation, is deeply ...

The New York Times - Feb. 21

83 percent of Americans disapprove of Trump's Jan. 6 pardons: Poll

A majority of Americans are displeased with President Trump over his decision to pardon nearly all of those charged for their role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, according to a poll. ...

The Hill - Feb. 21

Pardoned Jan. 6 protester: 'The DOJ was not weaponized against me'

Pam Hemphill, who was charged for her involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, is pushing back against the notion that the Department of Justice (DOJ) was weaponized against the ...

The Hill - 4d

Trump supporter faces possible prison time in case associated with Jan. 6

Abigail Shry, who pleaded guilty to threatening the judge handling President Trump's Jan. 6 criminal case, is scheduled to be sentenced on May 5.

CBS News - 1d

Justice department drops discrimination case against Elon Musk’s SpaceX

Case brought during Biden presidency accused space company of refusing, unlawfully, to hire certain immigrants. The US Department of Justice on Thursday said it would drop a case accusing Elon ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

Justice Department shuts down federal law enforcement misconduct tracker

The database allowed federal law enforcement agencies to privately search for information on a new hire or officer within their ranks.

CBS News - Feb. 21

Trump Has the Same Idea in Mind for Ukraine and the Department of Justice

What do Ukraine and the Justice Department have in common?

The New York Times - Feb. 23

2/23/2025: The Justice Department; CFPB; John Oliver

First, a report on the upheaval at the Justice Department. Then, a look at why the CFPB is under fire by President Trump, DOGE.And John Oliver: The 60 Minutes Interview.

CBS News - Feb. 24

Senior Justice Department staff tell employees to disregard email promoted by Musk

Elon Musk posted Saturday on his social media site that failure to reply to the email would be taken as a resignation.

CBS News - Feb. 24

Chief Justice Roberts halts order for payments to State Department, USAID contractors

Chief Justice John Roberts granted a request from the Trump administration to halt a lower court order requiring the payment of foreign assistance funds for State Department and U.S. Agency for ...

CBS News - 5d

Justice Department reviewing state election tampering conviction of Trump ally

The Justice Department says its reviewing the election tampering conviction of Trump ally.

ABC News - 3h

Trump says federal government should 'take over' local politics in DC

Trump is jockeying for local political power by positioning himself as the antidote to the city’s crime and homelessness.

Politico - Feb. 20

Prosecutor moves to dismiss unrelated charge against Jan. 6 defendant Daniel Ball

A newly appointed top U.S. prosecutor recommended dismissal of the remaining federal criminal count against Daniel Ball, who was pardoned last month for his role in the Jan. 6 riot.

CBS News - Feb. 21

Judges in D.C., Once Flooded With Jan. 6 Cases, Turn to Trump’s Executive Actions

The jurists are grappling with how to handle a different sort of bid for power by Mr. Trump, sometimes halting his blizzard of executive orders and sometimes letting them move forward.

The New York Times - Feb. 22

Pardoned Jan. 6 defendant feared returning to jail before he was killed in traffic stop by deputy

An Indiana man who stormed the U.S.

NBC News - 4d

Body cam video shows fatal traffic stop of man pardoned for Jan. 6 crime

Matthew Huttle, who was pardoned by President Trump for his role in the Jan. 6 attack, was fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy in Indiana during a traffic stop. Body camera video shows Huttle ...

NBC News - 4d

U.S. Mint takes Jan. 6 coin honoring officers who protected the Capitol off its website

The U.S.

NBC News - 4d

Top FBI official forced out after questioning Trump pursuit of agents who investigated Jan. 6

Justice Department tells judges it can't comply with court-ordered deadline to release frozen aid funding

The Trump administration said in a court filing Wednesday it cannot comply with a federal judge's order to release foreign aid funding by midnight, despite being directed to do so almost two weeks ...

NBC News - 5d

Defense Department to Cut Over 5,000 Workers

The firings are the first of what is expected to be a vast wave of layoffs by the Pentagon.

The New York Times - Feb. 22

WATCH: Our hearts are melting over twin sisters acting out 'Wicked'

They really are "Dancing Through Life" together.

ABC News - Feb. 20

Acting head of ICE reassigned amid frustrations over deportation efforts

Caleb Vitello was installed by President Trump to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in an acting capacity at the start of his second administration in January.

CBS News - Feb. 21

Democrat questions Rubio over reported State Department Tesla purchase

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) pressed the State Department on Monday for answers about the agency’s plans to purchase $400 million worth of armored Teslas after new reporting disputed its ...

The Hill - 4h

Acting U.S. attorney in D.C. stirs controversy with Justice Department demotions over Jan. 6

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