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May 15, 2026
Parents of teens who break curfew in D.C. will be prosecuted, DOJ says
The Justice Department’s crackdown on crime comes ahead of 250th anniversary events in the nation’s capital.
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May 9, 2026
DOJ sees fallout after push to prosecute former FBI director James Comey
Several prosecutors have left the Justice Department, others are considering doing so, and at least one major case has been disrupted.
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May 6, 2026
FBI raids business of powerful Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas
The offices of state Sen. L. Louise Lucas, a Democrat, as well as a cannabis dispensary she co-owns were raided. The exact nature and targets of the probe remain unclear.
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May 5, 2026
Second judge maintains DOJ can’t search data seized from Post reporter
The Justice Department had seized a phone and computers belonging to The Washington Post’s Hannah Natanson as part of a leak investigation.
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April 30, 2026
The Comey indictment could be upended by this 2015 Supreme Court precedent
The high court a decade ago explicitly overturned the legal standard that prosecutors are now citing to charge Comey with threatening President Trump.
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April 29, 2026
Comey expected to surrender to authorities amid charges of threatening Trump
The former FBI director denied that a photo he posted of seashells spelling “86 47” was intended to threaten the president. He has vowed to fight the case.
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April 28, 2026
James Comey indicted for second time by Justice Department
The case against the former FBI director centers on a photo he posted last year showing seashells arranged to write out “86 47,” which some saw as a call for violence against President Donald Trump.
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April 27, 2026
Correspondents’ dinner suspect charged with attempting to assassinate Trump
Cole Tomas Allen faces a potential life sentence, and prosecutors said he could face more charges.
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April 25, 2026
DOJ is paying out Trump allies, undermining former investigations
Since Trump’s return to the White House last year, the Justice Department has paid more than $8.5 million to resolve legal claims brought by allies and supporters.
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April 21, 2026
DOJ’s vast conspiracy investigation into Trump foes picks up steam
In recent days, the Justice Department has summoned former intelligence officials under Barack Obama for interviews and made major shake-ups in its prosecutorial team.
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April 20, 2026
Uncertainty reigns at DOJ in the aftermath of Bondi’s departure
Acting attorney general Todd Blanche has moved quickly to put his stamp on the department, but other Trump loyalists also appear to be vying for leading roles.
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April 16, 2026
Justice Department settles with IBM over alleged DEI practices
After the modest $17 million agreement with the company, officials say they expect it to be the first of many such settlements.
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April 14, 2026
DOJ moves to undo Jan. 6 rioters’ convictions for seditious conspiracy
President Donald Trump last year commuted the prison sentences of 12 members of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers.
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April 14, 2026
DOJ accuses Biden administration of weaponizing abortion access law
A long-awaited report from the Justice Department’s “Weaponization Working Group” alleges misuse of the Face Act. But the evidence is limited, and the Trump administration has itself been criticize...
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April 9, 2026
DOJ presses for its own search of Post reporter’s phone, laptops
Federal prosecutors want to overturn a magistrate judge’s decision to review reporter Hannah Natanson’s seized devices on behalf of the government and turn over information relevant to a leak inves...
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April 7, 2026
Acting AG says Trump has ‘duty’ to identify people who should be investigated
Todd Blanche, who is leading the Justice Department after Pam Bondi’s ouster, defended investigations of the president’s political foes.
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March 30, 2026
Rep. Eric Swalwell sends cease-and-desist letter to FBI director
The Democratic lawmaker’s move comes after report in The Post that Kash Patel was preparing to release investigative files related to the congressman.
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March 28, 2026
Kash Patel’s push against Democratic lawmaker raises concerns within FBI
FBI Director Kash Patel is pushing to post documents related to a Democratic lawmaker who has not been accused of wrongdoing, raising alarms within the Bureau.
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March 25, 2026
Bondi’s post-Oct. 7 terrorism task force falters after initial fanfare
The group was created a year ago to investigate Hamas terrorists and antisemitic attacks. Now many of its members have been fired or reassigned.
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March 20, 2026
Justice Dept. seeks to drop case against officers connected to Breonna Taylor raid
The move comes six years after police shot and killed Taylor inside her Louisville apartment.
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March 11, 2026
Government appeals judge’s order barring search of Post reporter’s devices
The Justice Department appealed a judge’s order that blocked officials from searching a Washington Post reporter’s electronic devices in a leak investigation.
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March 10, 2026
Ed Martin faces disciplinary proceedings over actions as D.C. U.S. attorney
The senior Justice Department official faces disciplinary proceedings over a letter he sent to Georgetown University’s law school about its DEI practices.
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March 9, 2026
FBI obtains voting data from Arizona GOP’s 2020 review that confirmed Trump’s loss
A federal grand jury in Arizona has subpoenaed records from a review Republican lawmakers conducted of the 2020 presidential results that confirmed Trump lost.
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March 6, 2026
Justice Department targets Cuban officials, aims for indictments
The Justice Department has formed a working group to examine bringing federal charges against officials or entities within Cuba’s government.
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March 6, 2026
U.S. national security offices, weakened by firings, confront Mideast war
The U.S. military operation in Iran is testing a depleted Justice Department and FBI. Firings of experienced agents and prosecutors have diminished expertise to counter threats.
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March 4, 2026
DOJ to appeal judge’s order barring search of Post reporter’s devices
The Justice Department said it plans to appeal a judge’s decision that blocked the government from searching Post reporter Hannah Natanson’s electronic devices.
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March 2, 2026
Justice Dept. plans to abandon defense of orders targeting law firms
President Donald Trump’s executive orders imposing sanctions on several law firms had been struck down by judges. His administration now plans to abandon its appeals.
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February 27, 2026
Fed seeks to block Justice Dept. subpoenas in Powell probe
The Federal Reserve is asking a court to throw out subpoenas issued as part of the Justice Department’s inquiry into Fed Chair Jerome H. Powell.
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February 26, 2026
Kash Patel purges more FBI agents tied to Mar-a-Lago investigation
FBI Director Kash Patel dismissed more FBI agents and staff tied to the probe into Donald Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents.
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February 26, 2026
DOJ reviewing if Epstein files with Trump allegations were wrongly withheld
Three summaries of interviews the FBI conducted in 2019 with a woman who had accused Trump of sexual assault are missing from the files, it has been reported.
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