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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U.S. Prosecutors Accuse Large Insurers of Paying Kickbacks for Private Medicare Plans
The Justice Department accused large insurers of colluding with national brokers to steer older people and those with disabilities toward coverage that might not offer the best medical care.
Justice Dept.’s Criminal Inquiry of Columbia Protesters Raised Alarms Internally
Behind the scenes, a top department official pressed employees to gather a list of activists and investigate them, people familiar with the matter said.
Attorney General Lifts Ban on Subpoenaing Reporters’ Notes in Leak Investigations
The move was a reversal of a Biden-era policy that banned federal investigators from going after reporters’ notes, phone records and testimony in leak investigations.
Judge Rejects Efforts to Free F.B.I. Informant Who Lied About Hunter Biden
The Trump administration had signaled it might try to undo the guilty plea and six-year prison sentence for Alexander Smirnov.
El Salvador Is Said to Have Spurned U.S. Request to Return Abrego Garcia
It remained unclear whether the diplomatic effort was a genuine bid by the White House to address the plight of the immigrant, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia.
Trump Administration’s Justice Dept. Firings Prompt a Torrent of Legal Fights
A series of dismissals by the Trump administration has flooded a little-known group of administrative judges who protect civil servants.
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.
A ‘Citizen Lawyer’ Gets a Standing Ovation at the Supreme Court
In a remarkable scene, the justices applauded Edwin S. Kneedler, a government lawyer with a reputation for candor, care and integrity.