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April 7, 2026
Only Trump Knows Why Bondi Was Fired as Attorney General, Blanche Says
In his first news conference since being elevated to acting attorney general, Todd Blanche said that “nobody has any idea” what led to Pam Bondi’s dismissal other than President Trump.
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March 30, 2026
Justice Dept. Watchdog Has Gone Silent, Lawyers for Whistle-Blower Say
Lawyers for a fired Justice Department lawyer say the agency’s inspector general appears to have ignored at least 20 different requests to scrutinize misconduct.
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March 28, 2026
F.B.I. Said to Dig Up Old Investigative Files on Democratic Lawmaker
The urgent instructions at the Trump administration’s behest to gather and relay the files on Representative Eric Swalwell have alarmed some career law enforcement officials.
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March 11, 2026
Newsom Sees No Imminent Threat After F.B.I. Warning That Iranian Drones Could Attack California
Just before the war began, the Federal Bureau of Investigation told state officials that Iran might respond with drone attacks on California. No specific, credible threats have been identified.
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March 11, 2026
Trump Documents Missing in Epstein Files Highlight DOJ’s Missteps
In late July, an F.B.I. agent asked colleagues to get started on a sensitive task relating to Jeffrey Epstein, listing the names of 14 prominent men, with President Trump at the top.
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March 10, 2026
Voting Company Smartmatic Says It’s a Target of Vindictive Prosecution by Trump
The voting technology company’s new court filing signals how far-reaching the legal fights over elections will be in 2026.
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March 10, 2026
D.C. Bar Begins Disciplinary Proceedings Against Ed Martin
A new legal filing accused Mr. Martin, a senior Justice Department official, of an unethical pressure campaign against Georgetown University.
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March 6, 2026
Florida Bar Retreats From Statement Saying Lindsey Halligan Was Under Scrutiny
The Florida bar said that it had “erroneously” made that assertion, disclosed in a letter last month, and that no investigation into Ms. Halligan was pending.
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March 6, 2026
DOJ Releases Missing Interviews With Woman Who Made Claims Against Trump in Epstein Files
The pages had been withheld from the trove of documents related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein because of what officials called a mistaken determination that they were duplicates.
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March 5, 2026
Lindsey Halligan Is Under Investigation by the Florida Bar
The actions of Ms. Halligan, who as a U.S. attorney brought criminal cases against President Trump’s enemies, are under review by the organization that licensed her to practice law.
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March 4, 2026
Justice Dept., Under Pressure From Trump, Fails to Build Autopen Case Against Biden
Prosecutors in the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington were unable to build a case, underscoring the department’s increasing inability to follow through on the president’s desire to indict his riv...
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March 4, 2026
Trump Justice Dept. Seeks to Stall State Bar Discipline of Its Lawyers
The administration has no control over the disciplinary authorities of state bar associations, but a new proposal would let the attorney general ask them to suspend proceedings involving department...
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March 3, 2026
Trump Administration, in Apparent Reversal, Tries to Continue Fight Against Law Firms
The administration told a court on Monday that it was abandoning its defense of executive orders targeting the firms. But on Tuesday, the Justice Department appeared to abruptly change its position.
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February 26, 2026
Patel Fires F.B.I. Personnel Tied to Inquiry Into Trump and Classified Records
The firings are part of a rolling barrage of retribution aimed at those who worked on the two federal prosecutions of President Trump.
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February 18, 2026
Administration Increases Scrutiny of Noncitizen Voting, Pursuing a Trump Claim
The move is part of an extraordinary all-fronts effort to insert federal law enforcement into the machinery of American elections ahead of the midterms.
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February 10, 2026
Georgia Ballot Inquiry Originated From Election Denier in Trump White House
A newly unsealed affidavit showed that a criminal investigation into the 2020 election in Fulton County, Ga., relied heavily on claims about ballots that have been widely debunked.
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February 6, 2026
Libyan Man Is Arrested in Deaths of 4 Americans in 2012 Benghazi Attack
The man, Zubayar al-Bakoush, is the third suspect apprehended for the 2012 attack on U.S. facilities that killed four Americans.
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February 3, 2026
Gabbard Arranges Trump Call With FBI Agents After Georgia Election Center Search
Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, brokered the call and President Trump directly questioned frontline agents on the inquiry, The Times has learned.
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January 31, 2026
Don Lemon Released Without Bond Over Minnesota Church Protest
Nine people have been accused of violating federal law during the demonstration at a church this month, reviving a case that was rejected last week by a magistrate judge.
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January 28, 2026
F.B.I. Agents Search Georgia Election Center
A spokesperson for the F.B.I. confirmed the search, but declined to provide further details.
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January 20, 2026
In U.S. Attorney Standoff, Judges in Virginia Seek to Fill Top Prosecutor Job
Some judges have expressed frustration that Lindsey Halligan continues to claim she is the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, despite a ruling in November declaring her appointment...
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January 20, 2026
Judges Seek to Fill Top Prosecutor Job in Virginia
The move highlights a continuing standoff between the president and the courts over his selection of Lindsey Halligan to run the office and indict his foes.
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