40 h. ago Federal government sues Uber over alleged discrimination against people with disabilities

The federal government said Friday that it is suing Uber for allegedly discriminating against passengers with disabilities. The Department of Justice said Uber drivers routinely refuse to serve individuals with disabilities, including those with service dogs. Uber is the largest ride-hailing company in the U.S. The lawsuit alleges that Uber drivers have charged illegal cleaning […]

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9 d. ago U.S. Justice Department ramping up efforts to target human smuggling at border with Canada

Acting on growing concerns about sophisticated criminal networks that transport migrants for profit

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3 w. ago Little new in Epstein files given to Congress, top House Democrat says

The ranking Democrat on the House Oversight Committee on Saturday criticized the Justice Department’s initial release of files from the investigation into sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, saying it consisted mostly of materials that had already been made public. Rep. Robert Garcia (D-California) said in a statement that the “overwhelming majority” of the roughly 33,000 pages […]

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3 w. ago 6 things we learned from the Justice Department’s interviews with Epstein co

Maxwell's interview wasn't only helpful to Trump, but also another one-time White House occupant with Epstein ties: former President Bill Clinton

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3 w. ago Ghislaine Maxwell said no inappropriate acts by Trump in U.S. DOJ interview

Jeffrey Epstein's imprisoned former girlfriend repeatedly denied witnessing any sexually inappropriate interactions with Donald Trump, according to newly released transcripts.

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3 w. ago Justice Department issues transcripts of interviews with Ghislaine Maxwell

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Friday released transcripts of interviews its No. 2 official did with Jeffrey Epstein’s imprisoned former girlfriend as the Trump administration scrambles to present itself as transparent amid a fierce backlash over an earlier refusal to disclose a trove of records from the sex-trafficking case. The disclosure represents the […]

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3 w. ago House expected to get first batch of Epstein files from Justice Department

The Justice Department is expected to send a first trove of documents from its investigation into sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to the House Oversight Committee on Friday. The committee, chaired by James Comer (R-Kentucky), said earlier this week it would publicly release redacted versions of the documents but did not specify when that would happen. […]

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3 w. ago Judge denies Justice Department request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts

NEW YORK — A federal judge in New York who presided over the sex trafficking case against the late financier Jeffrey Epstein has rejected the government’s request to unseal grand jury transcripts. The ruling Wednesday by federal Judge Richard Berman in Manhattan came after the judge presiding over the case against British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell […]

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3 w. ago Cadillac counts down to its F1 debut with lessons from NASA and ’inverse Ted Lasso’

It will be the start of a new mission for General Motors, and the end of a process to join F1 which included years of negotiations, a change of name and leadership, even a U.S. Justice Department investigation.

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3 w. ago Trump calls on Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook to resign after ally accuses her of mortgage fraud

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook to resign after a member of his administration accused Cook of committing mortgage fraud. Bill Pulte, director of the agency that oversees mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, urged the Justice Department to investigate Cook, who was appointed to the […]

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3 w. ago Trump calls on Federal Reserve official to resign after ally accuses her of mortgage fraud

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook to resign after a member of his administration accused Cook of committing mortgage fraud. Bill Pulte, director of the agency that oversees mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, urged the Justice Department to investigate Cook, who was appointed to […]

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3 w. ago U.S. DOJ to hand Epstein files over to Congress starting Friday

Court records will be turned over to the Republican-led House Oversight Committee, which subpoenaed the files earlier this month.

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3 w. ago Justice Department to begin giving Congress files from Epstein probe: Lawmaker

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has agreed to provide to Congress documents from the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation, a key House lawmaker said Monday in announcing a move that appears to avert, at least temporarily, a potential separation of powers clash. The records are to be turned over starting Friday to the House Oversight […]

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