Tag: Justice Department
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Justice Dept. Turns to Partisans and Conspiracists to Fill Depleted Ranks
The civil rights unit has recruited people whose questionable work histories and dearth of education and experience might have disqualified them in the past, former officials said.
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Wrongly Indicted Man Seeks Inquiry of Official Conduct in Reflecting Pool Case
Lawyers for the former Olympian David Hearn accused prosecutors of ignoring their own evidence to indict him and then providing “blatantly false” information about what they knew when.
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A Supreme Court Battle Over Climate Change Begins
The justices are about to hear a lawsuit that could determine whether the oil industry faces billions of dollars in liability for damages caused by global warming.
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Jack Smith Defends Trump Charges as Senator’s Perjury Claim Falls Apart
A Republican eager to prove the former special counsel was dishonest appeared to instead demonstrate his own confusion over basic facts.
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The End of American Exceptionalism?
Liberal democracy is in worldwide retreat, including in its birthplace — the United States.
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Appeals Court Restricts Trump Administration Deportation Effort
The ruling allows migrants to contest deportations to countries other than their place of origin. The case could head to the Supreme Court.
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Blanche’s Political Activity Breaks an Ethical Norm Going Back to Watergate
The attorney general’s campaign politicking for Republicans adds to the degradation of post-Watergate values at the Justice Department.
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Kennedy Center Closure Prompts Legal Fight Over Trump-Backed Renovation
The federal judge denied a Democratic lawmaker’s request for an emergency hearing on the closure, which began on Tuesday.
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Kash Patel Suggests FBI Agents Could Go to Election Polling Sites
Federal law prohibits armed federal officers or military personnel from being deployed to polling stations.