US Department of Justice

Trump's name removed from Kennedy Center in predawn operation

Democratic US Representative Joyce Beatty of Ohio, who brought the lawsuit, called the request to extend the two-week-old deadline "inexcusable" and part of "a pattern of non-compliance."

A woman looks up as she passes the front of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, renamed The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts by the Trump administration, after a federal judge ordered that U.S. President Trump’s name be removed
Former Taliban commander Haji Najibullah, previously accused of kidnapping an American journalist, appears on charges related to murdering three US troops in Afghanistan in 2008 during a court hearing in New York, US, October 15, 2021 in this courtroom sketch.

US sentences former Taliban commander to 42 years in prison for terrorism, taking hostages

 The seal of the US Justice Department is seen on the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room before a news conference with the Attorney General in Washington, January 24, 2023.

New Jersey man charged for attempting to aid ISIS, planned US attack on synagogues

US Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks to a reporter outside of the West Wing entrance at the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 27, 2026.

Trump formally nominates Blanche to be attorney-general


Portland police say Trump's troop deployment inflamed protests

Portland police testify that Trump’s National Guard deployment fueled violence during protests, sparking a legal battle over its legitimacy.

A woman named Nuk, associated with the Wasco tribe, burns sage during a protest in front of a ICE facility in Portland, Oregon, US October 26, 2025.

Mamdani says aunt 'did not feel safe in hijab' after 9/11, slams 'Islamophobic' responses

"According to Zohran, the real victim of 9/11 was his auntie who got some (allegedly) bad looks," VP JD Vance responded to Mamdani's remarks in a post to X/Twitter. 

Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani prepares in the green room before participating in a mayoral debate, in New York, US October 16, 2025.

Justice Dept to seek indictment of ex-national security adviser Bolton, person familiar says

In recent months, Trump actively pushed Attorney General Pam Bondi's Justice Department to bring charges against his perceived adversaries.

Former National Security Advisor John Bolton listens to a question from a student at the John F. Kennedy Jr Forum at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US, September 29, 2025.

DOJ cites law designed to protect abortion clinics in suit against pro-Palestinian protesters

The lawsuit alleges that two pro-Palestinian groups and some demonstrators engaged in “threats of force, intimidation, and violent conduct” against the congregants of a New Jersey synagogue.

A confrontation between pro-Palestinian protestors and Jewish congregants at Congregation Ohr Torah on Nov. 13, 2024

Judge dismisses lawsuit accusing UNRWA of aiding Hamas in October 7 attacks

The judge ruled that, since UNRWA is a part of the United Nations, it can claim the organization's immunity from being sued.

Burned out vehicles on Kibbutz Nahal Oz in the aftermath of Hamas's October 7 massacre; illustrative.

US Senate Republicans narrowly reject Schumer bid to force vote on Epstein files

The lawmakers voted 51-49 to table the measure, with hardline Republican Senators Josh Hawley and Rand Paul joining Democrats.

 US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) gestures, following the weekly Senate caucus luncheons, on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 29, 2025.

Ghislaine Maxwell told DOJ she is unaware of any Epstein 'client list'

Ghislaine Maxwell also alleged that she had never seen US President Donald Trump act inappropriately.

 Defense lawyer Bobbi Sternheim points toward Ghislaine Maxwell during a pre-trial hearing on charges of sex trafficking, in a courtroom sketch in New York City, U.S., November 23, 2021

Erik Menendez denied parole after 35 years in prison for parents' murder

The decision by California parole commissioners was announced after a 10-hour hearing in which Erik Menendez appeared via video from a San Diego prison.

Erik Menendez attends his Board of Parole hearing online from the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego, California, U.S., August 21, 2025.

Trump admin. better-placed than courts to release Epstein files, judge says

The Trump administration is in a better position than the federal courts to release materials that would satisfy public curiosity about Jeffrey Epstein, US District Judge Richard Berman said,

 Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) holds up a photo of US President Donald Trump with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a meeting of the the House Oversight and Accountability Committee to markup a resolution and report to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress, January 10, 2024; illustrative.

Man charged with throwing sandwich at US agent was Justice Dept staffer

"I just learned that this defendant worked at the Department of Justice — NO LONGER," Bondi wrote on X. "Not only is he FIRED, he has been charged with a felony."

 The seal of the US Justice Department is seen on the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room before a news conference with the Attorney General in Washington, January 24, 2023.