The Latest Breaking News from the Justice Department

Newly released emails from Epstein’s estate reignite scrutiny of the US president’s old links to the sex offender

Trump administration clashes with attorneys for James Comey and Letitia James over 120-day limit on interim appointments for U.S. attorneys.

"Once more, the government unequivocally agrees that any lapse in SNAP funding is tragic," the solicitor general said.

On Saturday, President Donald Trump, via Truth Social, announced that he has directed the Justice Department to investigate major meatpacking companies for alleged price manipulation, citing concerns about foreign ownership and market distortions affecting U.S. ranchers and consumers.

The Justice Department is scrutinizing a trip that Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser took to Qatar, but the mayor is not a target of the investigation, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press, The probe into a trip Bowser took with staff in 2023 is focused on…

... but does so reluctantly, calling the objections to the dismissal "compelling" and castigating the Justice Department for its failure "to secure the necessary accountability to ensure the safety of the flying public."

The administration reportedly told lawmakers on Wednesday it is not currently planning strikes inside Venezuela, though the White House is exploring its options

There is little Congress can do to enforce a law designed to safeguard its power of the purse if the president disregards it.

The Justice Department defended its controversial criminal case against former FBI director James B. Comey on Monday.