It Is Happening Every Day, Every Where
In naming only an interim successor as acting attorney general, President Trump has established even greater incentives to execute his most extreme demands, current and former officials say.
The authorities say the California man stormed a black-tie gala on Saturday seeking to kill the president.
Officials noted that the suspect never made it into the hotel ballroom, where President Trump and hundreds of journalists were gathered for the White House correspondents’ dinner.
Mr. Blanche’s actions are meant to demonstrate progress on the president’s priorities, chief among them payback.
The Justice Department also reauthorized the use of a death penalty drug, and will seek to shorten the length of some legal appeals.
The department’s inspector general said it would audit the release of millions of pages of files to determine whether the agency had followed the law.
The rule moves F.D.A.-approved marijuana and state-regulated marijuana out of the Schedule I category, which includes drugs like heroin.
Officials said the move was made to align enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act with the broader goal of increasing the country’s ability to compete overseas.
Attorney General Pam Bondi has adopted a conspicuously performative approach, willing to execute White House directives with little fuss.
A brief standoff unfolded on Capitol Hill after library workers turned away two top Justice Department officials installed by Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general, who has been named acting librarian.