43 h. ago REP MIKE COLLINS: Staged car crash fraud puts all of us at risk. Congress and the Justice Dept can stop it

Cornelius Garrison's murder highlights a nationwide staged car crash fraud scheme, prompting calls for a federal task force and new legislation to combat it.

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3 d. ago Justice Dept. Sues Texas Over Tuition Break for Undocumented Students

The Trump administration argues that the Texas Dream Act of 2001 illegally benefits undocumented students. It is unclear whether the state will defend it.

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4 d. ago Justice Dept. investigating Biden’s final pardons for autopen abuse

Justice Dept. investigating Biden’s final pardons for autopen abuse  Washington Times

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2 w. ago Justice Dept. abandons police reform deals with Minneapolis, Louisville

Justice Dept. abandons police reform deals with Minneapolis, Louisville  The Washington Post

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2 w. ago If Justice Dept. Can’t Prosecute Trump’s Foes, It Will ‘Shame’ Them, Official Says

Prosecutors have long spoken only through court filings, to investigate crimes, not people. That’s changing as President Trump demands his administration target enemies, with little evidence of criminality.

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2 w. ago Justice Dept. to End Oversight of Local Police Accused of Abuses

Days before the anniversary of George Floyd’s murder in Minneapolis, the Trump administration said that it would abandon efforts to reduce police violence there and in several other cities.

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2 w. ago Justice Dept. to drop police reform deals with Minneapolis, Louisville

Justice Dept. to drop police reform deals with Minneapolis, Louisville  The Washington Post

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2 w. ago Justice Dept. Opens Inquiry Into Andrew Cuomo, Singling Out Another Political Target

After killing a criminal case against Mayor Eric Adams, the Trump administration has begun investigating his chief rival in the New York City mayoral race over his testimony about the pandemic.

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2 w. ago Emil Bove, Top Justice Dept. Official, Is Considered for Circuit Court Nomination

Emil Bove III has emerged as a top contender to fill a vacancy on the appeals court covering Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, people familiar with the matter said.

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3 w. ago Trump Justice Dept. considers removing key check on lawmaker prosecutions

Trump Justice Dept. considers removing key check on lawmaker prosecutions  The Washington Post

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3 w. ago Trump Administration Escalates Harvard Feud With New Justice Dept. Investigation

The Trump administration is targeting the Ivy League university under a law typically used to go after government contractors for swindling.

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3 w. ago Schumer to Slow Trump Justice Dept. Nominees Over Qatari Jet

The Senate Democratic leader plans to demand answers on Qatari influence in the United States and call for testimony from the attorney general.

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3 w. ago Trump taps top Justice Dept. official to also head Library of Congress

Trump taps top Justice Dept. official to also head Library of Congress  The Washington Post

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3 w. ago At Trump’s Justice Dept., Bondi Embraces Role of TV Messenger

Attorney General Pam Bondi has adopted a conspicuously performative approach, willing to execute White House directives with little fuss.

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3 w. ago Trump Installs Top Justice Dept. Official at Library of Congress, Prompting a Standoff

The president named Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general, as the acting librarian. But staff members refused access to two department officials he chose for key roles at Congress’s main research arm.

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