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February 23, 2026
Judge Cannon orders secrecy for report on Trump classified-documents case
A federal judge in Florida blocked public release of special counsel Jack Smith’s extensive report into the classified-documents case against President Donald Trump.
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February 21, 2026
Judges in Virginia name new U.S. attorney, then Justice Dept. fires him
Federal judges in the Eastern District of Virginia unanimously named an interim U.S. attorney, and the Justice Department almost immediately fired him.
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February 20, 2026
Trump banner on Justice Dept. building draws authoritarian comparisons
Democrats criticized the appearance of the president on the headquarters of a department that has long prided itself on being independent from the White House.
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February 13, 2026
DOJ’s targeting of Trump critics ramps up with attempt to indict lawmakers
The effort to indict six Democratic lawmakers marks the first time DOJ has attempted to classify critical speech from prominent Trump detractors as a crime.
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February 12, 2026
White House fires new U.S. attorney in N.Y. within hours of his appointment
Donald T. Kinsella was appointed by judges to lead the federal prosecutors’ office in Albany, then fired hours later via an email from the White House.
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February 11, 2026
Pam Bondi lashes out as lawmakers press her on Epstein, cases against Trump foes
The attorney general lobbed insults when lawmakers questioned her decisions and portrayed the Justice Department as unfairly maligned by Democrats and Trump critics.
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February 10, 2026
FBI details basis for Fulton County search in newly unsealed affidavit
The FBI told a federal judge that it is investigating whether any “deficiencies” in Georgia officials’ handling of the 2020 presidential election were intentional.
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February 9, 2026
DOJ seeks to undo Bannon’s conviction for defying Jan. 6 subpoena
Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for D.C., said a judge should dismiss Stephen K. Bannon indictment over defying a Jan. 6 subpoena “in the interests of justice.”
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February 9, 2026
Ghislaine Maxwell declines to answer lawmakers’ questions in closed-door deposition
A lawyer for about Jeffrey Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell said she is prepared to testify before lawmakers if first granted clemency.
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February 6, 2026
Justice Dept. announces arrest of ‘key participant’ in 2012 Benghazi attack
Officials announce the arrest of a man they called “a key participant” in the 2012 attack in Benghazi, Libya, that killed a U.S. ambassador and three others.
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February 6, 2026
Minnesota courts buckle as immigration surge swamps judges, prosecutors
Amid an immigration crackdown in the Minneapolis area, judges have lost patience with the Trump administration, saying officials are flouting their orders.
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February 4, 2026
Fulton County demands return of ballots seized by federal officials
Fulton County officials go to court to demand return of ballots and other election materials seized by federal agents last week.
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January 29, 2026
Judge slams ICE while backing off contempt threat for agency’s director
A federal judge cited a list of 96 orders he said Immigration and Customs Enforcement had ignored in more than 70 cases since the agency launched its immigration crackdown in Minnesota.
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January 27, 2026
U.S. judge orders ICE chief to appear in court, threatens contempt ruling
Minnesota’s chief federal judge demands that the head of ICE personally appear in court Friday to explain repeated failures to comply with court orders.
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January 23, 2026
Olympic snowboarder turned ‘Most Wanted’ fugitive Ryan Wedding arrested
The FBI offered a $15 million reward for information leading to Ryan Wedding’s arrest and accused him of ordering the slaying of a witness set to testify against him.
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January 22, 2026
Justice Department announces arrests of St. Paul church protesters
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the arrests of Nekima Levy Armstrong, a civil rights attorney, and Chauntyll Louisa Allen, a member of St. Paul’s school board.
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January 22, 2026
Jack Smith to defend cases against Trump in high-stakes House hearing
Former special counsel Jack Smith returns to Capitol Hill to offer his first public testimony defending his efforts to prosecute Donald Trump.
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January 2, 2026
FBI says undercover operation thwarted ISIS-inspired terror attack
Officials say an 18 year old man contacted an NYPD undercover officer posing as a member of ISIS and discussed staging an attack at a North Carolina grocery.
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December 13, 2025
Judge orders return of evidence against Comey, citing constitutional concerns
U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly ordered the FBI to return emails and other electronic communications it seized from Comey confidant Daniel Richman.
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December 12, 2025
Delaware’s acting U.S. attorney resigns amid fight over Trump’s appointees
Julianne Murray, an ex-chair of the Delaware Republican Party who the Justice Department appointed as interim U.S. attorney in the state, announced her departure.
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December 9, 2025
Justice Dept. says a court ruling is blocking efforts to reindict Comey
Justice Department lawyers said a ruling barring their access to key evidence has effectively crippled their efforts to reindict former FBI director James B. Comey.
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