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164 articles about 126 events for “Trump's Justice Department scrutiny”. Events are ordered by how widely they were covered, how many readers opened them, and how recent they are.
“The Justice Department's national security division is investigating whether Megaspeed violated export control laws in an inquiry that will also include scrutiny of Alice Huang, according to a person familiar with the matter, The Associated Press reported…”
“The New York Times reported that Nvidia's general counsel contacted Commerce Department investigators probing suspected chip smuggling by Megaspeed invoking a senior Trump appointee.”
“Some in the Trump administration have pointed the blame for the potential national security scandal at Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, noting that the department has not sanctioned Ms Huang or her former company, Megaspeed International Some of the…”
“Democrats' sweeping gains in Congress have redrawn the balance of power in Washington, setting up an expected onslaught of investigations into the Justice Department's conduct.”
“WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has functioned for nearly two years as an extension of the White House, unchecked by a Republican-controlled Congress as it pursued investigations into President Donald Trump’s enemies, fired waves of career employees…”
“Trump’s Justice Department faces a new era of scrutiny under a Democratic-led Congress The Justice Department has functioned for nearly two years as an extension of the White House, unchecked by a Republican-controlled Congress as it pursued investigations…”
“A federal judge grilled Justice Department lawyers for hours in a Washington, D.C., courtroom on Friday over the planned Sunday closure of the East Potomac Golf Links and East Potomac Park, appearing likely to halt the looming closure after previously…”
“A federal judge subsequently blocked the punishment, though the Justice Department has appealed.”
“Hegseth has, they said, undermined the rule of law; irreparably harmed the U.S. military through purges of top commanders and those who refuse to pledge fealty; pursued relentless leak investigations; spurred religious extremism; and diminished the department…”
“US President Donald Trump is unlikely to discuss allegations surrounding businesswoman Alice Huang, whose reported association with former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has triggered scrutiny over potential national security implications, with Chinese President Xi…”
“The Department of Justice is already working to slow Blumenthal’s efforts, however, arguing that he’s essentially using the power of the Senate to harass and threaten anyone associated with President Trump.”
“The justice department recently said construction of the arch, which is modelled on Paris’s Arc de Triomphe, would not be completed until after the end of Donald Trump’s second term.”
“Following Talarico’s victory, Trump nominated James Sullivan, a member of the Texas Supreme Court who lost his reelection bid, and Elliot Gaiser, a former Justice Department official, to federal district court vacancies in the state.”
“In December 2025, the Department of Justice announced two Chinese men were in custody for allegedly smuggling Nvidia chips to China.”
“US probes if Alice Huang helped smuggle Super Micro products AI generated WASHINGTON – The Justice Department is probing Alice Huang, the woman US officials suspect as a possible spy targeting the ousted head of Nvidia, over whether entities linked to her…”
“She previously said she had not received money to secure clemency, had not discussed the matter with anyone at the White House or Justice Department, and had done no work to obtain a pardon for anyone.”
“The revelations provide a new glimpse into the Justice Department's investigation of Omar, who has repeatedly denied wrongdoing and accused President Donald Trump's administration of politically targeting her.”
“Trump on Saturday (November 7, 2026) also ordered the Justice Department to investigate Democrats for “extortion at the highest level.””
“Trump said on Nov 7 he was ordering the Justice Department to examine Democratic threats to impeach members of his administration, likening it to “extortion.””
“Trump said on Saturday (November 8, 2026) he was ordering the Justice Department to examine Democratic threats to impeach members of his administration, likening it to "extortion."”
“Trump and Russia during the president's first term, was indicted twice by the Department of Justice within the span of a year — first in September 2025 and then in April of this year.”
“Pressed on whether the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice were conducting separate investigations, Omar appeared unsure.”
“Raman will face scrutiny from LA’s progressive left on a host of issues: bloated police department spending amounting to roughly a quarter of the city’s nearly $15 billion budget; fear of collaboration between ICE and law enforcement agencies; the 2028…”
“Liu as a special master to examine whether attorneys for the Justice and Interior departments "have committed ethical violations" while defending the project.”
“Michael Bennet, D-Colo., is pressing the Trump administration for an update on its investigation into Megaspeed following reports that the Commerce Department passed the probe to the Justice Department.”
“Kalshi acknowledged the regulatory scrutiny but downplayed the alleged violations.”
“The revelations about the Alaska LNG project come as the Trump administration has scaled back rules requiring U.S. companies to report their true owners, cut back counterintelligence squads in the FBI and disbanded a Department of Justice task force aimed at…”
“DHS provided the document in response to the group’s earlier FOIA request, and the Justice Department is still defending the agency’s decision to withhold the information, according to documents obtained exclusively by the Caller.”
“Attorney General Todd Blanche has dismissed Means as a "disgruntled former administration official," and told CNN the Justice Department would not investigate "something that someone says on a podcast."”
“Palantir hires a former Democratic senator as it faces scrutiny in new Congress Palantir hires a former Democratic senator as it faces scrutiny in new Congress Tech companies are expecting a wave of scrutiny from Democrats for the industry's ties with the…”
“Before Thursday’s hearing began, attorneys with the Justice Department filed a notice with Judge Chutkan informing her that a contractor had already done site preparation work on October 31, 2026, apparently without authorisation from the National Park…”
“Trump's Justice Department hit by 2 high-profile departures this week Jason Reding Quiñones, Harmeet Dhillon, who each led controversial probes, leaving administration Jason Reding Quiñones, who oversaw probes into past criminal investigations of U.S.”
“While Abdelall worked for Bayer Healthcare in 2008, the drug giant settled with the Department of Justice for $98 million for paying kickbacks to diabetes drug suppliers and forcing them to submit false billing claims to Medicare.”
“The Justice Department is partnering with the Education Department in its investigation of Pine-Richland School District, where school policies allegedly direct staff (including nurses and school psychologists) to help children obtain gender transitions…”
“According to multiple Republican attorneys, some of the potential candidates to defend targets of Democrat-led probes include former Justice Department chief of staff Chad Mizelle; Jesse Binnall, who has represented Trump and other prominent conservatives;…”
“They also say that the Justice Department has worked to shield Trump from damaging allegations — claims that the department's leadership has denied.”
“…e top Democrat on the House oversight committee, has ranked Trump family corruption first on his list of priorities, while Representative Jamie Raskin has requested information on the business dealings of Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner and son Donald Trump…”
“…ttles over immigration and ICE oversight - - With Democrats set to control both chambers of Congress, lawmakers plan investigations into immigration enforcement and alleged abuses by the Department of Homeland Security. - Their ability to change policy will…”
“The Trump administration still has the authority to finally rescind the Biden-era Office of Legal Counsel’s politicized Comstock opinion and fully enforcing the law through the Department of Justice.”
“As President Donald Trump’s administration prepares for a flurry of congressional investigations into shootings by immigration agents and the Jeffrey Epstein files, the top official in charge of the United States Department of Justice’s civil rights division…”
“Even in this campaign cycle when he's not on the ballot, Trump's administration has tried to meddle in states' counting processes: Before Election Day, his Department of Justice tried to force Alaska to segregate all ballots that voted for the other Dan…”
“The controversy prompted the Justice Department to launch civil and criminal investigations, sending more than 20 letters seeking information and preservation of documents, including to prominent Democratic election lawyer Marc Elias and Democratic Senatorial…”
“The Justice Department had already dropped charges against people accused of damaging the pool, and a judge subsequently ruled that prosecutors could not refile charges against former Olympic canoeist David Hearn.”
“A federal judge dismissed the Justice Department's challenge to California's policies days after the 1st Circuit rebuked Bow School District, on the basis that the feds failed to give the Golden State "clear notice" that it could lose federal money based on…”
“A federal judge dismissed the Justice Department's challenge to California's policies days after the 1st Circuit rebuked Bow School District, on the basis that the feds failed to give the Golden State "clear notice" that it could lose federal money based on…”
“But Trump’s Justice Department says it takes the matter seriously.”
“Anchorage, Alaska — The Justice Department's top prosecutor in Alaska called new reporting about the origins of an independent candidate's Senate campaign "troubling," and said the new information "has resulted in a significant surge of law enforcement…”
“Kagan told Sarah Harris, a Justice Department lawyer arguing the administration’s case.”
“The Justice Department had argued that Daniel J Sullivan, whom the Trump administration has dubbed 'Decoy Dan,' entered the race as a 'frivolous candidate to confuse voters.' 'Alaskan voters deserve a fair election, not to be misled in an attempt to rig…”
“Last week, at Donald Trump’s behest, the justice department sued to block the certification of Alaska’s US Senate race, if the Republican incumbent narrowly loses; a judge dismissed that suit on Sunday, though the administration said it planned to appeal.”
“Trump administration intervenes The Times' report came after the Justice Department last week to preemptively challenge the certification of Alaska's Senate race if Sen.”
“Those rulings all came after the US Supreme Court swiftly rejected the administration's request that it intervene in a Justice Department lawsuit seeking to order California election officials not to count any mail ballots received from more than 20,000…”
“Morales then spent seven months with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice as a mid-level correctional officer overseeing the care and custody of inmates with limited supervision, according to Amanda Hernandez, a TDCJ spokeswoman.”
“In exchange, the Justice Department alleged, Cuellar promised to use his seat on the powerful Appropriations Committee to advance the oil-rich state’s interests in Congress, and to influence legislation to weaken regarding money laundering rules that the…”
“But Trump's Justice Department is investigating the case, and Department of Homeland Security Secretary The controversy intensified after federal agents searched Omar's Washington, D.C., home on October 12 as part of an investigation.”
“Trump's Energy Department announced it would lease federal land at a former uranium enrichment plant in Ohio to an affiliate of SB Energy, a SoftBank subsidiary, for a data center campus that the company says will be the world's largest for artificial…”
“The Justice Department had argued that Daniel J Sullivan, whom the Trump administration has dubbed 'Decoy Dan,' entered the race as a 'frivolous candidate to confuse voters.' 'Alaskan voters deserve a fair election, not to be misled in an attempt to rig…”
“The former head of the FBI’s Chicago office is suing senior Justice Department officials, alleging he was forced to resign over his refusal to pursue politically motivated investigations into anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protesters.”
“Douglas DePodesta, who served as FBI special agent in charge from 2024 until July 2026, alleged in a federal lawsuit filed on Monday that the Department of Justice (DoJ) had engaged in “misconduct” and “malfeasance” in its pursuit of unjust prosecutions – and…”
“Democrats, meanwhile, will use their control of Congress to exercise oversight of the Trump administration and the Department of Health and Human Services.”
“The President fought for months to prevent the Department of Justice from releasing the so-called "Epstein Files" but eventually signed a law passed by Congress requiring their publication.”
“The report piled scrutiny on Trump from both Democrats and his own Republican party, who rejected the president’s attempts to downplay the saga as a hoax and called for a full release of legal files on Epstein.”
“The 42-year-old attorney teed the job up while she was still on the Justice Department’s payroll.”
“Sullivan has taken a serious turn as the Trump administration weighs criminal charges over a campaign tactic known as “ballot stacking.””
“Sullivan has taken a serious turn as the Trump administration weighs criminal charges over a campaign tactic known as “ballot stacking.””
“They also sought a Justice Department opinion that could allow Trump to invoke executive privilege to shield communications with private advisers from congressional scrutiny, the person said.”
“The administration has also sought a Justice Department opinion that could allow Trump to invoke executive privilege to shield communications with private advisers from congressional scrutiny, one person familiar with the matter said.”
“They also sought a Justice Department opinion that could allow Trump to invoke executive privilege to shield communications with private advisers from congressional scrutiny, the source said.”
“The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday rejected the Justice Department's request for California to received in the midterm election.The panel's 2-1 ruling is the latest setback for the Trump administration's efforts to assert control over state-run…”
“The Justice Department gave Weber and Dean Logan, Los Angeles County's top election official, 48 hours to determine whether any of the people on the government's list were in fact citizens.”
“Two judges questioned the Justice Department’s lawyer about how the Trump administration’s position squared with the law.”
“Adding to the challenges for marginalized voters is the Trump administration’s scrutiny over election integrity and voter fraud.”
“The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit in late October at Trump's order seeking to block or delay the certification of Alaska's Senate election results if the incumbent Sullivan loses and the other Sullivan's vote total could have changed the outcome.”
“The justice department even sought to delay certification if the Trump-backed Sullivan lost, though a federal judge recently rejected that effort.”
“The Scoop Fox’s $22 billion acquisition of Roku is poised to clear Justice Department scrutiny and move forward under a consent decree, according to people familiar with the deliberations, despite efforts from a right-wing ally of President Donald Trump to…”
“The Scoop Fox’s $22 billion acquisition of Roku is poised to clear Justice Department scrutiny and move forward under a consent decree, according to people familiar with the deliberations, despite efforts from a right-wing ally of President Donald Trump to…”
“California workers, voting rights groups ask judges to stop DOJ election intervention Two legal filings overnight reveal how Trump critics are fighting back as the Justice Department deepens its scrutiny of local election administration.”
“The justice ministry shared images showing rows of prisoners dressed in orange jumpsuits, seated with shaved heads bowed and their hands behind their necks.”
“The justice department has sued states for access to their unredacted voter rolls, seeking to cross-check them against a federal immigration database in an effort to identify ineligible voters.”
“Sullivan raised concerns that it could lead to voter confusion and by the Justice Department to intervene.The Trump administration filed a lawsuit late last month that sought to block Alaska election officials from certifying the results of the Senate…”
“The Peltola campaign denies any such link, though the issue is the subject of a state investigation and a justice department lawsuit, which on Sunday was rejected by a judge.”
“…e top Democrat on the House oversight committee, has ranked Trump family corruption first on his list of priorities, while Representative Jamie Raskin has requested information on the business dealings of Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner and son Donald Trump…”
“That’s particularly true for the Department of Justice—they are not to undertake investigations, question individuals, or file charges in close proximity to an election.”
“Those agencies have come under intense scrutiny since the start of President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign in 2025.”
“The Commerce Department investigation into Megaspeed was handed over this year to the Justice Department, administration officials said.”
“How a blue wave could test Trump in his final two years AI generated WASHINGTON – In his second term, US President Donald Trump so far has benefited from his Republican Party holding majorities in both houses of Congress, as he did in the top half of his…”
“Justice Department issues subpoenas to California election workers The Department of Justice issued subpoenas to election workers in Los Angeles in an escalation of tensions with California election officials over the Trump administration's efforts to…”
“Local officials have been subpoenaed to provide voter roll records for individuals the Justice Department appears to suspect lack citizenship, according to an investigation by The New York Times.”
“Senate race, the certification of which the Justice Department has said it may challenge.”
“As we discussed on this program last Sunday with Attorney General Todd Blanche, the Justice Department is seeking to stop certification of a possible Democratic win due to ballot confusion with what the New York Times has reported is this Democratic scheme to…”
“Less than three months later, the Biden Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit against Visa.”
“Robert Mangi Garden City The Trump administration has presented me with an ethical dilemma: I’m thrilled that the Justice Department is investigating Omar, but I’m outraged that it’s investigating a candidate immediately before an election.”
“The Green Dragon Society, a 501(c)3, also took $250,000 from Purple Action, a 501(c)4 whose officers include tech mogul and former Trump administration “crypto czar””
“Omar has denied the claims made about her by Donald Trump and his Justice Department, which is leading the immigration investigation.”
“Trump and Michael Cohen: In 2020, Hellerstein ordered the release of Michael Cohen, Trump's former lawyer and fixer, from prison after the Justice Department revoked his home confinement.”
“In court filings this week, Department of Justice officials said there are no plans to deploy ICE agents to serve as poll monitors — but officers from the Drug Enforcement Administration and other federal law enforcement agencies that have participated in…”
“Omar has denied the claims made about her by Donald Trump and his Justice Department, which is leading the immigration investigation.”
“She has also been a Department of Justice (DOJ) Attaché.”
“Especially since the New York Times reported that the Minnesota Democrat faced scrutiny by the Obama-era Justice Department in 2016.”
“The scrutiny comes as Boasberg, an Obama-appointed chief judge of the Washington, D.C. district court, oversees a challenge brought by several media outlets seeking to force the Justice Department to unseal the search warrant on the home of Rep.”
“…final weeks of the campaign, as the administration implores state and local officials, both in and out of court, to investigate those individuals, the lists -- and the grandiose numbers Trump and his allies publicly trumpeted -- appear to be buckling under…”
“Trump cited a Justice Department filing that used the name 'Ilhan Nur Said Elmi' in reference to Omar.”
“Trump cited a Justice Department filing that used the name 'Ilhan Nur Said Elmi' in reference to Omar.”
“Ohio governor: The fallout from Republican Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign ad featuring the estranged mother of his opponent, Amy Acton, has been a galvanizing moment for Democrats in a state that became redder with President Donald Trump’s rise in politics after…”
“The demand offers a preview of the intense scrutiny Trump would face in the final years of his presidency if Democrats reclaim the House in next week’s midterm elections.”
“The US Department of Justice said FBI and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel will not serve as monitors during the November midterm elections, amid concerns from civil rights groups that the Trump administration’s plans for federal election…”
“Bessent has also been involved with the Department of Justice’s grand jury probe into the nonprofit network of Neville Roy Singham.”
“He has built relationships with former Trump campaign co-chair Chris LaCivita and has met Justice Department officials and a slew of Texas lawmakers.”
“And it’s coming under even greater scrutiny following allegations that seven fraternity brothers at Cornell University drugged and gang-raped a student.”
“According to The New York Times, Trump singled out Minnesota's top federal prosecutor, Daniel Rosen, during a private meeting with law enforcement officials in January and told him, 'And prosecute Ilhan Omar.' The White House rejected claims that the…”
“However, the woke representative is facing renewed scrutiny amid a sprawling Department of Justice (DOJ) probe into her citizenship.”
“With control of the Senate potentially at stake, this race has been particularly bitter: the Trump administration’s Department of Justice last week filed a lawsuit requesting Alaska not to certify its Senate results if Peltola wins, arguing that having two…”
“The House Democrats will commence huge investigations of Trump, his alleged corruption and $US2 billion increase in his personal wealth, his obsessive overriding of Congress’ power of the purse and his impoundment and unilateral reassignment of funds Congress…”
“He argues her shift toward anti-Israel extremism—such as endorsing "Zionism is racism" motions, joining radical protests, and accepting awards tied to terror sympathizers—deserves intense scrutiny rather than progressive praise, while also questioning who…”
“The IARA, which raised $20 million and did humanitarian work with children in Africa and Asia, was shut down by the Treasury Department and Justice Department that same year, for violating sanctions and providing aid to al Qaeda and other terrorist groups.”
“Two judges questioned the Justice Department’s lawyer about how the Trump administration’s position squared with the law.”
“The investigations are “setting up” post-election challenges that, while legally weak, could sow chaos, said Ben Berwick, a former Justice Department attorney who served in the Obama and Trump administrations and now leads the election law and litigation team…”
“Earlier this year, former Department of Justice pardon attorney Liz Oyer estimated that Trump’s second-term pardons wiped out more than $1.56 billion in criminal penalties, a figure that is likely to continue to surge over the president’s remaining years in…”
“Common Cause, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, challenged the Justice Department's voter data collection program as violating federal law in court.”
“The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday filed a lawsuit that intends to weigh in on the results of the Senate race in Alaska.”
“A federal appeals court grilled the Department of Justice on Tuesday over its challenge of Virginia laws that the Trump administration says unconstitutionally impede on federal immigration enforcement operations, as similar efforts to limit cooperation with…”
“The latest probe follows similar investigations that the CFTC and Justice Department closed last year without bringing charges.”
“Ex-FBI employees charged with lying to Congress over Hunter Biden inquiries The Justice Department has charged two former FBI employees with making false statements to Congress in connection with the bureau's investigations into Hunter Biden.”
“The demands, delivered by the Department of Justice on Friday, came with an explicit warning that local officials could face serious federal scrutiny if they refused to cooperate.”
“Mizelle, a former Justice Department chief of staff, wrote on X Saturday.”
“US President Donald Trump may not be up for election right now, but the outcome of the midterms will shape how much power he has for the rest of his term.”
“And in a Truth Social post today, President Donald Trump criticized DeWine while praising Ramaswamy’s “very powerful” ad.”
“In the fiscal years since the second Trump administration took power, The Intercept found at least 10 service women or women working for the Defense Department have died from intimate partner and domestic violence, six of them killed by male co-workers.”
“The justice department has sued states for access to their unredacted voter rolls, seeking to cross-check them against a federal immigration database in an effort to identify ineligible voters.”
“One former Justice Department official told Semafor that the risks are real.”
“Ilhan Omar has turned to two of Washington's most prominent attorneys to defend her as federal investigators scrutinize her finances and immigration history Amy Jeffress, left, previously served as Joe Biden's personal attorney, while Joshua Matz, right,…”
“An immigrant detained at a sprawling detention center complex in Georgia died on Friday, local and federal officials confirmed, after the facility has already faced national scrutiny for its response to an ongoing hunger strike inside.”
“Asked about the referral of Lewandowski’s case to the Justice Department, Trump said Thursday: “I heard something about it, but I don’t know exactly what it is.”
“Noem was fired as the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security in March, following intense scrutiny of her leadership as she and Trump carried out a massive immigration crackdown that resulted in the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens and the…”
“An indictment unsealed on Thursday charged Lucas and six other defendants, including several of her relatives, the Department of Justice said in a statement.”
“The Tesla and SpaceX chief executive's stint as a special government employee leading the now-defunct Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) had ended months earlier after a string of controversies.”
“The name in the latest filing has also revived scrutiny of Omar's 2009 marriage to Ahmed Nur Said Elmi.”
“A separate Justice Department inquiry is looking into Omar’s financial disclosures after she amended a filing that initially reported million dollars in assets, later attributing the discrepancy to an accounting error.”
“President Donald Trump’s Justice Department is escalating its fight with the federal courts to new levels.”
“Department of Education has dramatically scaled back investigations involving schools and colleges since the second Trump administration began, even as complaints continue to pour in, a ProPublica analysis of newly obtained records found.”
“Early Monday morning, federal agents with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the chief investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), executed a search warrant on Washington, D.C. home of Rep.”
“Mike Lee, R-Utah, and Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, later requested Justice Department scrutiny of the nonprofit.”
“The Department of Justice has vaguely described a “federal criminal investigation,” but Omar has long been a political foe of President Donald Trump.”
“Trump’s post comes as his project is facing local criticism and legal scrutiny.”
“When Justice Department (DOJ) staffers arrived in Minnesota this summer to monitor the state’s primary election, they found themselves under scrutiny as well.”
“The Trump administration reached a settlement with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill that will close 18 active federal investigations and a separate Justice Department compliance review involving alleged antisemitism and race discrimination at…”
“The two sides even spelled out that any civil case or arbitration must be argued before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, where Trump’s Justice Department has turned, time and again, for favorable rulings.”
“Dhillon pledged in July that the Trump administration will pursue every provable case of illegal voting under what she described as a "broken windows" enforcement strategy, marking a sharp shift from prior administrations as the DOJ intensifies scrutiny of…”
“The now ex-ambassador to Greece reportedly asked Hegseth and Barrack for moral support – and a personal pitch to President Donald Trump on her behalf.”
“The ABA faculty requirements criticized by Biggs are also facing scrutiny from the Justice Department, which has threatened an antitrust investigation over restrictions on adjunct professors teaching core law school courses.”