The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche, President Donald Trump's former personal criminal defense lawyer, as U.S. Attorney General in an early-morning 50-49 party-line vote, ending weeks of political uncertainty despite bipartisan concerns about his independence from the president.
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12-10 along party lines to advance Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination after he formally rescinded a planned $1.8 billion fund for Trump allies, swaying GOP holdouts John Cornyn and Thom Tillis. The nomination now heads to a full Senate vote expected before the August recess.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche formally rescinded the DOJ's $1.8 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund", winning over GOP holdout senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis. The fund had been created to settle Trump's IRS lawsuit. The deal cleared the path for Blanche's Senate Judiciary Committee vote on August 5.
Defense filings reveal the DOJ's case against former FBI Director James Comey for allegedly threatening Trump relied on accounts from a mobster and TV actress, with evidence showing Trump personally reviewed case details and Secret Service illegally surveilled Comey.
The Senate Judiciary Committee postponed its confirmation vote on Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general after Republican Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis withheld support, citing lack of written assurances regarding a $1.8 billion Justice Department fund.
The Justice Department announced it will fast-track merger investigations by significantly reducing the amount of information requested from companies, marking a major shift in antitrust enforcement under the Trump administration.
Senator Thom Tillis said Thursday he will not vote to advance Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination out of the Senate Judiciary Committee unless Blanche meets with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse before the committee's expected July 30 vote.
Federal prosecutors issued subpoenas to four New York Times journalists compelling them to reveal sources for stories about security shortcomings on the Qatari-gifted presidential jet being used as Air Force One. The unusually aggressive move has drawn criticism from press freedom advocates and even Fox News journalists.
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Maryland over a new immigration law, claiming it obstructs Trump administration enforcement authority. This adds to growing tensions between the federal government and blue states over immigration policy.
The Trump administration's Department of Justice has sent letters to election officials in all 50 states threatening criminal charges if noncitizens vote, while also threatening to withhold federal funding from states that don't change voting practices. The move represents an escalation in federal pressure on state election administration.
The Department of Justice filed to dismiss an NAACP lawsuit against xAI's use of unpermitted natural gas turbines in Mississippi, arguing the company's operations are crucial to national security and military operations. The DOJ claims xAI's Grok chatbot plays an essential role in defense capabilities.
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the Department of Justice has opened an investigation into him and his wife, accusing President Trump of weaponizing the DOJ. Newsom did not detail specific allegations.
The Department of Justice shut down websites allegedly linked to China that masqueraded as consulting firms, offering lucrative work while seeking access to government expertise and sensitive information from current and former federal employees.
President Donald Trump has formally nominated Todd Blanche, his former personal lawyer who has been serving as acting attorney general, to permanently lead the Department of Justice as the nation's top law enforcement officer.
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi testified before House lawmakers on Friday, admitting to 'redaction errors' in Jeffrey Epstein case files while defending the Department of Justice's handling of the matter. She refused to answer questions about President Trump's involvement in the files' release.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche testified before Congress about a new $1.776 billion fund created through Trump's IRS lawsuit settlement, refusing to rule out payments to January 6 Capitol rioters. Democrats launched an investigation into Blanche's oversight of the fund.
The Department of Justice filed discrimination allegations against Yale University's medical school, accusing it of illegally considering race in its admissions process. This is the second institution to face such allegations from the federal government.
The Department of Justice sent letters to Yale School of Medicine and UCLA alleging illegal discrimination against applicants who are not Black or Hispanic in their admissions processes.
Multiple hospitals have received federal grand jury subpoenas regarding gender-affirming care for minors, indicating the Department of Justice has begun a criminal investigation into these medical practices.
Federal authorities are reviewing large oil positions placed just before key developments in the US-Iran conflict, investigating potential insider trading related to the war's impact on energy markets.
The Department of Justice has announced the creation of a new West Coast Health Care Fraud Strike Force to investigate fraud targeting Medicare and other government health programs in western states including Nevada, responding to criminals following retiree migration patterns.
The US Justice Department charged Mexico's Sinaloa Governor Ruben Rocha Moya and nine other current and former officials with drug trafficking, weapons offenses, and kidnapping, alleging they worked with cartel leaders.
The Department of Justice closed its criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, passing the matter to the Fed's inspector general. The move clears a potential obstacle for Senate confirmation of crypto-friendly Kevin Warsh as Powell's replacement.
The US Department of Justice announced an 11-count indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center over alleged fraudulent payments to informants in extremist groups including the Ku Klux Klan. The civil rights organization has long been targeted by conservative activists.
