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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Lead prosecutor on investigation into former CIA director no longer on case

A federal prosecutor has stepped down from the investigation into John Brennan due to reservations about the case's direction and implications.
#fbi
SF politics
fromThe Atlantic
1 day ago

Kash Patel's Erratic Behavior Could Cost Him His Job

FBI Director Kash Patel panicked over a technical error, fearing he was fired, reflecting his concerns about job security amid administration changes.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Ex-FBI agents who worked on Trump cases sue agency and DoJ over firings

Three former FBI agents filed a lawsuit claiming wrongful termination for their work on Trump-related investigations, seeking to represent others fired for political reasons.
OMG science
fromMail Online
1 day ago

White House directs FBI to investigate missing scientists' cases

The White House is investigating the mysterious disappearances of scientists linked to sensitive projects, involving the FBI and a review of potential connections.
#sexual-misconduct
Left-wing politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 days ago

AOC, Boebert join calls for sexual misconduct accountability in Congress

Lawmakers from both parties demand accountability for sexual misconduct in Congress following recent resignations amid allegations.
SF politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

House Republican Reveals Senator She Claims Has Disturbing' Allegations Against Him

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna claims Sen. Ruben Gallego faces allegations of sexual misconduct linked to ex-Rep. Eric Swalwell's recent controversies.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 days ago

AOC, Boebert join calls for sexual misconduct accountability in Congress

Lawmakers from both parties demand accountability for sexual misconduct in Congress following recent resignations amid allegations.
SF politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

House Republican Reveals Senator She Claims Has Disturbing' Allegations Against Him

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna claims Sen. Ruben Gallego faces allegations of sexual misconduct linked to ex-Rep. Eric Swalwell's recent controversies.
#surveillance
Privacy professionals
fromNextgov.com
2 days ago

DOJ to appeal intelligence court ruling over use of spying power

The Justice Department is appealing a ruling regarding the use of surveillance tools under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
US politics
fromNextgov.com
1 day ago

House passes 10-day FISA extension after prospects of long-term deal collapse

The House passed a 10-day extension of a U.S. surveillance program amid GOP divisions, delaying a longer-term renewal effort.
Washington DC
fromNextgov.com
4 days ago

House Dems: OPM 'omitted' employee departures from retirement backlog investigation

House Democrats criticize OPM for incomplete responses regarding the federal retirement backlog, which has exceeded 50,000 pending cases.
Higher education
fromAbove the Law
5 days ago

Trump Admin Lawyer Applies To Be Law School Dean, Suggests It Might Help Investigations Go Away - Above the Law

Joshua Kleinfeld's application for dean at George Mason University raises ethical concerns amid ongoing investigations into the university's DEI policies.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
7 months ago

Amy Coney Barrett discusses possibility of Supreme Court overturning marriage equality - LGBTQ Nation

Amy Coney Barrett downplayed concerns about the Supreme Court overturning Obergefell v. Hodges, emphasizing the court's role in reflecting the American people's values.
Boston food
fromBoston.com
5 days ago

State Police Lt. who oversaw Karen Read investigation retires

Brian Tully, who oversaw the controversial Karen Read murder investigation, has retired from the Massachusetts State Police.
Boston
fromBoston.com
1 week ago

Rachael Rollins, former U.S. Attorney who resigned amid ethics scandal, reportedly running again for Suffolk DA

Rachael Rollins is running to reclaim her position as Suffolk County District Attorney after resigning amid ethics concerns in 2023.
fromPOLITICO
1 week ago

Pam Bondi still on the hook for Epstein testimony, Oversight panel says

The Justice Department, in a letter to Comer, appeared to request that Bondi be excused from testifying given her departure from DOJ, stating, 'We kindly ask that you confirm that the subpoena is withdrawn.'
US politics
#justice-department
Law
fromwww.amny.com
3 weeks ago

Op-Ed | It is hard to appreciate how much power the U.S. Justice Department wields | amNewYork

The Justice Department is suing New York City over its sanctuary city laws, highlighting tensions between federal and local policies.
#pam-bondi
fromJezebel
1 week ago
US politics

Pam Bondi Claims That Because She Was Fired, She No Longer Has to Testify on Epstein

US politics
fromIntelligencer
2 months ago

Pam Bondi Refuses to Apologize to Epstein Victims at House Hearing

Pam Bondi refused to apologize to Jeffrey Epstein survivors, defended DOJ actions, and repeatedly deflected and politicized congressional questioning during her two-hour hearing.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Democrats in US slam Pam Bondi for refusing to appear for Epstein hearing

Lawmakers insist Pam Bondi must testify regarding Epstein files despite her claims of no longer being attorney general.
US politics
fromJezebel
1 week ago

Pam Bondi Claims That Because She Was Fired, She No Longer Has to Testify on Epstein

Pam Bondi, former Attorney General, is avoiding a subpoena regarding the Epstein investigation after being fired by President Trump.
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks ago

The Surprisingly Hopeful Lesson From Pam Bondi's Failed Tenure at DOJ

Pam Bondi's tenure as Attorney General ended due to her failure to effectively execute Trump's vindictive agenda, despite her efforts to corrupt the DOJ.
US politics
fromIntelligencer
2 weeks ago

Pam Bondi's Many, Many, Many Failures

Pam Bondi's tenure as Attorney General ended in bipartisan disapproval, particularly regarding her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case.
#robert-mueller
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Pam Bondi's DOJ Lowers Hiring Standards After Driving Away Lawyers With Actual Experience - Above the Law

The Department of Justice has eliminated the one-year legal experience requirement for prosecutors, allowing hiring of individuals without prior legal practice experience.
fromSlate Magazine
3 weeks ago

DOJ Lawyers Just Had to Make One of Their Most Embarrassing Confessions Yet

The Department of Justice offered a startling confession to a court on Tuesday, acknowledging that it repeatedly made a 'material mistaken statement of fact' while defending Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests of noncitizens at immigration court.
US politics
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

DOJ Attorney Throws Himself Under The Bus Rather Than Dragging Down Everyone Else - Above the Law

Assistant US attorney Rudy Renfer resigned after filing court briefs containing AI-generated fabricated quotes and false citations, then making misleading statements about the errors to a judge.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

The Justice Department Is Lowering Its Ethical Guardrails - Above the Law

The Justice Department eliminated a policy classifying senior political appointees as 'further restricted' under the Hatch Act, removing safeguards requiring election law enforcers to maintain strict political neutrality.
fromemptywheel
2 months ago

What Is DOJ Really After in Raiding Hannah Natanson? - emptywheel

After consulting Post lawyers, I developed what we felt was the safest possible sourcing system. If I planned to use someone in a story, I asked them to send me a picture of their government ID, then tried to forget it. I kept notes from reporting conversations in an encrypted drive, never writing down anyone's name. To Google-check facts and identities, I used a private browser with no search history. I retitled every Signal chat by agency - "Transportation Employee," "FDA Reviewer," "EPA Scientist" -
Privacy technologies
US politics
fromAxios
4 weeks ago

Comey subpoenaed in alleged "grand conspiracy" against Trump

Trump administration officials are investigating Democratic leaders for alleged misconduct in investigating Trump, with Comey subpoenaed regarding the 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment on Russian election interference.
#jeffrey-epstein-investigation
US politics
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month ago

Attorney General Pam Bondi subpoenaed to answer questions from Congress about the Epstein files

Attorney General Pam Bondi was subpoenaed to testify before Congress about the Justice Department's handling of Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking investigation and the release of related files.
US politics
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month ago

Attorney General Pam Bondi subpoenaed to answer questions from Congress about the Epstein files

Attorney General Pam Bondi was subpoenaed to testify before Congress about the Justice Department's handling of Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking investigation and the release of related files.
#epstein-files-transparency-act
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

US Attorney General Pam Bondi subpoenaed for congressional Epstein probe

Attorney General Pam Bondi must testify before Congress in April regarding the Trump administration's compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act and the Department of Justice's handling of the Epstein investigation.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

US Attorney General Pam Bondi subpoenaed for congressional Epstein probe

Attorney General Pam Bondi must testify before Congress in April regarding the Trump administration's compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act and the Department of Justice's handling of the Epstein investigation.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Furious Judge Throws Trump Prosecutor Out of Courtroom in Child Porn Hearing, Orders DOJ Officials to Testify About Alina Habba's Role

A federal judge removed a prosecutor from court and ordered U.S. Attorney's Office officials to testify after questioning whether Alina Habba, Trump's appointed acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, had actually stepped down from her position despite court orders disqualifying her.
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

DOJ Lawyer Delivers Moment Of Pure Honesty, Promptly Fired - See Generally - Above the Law

DOJ Lawyer Invites Judge To Hold Her In Contempt Just To Get Some Rest: Government attorney called out the challenges preventing her from complying with court orders and begs for rest. The DOJ immediately fired her.
Law
#doj-accountability
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Pam Bondi Wants Sole Power To Decide If DOJ Lawyers - Including Herself - Act Unethically - Above the Law

Criminal accountability is a non-starter between sovereign immunity and the inevitable blanket pardons Trump will issue. The Department has declared "war" on judges invoking contempt powers. And Justice already gutted its internal disciplinary resources. All that's left to deter the rampant ethical violations committed by government lawyers is for local bar licensing authorities to impose discipline.
US politics
US politics
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Kathryn Ruemmler To Give House Testimony After 'Uncle Jeffrey' Emails Spark Firestorm - Above the Law

Former White House Counsel Kathryn Ruemmler faces House Oversight Committee testimony regarding her extensive personal and professional relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, including accepted gifts and career advice after his 2008 conviction.
US politics
fromEmptywheel
2 months ago

Jim Comey's Learned Helplessness about the Torture Report

The classified 6,000-page Senate Intelligence Committee report on detention and interrogation remains largely unread, limiting departmental learning from past interrogation mistakes.
#fbi-resignation
US politics
fromAxios
2 months ago

Democrats to Pam Bondi on Justice Department's Epstein files "spying": "Stop now"

House Democrats demand unredacted Epstein files, an end to DOJ tracking of congressional searches, and access at the Capitol with select staff allowed to review files without monitoring.
#jeffrey-epstein
fromABC7 Los Angeles
2 months ago

Clintons finalize agreement to testify in House Epstein probe, bowing to threat of contempt vote

WASHINGTON -- Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton finalized an agreement with House Republicans Tuesday to testify in a House investigation into Jeffrey Epstein this month, bowing to the threat of a contempt of Congress vote against them. Hillary Clinton will testify before the House Oversight Committee on Feb. 26 and Bill Clinton will appear on Feb. 27. It will mark the first time that lawmakers have compelled a former president to testify.
US politics
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

FBI Agent Who Sought Probe of Renee Good's Shooter Resigns After Pressure From Higher-Ups

An FBI supervisor resigned after being blocked from investigating an ICE officer who fatally shot Renee Good, amid reported Justice Department pressure and internal obstruction.
US politics
fromAxios
2 months ago

Democrats eye legal action, GOP seeks answers on alleged Trump admin "spying" on Congress

DOJ terminal access to unredacted Epstein files allegedly allowed staff to view members' search histories, prompting Democratic accusations of surveillance and threats of legal action.
fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

Ex-federal prosecutor representing Don Lemon

Now Thompson will take on his former office in court as he represents Lemon, the veteran journalist arrested last month in relation to his coverage of an anti-deportation protest inside a St. Paul church. Thompson was brought on the case because he is licensed to practice law in Minnesota, where Lemon is being tried, and has expertise on the state's court system, a representative for the legal team told The Advocate Wednesday. The defense is being led by Abbe Lowell.
US politics
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

MS NOW's Lawrence O'Donnell Bombards Melania Trump With Epstein Questions In Rant Over Hillary Depo

Lawrence O'Donnell argues Melania Trump is a more relevant witness than Hillary Clinton regarding Jeffrey Epstein connections, citing documented communications between Melania and Ghislaine Maxwell in Epstein files.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Deputy AG Contradicts Trump on FBI Election Probe, Claims Tulsi Gabbard Is Not Part of This Investigation'

Todd Blanche said the FBI grand jury probe excludes Tulsi Gabbard despite her presence near the raid and President Trump's public comments.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Federal Judge Skewers Trump Administration for Traumatizing Children' While Ordering Release of Liam Canejo Ramos

The case has its genesis in the ill-conceived and incompetently-implemented government pursuit of daily deportation quotas, apparently even if it requires traumatizing children. Observing human behavior confirms that for some among us, the perfidious lust for unbridled power and the imposition of cruelty in its quest know no bounds and are bereft of human decency. And the rule of law be damned.
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