Justice Department

Justice Dept. Investigates L.A. Sheriff Over Concealed Carry Permit Delays

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The Justice Department said it believed the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department had violated residents’ Second Amendment rights through delays in issuing the permits.

Trump Moves to End Federal Union Protections Across Government

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An executive order signed by the president would cancel collective bargaining for hundreds of thousands of workers, the largest federal employees union said. The union was preparing legal action.

Justice Dept. Will Investigate California Universities Over Race in Admissions

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California banned affirmative action decades ago. The Trump administration says it plans to investigate whether schools there are still considering race.

The Signal Leak Has Little Precedent

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The military takes extraordinary measures to keep combat operations secret, cutting off outside communications for service members before launching an attack.

Bondi Indicates Signal Chat Episode Will Not Be Criminally Investigated

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The attorney general said the focus should be on the success of the U.S. military strike in Yemen, not that military information was shared in advance in a group text among top officials.

Judge Howell Assails Trump White House Bid to Remove Her From Perkins Coie Case

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The move to disqualify the judge was emblematic of the Trump administration’s broader attacks on the federal judiciary, which in recent weeks has pushed back against executive actions.

‘Ghost Guns’: What They Are and Why There Has Been a Fight Over Them

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A rule regulating the firearm kits was a centerpiece of President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s gun control initiative. The Supreme Court has upheld the regulation, issued in 2022.

Senate Democrats Seek Answers on Firing of Justice Dept. Official

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After a disagreement about giving gun rights back to the actor Mel Gibson, a pardon attorney was fired. Senate Democrats are asking for details, including records or emails, that relate to the decision.

Trump Signs Executive Order Targeting New Law Firm, Jenner & Block

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An executive order underscored the extent to which the president, who faced four indictments after he left office, aims to exact a price from anyone associated with past investigations of him.