Pam Bondi Rolls Back Leak Inquiry Constraint Stemming From Fox News Case
The Justice Department’s new rules for leak inquiries make it easier for investigators to bypass a legal restriction on search warrants to seize news gathering records.
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Trump to Sign 2 More Executive Orders on Immigration
The president plans to direct his administration to compile a list of “sanctuary cities” that do not cooperate with federal enforcement of immigration laws.
Trump Recasts Mission of Justice Dept.’s Civil Rights Office, Prompting ‘Exodus’
Hundreds of lawyers and other staff members are fleeing the arm of the agency that defends constitutional rights, which appointees intend to reshape to enact President Trump’s agenda.
Justice Dept. Policy Now Allows Pursuit of Reporters’ Records in Leak Inquiries
A new memo suggests that investigations may be launched not just for leaks of classified information, but where disclosures “undermine” Trump administration policies.
Perkins Coie and WilmerHale Law Firms to Appear in Court Today
Perkins Coie and WilmerHale hope to convince a pair of federal judges on Wednesday that President Trump’s threats to their business are blatantly unconstitutional.
As Trump Makes His Case, He Turns to the Oval Office Set Piece
Once again, the president used the gilded room as a place to flex his executive muscle while recasting the narrative around a consequential policy.
Inside Trump’s Pressure Campaign on Universities
The opaque process, part of a strategy by conservatives to realign the liberal tilt of elite universities, has upended higher education.
Trump Deploys Justice Dept. to Scrutinize Ex-Officials and Perceived Foes
A presidential decree instructing the Justice Department to scrutinize whether a former official broke the law crosses a new line.
Under Trump, Gun Agency Remains Rudderless and Leaderless
The A.T.F. has been hit by the departure of key career officials, the diversion of agents from core duties to immigration enforcement and from what amounts to a campaign of indifference.
Justice Dept. Criticizes Another Federal Judge for Blocking a Trump Executive Order
Attorney General Pam Bondi relied on an increasingly common assertion: that the judge was “unelected” and denying the will of voters who put the president in office.