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Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has emerged as an unusually accessible member of President Trump’s Cabinet, repeatedly responding to requests from former colleagues in Congress even when those interventions put him at odds with the White House and Trump’s MAGA base.
Federal prosecutors say former FBI Director James Comey deliberately posted a photo of seashells spelling out “86 47” as a threat against President Donald Trump, arguing that he also had a financial incentive to generate controversy ahead of the release of a new novel.
ICE is considering paying for liability insurance for local police officers who help carry out federal immigration enforcement, a move that could make it easier for departments to join the agency’s rapidly expanding partnerships.
A former Justice Department attorney is accusing senior officials of steering federal antisemitism investigations at several Ivy League universities toward predetermined outcomes while disregarding longstanding investigative procedures.
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from moving the FBI into another building in Washington, D.C., ruling that officials improperly discarded a Biden-era plan to build a new headquarters in suburban Maryland.
The Justice Department’s internal watchdog is reviewing whether DEA agents put the public at risk by allowing fentanyl shipments to reach the streets while pursuing larger trafficking investigations.
Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday that President Trump’s opinions will factor into decisions at the Justice Department, rejecting the idea that the nation’s top law enforcement official should operate independently of the White House.
Playboy founder Hugh Hefner repeatedly contacted the FBI in 2005 after a Playboy Playmate told him Jeffrey Epstein had raped and trafficked her, according to new allegations in a lawsuit filed by dozens of Epstein victims against the U.S. government.
Attorney General Todd Blanche sought to reassure a battered Justice Department workforce Thursday, promising to lead with integrity as he takes control of an agency shaken by firings, resignations, and concerns about political interference.
