The Trump administration is trying to "avoid public scrutiny" by asking a federal court to seal a request to dismiss criminal charges against a "violent" MS-13 gang member, a judge said Wednesday. The post 'The Government failed': Judge brings the receipts against Trump DOJ for 'inconsistent representations' and trying to drop charges against MS-13 leader under seal first appeared on Law & Crime.

The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking the voter registration lists of several states — representing data on millions of Americans — and other election information ahead of the 2026 midterms, raising fears about how the Trump administration plans to use the information.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's office later hit back at AG Pam Bondi by referencing the ongoing controversy over the so-called Jeffrey Epstein files.

"The View" co-host Sunny Hostin seemed to have changed her tune on the release of Jeffrey Epstein's files, after the DOJ declared there was no client list.

Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats walked out before Republicans voted on Thursday to advance President Donald Trump's nomination of Emil Bove -- the controversial top Justice Department official who formerly served as Trump's defense attorney -- to a seat on the powerful Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals.

A string of swing states critical to tilting the national balance of power toward Democrats or Republicans are among those being scrutinized by the Department of Justice over concerns they may be out of compliance with federal regulations on elections.

Tensions are starting to flare after President Donald Trump’s Justice Department recommended just one day in prison for a Louisville police officer involved in the […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -More than 900 former U.S. Justice Department employees on Wednesday warned the Republican-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee against confirming President Donald Trump's nominee Emil Bove to serve as an appellate court judge, according to a letter seen by Reuters.