30 h. ago We Asked 50 Legal Experts About the Trump Presidency. They’re Very, Very Worried.

Before the election, we surveyed the legal establishment about what a second Trump term could mean for the rule of law. A year later, they’re very, very worried.

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3 d. ago Justice Department probes Portland Police Bureau after Trump administration bias claims

Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon announced a federal probe of Portland police response to protests, requesting incident reports by Oct. 10 deadline.

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4 d. ago Judge agrees to recusal in Oregon National Guard lawsuit after Trump Justice Department complaint

Judge agrees to recusal in Oregon National Guard lawsuit after Trump Justice Department complaint  Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB

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4 d. ago Trump’s Justice Department asks judge to recuse himself in Oregon National Guard lawsuit

Trump’s Justice Department asks judge to recuse himself in Oregon National Guard lawsuit  Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB

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5 d. ago What happens when the firewall between the White House and the DOJ comes down?

President Trump is pressuring the Department of Justice to pursue his political enemies, like former FBI director James Comey. Legal scholar Barbara McQuade explains how this damages the rule of law.

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7 d. ago Trump, Democrats locked in endless cycles of payback after Comey indictment and targeting president's enemies

President Donald Trump is weaponizing the Justice Department against his political foes, driving a cycle of retribution that could reshape presidential power.

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8 d. ago Christie: Trump 'Has Made it Nearly Impossible' to Get a Conviction of Comey

Sunday on ABC's "This Week," former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) said President Donald Trump has made it "nearly impossible" for the Department of Justice to get a conviction of former FBI Director James Comey. The post Christie: Trump ‘Has Made it Nearly Impossible’ to Get a Conviction of Comey appeared first on Breitbart.

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9 d. ago Inside the Trump Administration’s Push to Prosecute James Comey

President Trump’s campaign of retribution began to intensify in mid-July and hit a fever pitch over the last week, culminating in the indictment of one of his foremost enemies.

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1 week ago Cornyn: Comey Was 'Bound and Determined to Destroy' Trump After 2017 Firing

During Friday's broadcast of Fox News Channel's "The Story," Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) dismissed critics of the Trump Department of Justice's pursuit of former FBI Director James Comey for allegations of making a false statement and obstruction. The post Cornyn: Comey Was ‘Bound and Determined to Destroy’ Trump After 2017 Firing appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Trump Predicts More Indictments After Comey and Claims It’s Not Revenge

President Trump has made clear that he expects the Justice Department to mete out punishment to his perceived enemies.

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1 week ago Justice Dept. Seeks Information on Fani Willis, Georgia D.A. Who Prosecuted Trump

Federal investigators have subpoenaed records related to travel they believe Fani Willis took around the time of last year’s election, but it was not immediately clear why.

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1 week ago Former FBI Director James Comey indicted on criminal charges

The Justice Department indicted former FBI Director James Comey Thursday, after President Trump demanded prosecutors speed up their investigation into one of his most prominent critics.

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1 week ago Despite Trump’s Pressure on Justice Dept., Certain Safeguards Are Beyond His Reach

The criminal justice system has protections that could ultimately give pause to some of President Trump’s moves for revenge.

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2 w. ago Jury soon to decide fate of Trump golf course alleged gunman Ryan Routh

Justice Department officials and Ryan Routh, charged with attempting to assassinate Trump, will present closing arguments

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2 w. ago Peter Navarro says the MAGA 'mindset' is to punish Trump opponents before 2026

Peter Navarro, a longtime adviser to President Trump, says time is running short to investigate the president's perceived political enemies.

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2 w. ago White House denies Homan took cash in FBI sting, slams probe as ‘political’

The White House said border czar Tom Homan did not accept $50,000 from undercover FBI agents and that the Trump did not direct the Justice Department to close its probe into Homan.

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2 w. ago Unease grows at the Justice Department as Trump's threats get even more blunt

President Trump is directing the Justice Department to prosecute his perceived political enemies, upending the career ranks and raising questions about selective prosecution.

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2 w. ago Trump’s new demands on Justice Department raise alarm among prosecutors

Trump’s new demands on Justice Department raise alarm among prosecutors  The Washington Post

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2 w. ago Trump press secretary denies president is weaponizing justice department and dodges question on autism announcement – live

Trump press secretary denies president is weaponizing justice department and dodges question on autism announcement – live  The Guardian

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2 w. ago What President Trump's actions mean for the independence of the Department of Justice

NPR speaks with former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance about how the pressure President Trump is putting on the Justice Department undermines the independence of the agency.

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