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The parallels between Kash Patel and William J. Burns, a scandal-mongering 1920s FBI director — an FBI historian explains

After winning the 2024 election, President Donald Trump said on Nov. 30 that his new FBI director would be Kash Patel, a controversial lawyer and former Trump aide known for backing right-wing conspiracies.

The Conversation

How Trump is weaponising the Department of Justice, and the ‘dark’ tactic he’s using to get away with it

It’s hard to keep track of US President Donald Trump’s many notable acts since returning to the White House. His recent pro-Russia stance on the war in Ukraine has, rightly, received a lot of attention.

The Conversation

Mayors of ‘sanctuary cities’ face Congressional grilling in wild hearing that includes ‘criminal’ referrals

Mayors of New York, Denver, Chicago and Boston faced a contentious hearing about policies that Republicans believe thwart Trump’s mass deportation plan

The Independent UK

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Trump administration wants to sell off hundreds of federal properties — including DOJ headquarters

The General Services Administration says the DOJ headquarters building and the FBI building across the street are ‘not core to government operations’ and can therefore be sold off

The Independent UK

US justice department to review conviction of former election clerk

Republican Tina Peters of Colorado was sentenced to nine years for her role in voter interference data-breach scheme

The Guardian - US

Anti-abortion activists pardoned by Trump plan new wave of civil disobedience: report

‘Protesters seem to know that they’re not going to be held accountable,’ clinic operator says

The Independent UK

Senior DOJ official resigns because of a ‘toxic work environment’ within the agency

‘Leadership at the highest levels makes clear we are not welcomed or valued, much less trusted to do our jobs,’ DoJ spokesperson says in resignation letter

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Trump administration strikes back at Eric Adams’ lawsuit over missing $80m as DoJ drops case against mayor

Federal officials argue in court that New York has allowed violent gang to turn city hotel into outpost

The Independent UK

AOC Taunts Trump Border Czar's Prosecution Threats in Letter to AG Bondi: 'I'm Sure You're Aware of The 1st Amendment'

Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sent a letter to know whether there are any developments on border czar Tom Homan's threats to prosecute her for holding an immigration webinar

Latin Times

Elon Musk Does Damage Control As Conservatives Rage Over Epstein Files Disappointment: 'You Don't Get Instant Power'

Elon Musk defended Attorney General Pam Bondi after conservatives expressed outrage over the underwhelming release of Epstein files.

Latin Times

Trump is punishing us all for 2020

Trump's global revenge crusade is in full swing

Salon

Should the Charges Against Mayor Adams Now Be Dismissed With Prejudice … Because of Prosecutorial Misconduct?

That's the powerful argument that Mayor Adams's lawyers are making, citing (among other grounds) the leaking of a resignation letter containing "the wildly inflammatory and false accusation that Mayor Adams and his counsel had, in essence, offered a quid to the Department of Justice in exchange for the quo of…

Reason

Second Amendment Roundup: Supreme Court Should Hold its Decision in VanDerStok

The new Administration should notify the Court of its change in position on ATF regulations.

Reason

Fortieth Anniversary of Attorney General Ed Meese's Swearing In

Three lessons for Attorney General Pamela Bondi.

Reason

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Man Scams Facebook And Google With Hilariously Simple Scheme: “So The Limit Is $120 Million”

While Frank Abagnale—famously played by Leonardo DiCaprio in Catch Me If You Can—forged checks and posed as a pilot, Rimašauskas took a more modern approach and targeted the biggest tech giants in the world. The post Man Scams Facebook And Google With Hilariously Simple Scheme: “So The Limit Is $120…

Latin Times

Pam Bondi Claims the List of Jeffrey Epstein's Clients Is 'Sitting on My Desk Right Now'

Attorney General Pam Bondi was asked if the Department of Justice (DOJ) would release the list of Jeffrey Epstein's clients in an interview on Fox News on Friday. "It's sitting on my desk right now to review," Bondi replied.

Dynamite News

Trump instructs removal of all 'Biden Era' US attorneys

US President Donald Trump has instructed the removal of all "Biden Era" US attorneys, citing the "politicisation" of the Department of Justice over the past four years. Read further on Dynamite News:

Latin Times

Border Czar Says He Asked DOJ To Investigate AOC Over Advice To Migrants: 'Where's That Line Of Interference?'

"Homan has nothing", responded AOC on social media. "The Fourth Amendment is clear and I am well within my duties to educate people of their rights"

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Head Of DC US Attorney's Office Criminal Division Resigns

Denise Cheung resigns as head of criminal division in DC US Attorney's Office amid political tensions and changes within the Department of Justice.

The Independent UK

Even Fox News thinks Trump border czar’s ‘prosecution’ threat against AOC is ‘baseless’

‘Just as VP Vance offered a powerful defense of free speech in Europe, this baseless threat undermines the high ground achieved in Munich,’ Fox News legal analyst Jonathan Turley tweeted this week.

Salon

Homan suggests AOC could face charges

The "border czar" wondered whether AOC could be charged with impeding law enforcement officers

Reason

Federal Prosecutors Routinely Use Carrots and Sticks to "Induce" Defendants to "Support [DOJ] Policy Objectives"

Another problematic point raised in a resignation letter.

Reason

"Fools" Rush In the Department of Justice

Another day, another resignation letter.

The Independent UK

AOC says Trump’s border czar should ‘learn to read’ after she becomes latest Democrat to be threatened by him

AOC hosted a webinar explaining migrants’ rights this week

Salon

Prosecutor in case against Adams resigns

A prosecutor in the Department of Justice volunteered after the fiery resignation, hoping to spare his colleagues

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