Members of the group offered on Telegram to draw armed officers to schools, malls and airports, though their claims are unverified. Such false emergency calls have disrupted campus life in recent days.
Members of the group offered on Telegram to draw armed officers to schools, malls and airports, though their claims are unverified. Such false emergency calls have disrupted campus life in recent days.
An online group has said that it was behind a number of recent swatting episodes that have drawn law enforcement officers to American college campuses, including Villanova University on Aug. 21.
The proposal would send military lawyers to work at the Justice Department in an effort to reduce the capacity of the immigration system to process a backlog.
The federal public defender's office challenged the legality of allowing the U.S. attorneys in Los Angeles and Las Vegas to continue in their jobs without congressional approval.
The federal public defender's office challenged the legality of allowing the U.S. attorneys in Los Angeles and Las Vegas to continue in their jobs without congressional approval.
A federal public defender’s office in California filed a legal challenge seeking to overturn the appointment of Bill Essayli, the acting U.S. attorney in Los Angeles.
The code of conduct for federal judges does not appear to apply to Mr. Bove, who has yet to be sworn in. But his continued presence at the department has raised eyebrows.
The code of conduct for federal judges does not appear to apply to Mr. Bove, who has yet to be sworn in. But his continued presence at the department has raised eyebrows.
The request came after President Trump and several of his top aides had attacked Mr. Abrego Garcia as a threat, even though federal judges have ruled that he is not a danger to the public.
The request came after President Trump and several of his top aides had attacked Mr. Abrego Garcia as a threat, even though federal judges have ruled that he is not a danger to the public.
Susan Monarez was fired as director of the Centers for Disease Control this week, White House officials said. The move came after she declined to fire agency officials or to accept all recommendations from a vaccine panel overhauled by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
The U.S. attorney’s office in Washington has struggled to convince judges and grand jurors of the viability of several cases arising from President Trump’s deployment of troops and federal agents to fight crime.
The U.S. attorney’s office in Washington has struggled to convince judges and grand jurors of the viability of several cases arising from President Trump’s deployment of troops and federal agents to fight crime.
It is not clear what country intercepted Mr. Bolton’s private emails, but the investigation into President Trump’s former national security adviser picked up momentum under the Biden administration.
It is not clear what country intercepted Mr. Bolton’s private emails, but the investigation into President Trump’s former national security adviser picked up momentum under the Biden administration.
Wanda Vázquez had initially been accused of taking bribes to influence a regulatory appointment. A controversial plea deal resulted in a lesser charge.
Wanda Vázquez had initially been accused of taking bribes to influence a regulatory appointment. A controversial plea deal resulted in a lesser charge.
It is the latest effort by President Trump and his allies to impugn the Russia investigation, which the president sees as having been a partisan witch hunt.
It is the latest effort by President Trump and his allies to impugn the Russia investigation, which the president sees as having been a partisan witch hunt.
The premise of the new inquiry is that classified documents related to the Russia investigation were mishandled at F.B.I. headquarters in downtown Washington, where the director and his senior aides work.
Judge Hannah C. Dugan was arrested in April and accused of impeding immigration agents who were seeking an undocumented man. A federal judge rejected her claims of immunity.
Judge Hannah C. Dugan was arrested in April and accused of impeding immigration agents who were seeking an undocumented man. A federal judge rejected her claims of immunity.
It is highly unusual for prosecutors to fail even once to obtain an indictment from a grand jury given the way the process is stacked in favor of the government.
It is highly unusual for prosecutors to fail even once to obtain an indictment from a grand jury given the way the process is stacked in favor of the government.
The ‘overwhelming majority’ of the material provided to a key investigative committee in response to a subpoena had already been released, according to Democratic members.
The ‘overwhelming majority’ of the material provided to a key investigative committee in response to a subpoena had already been released, according to Democratic members.
Officials dangled an offer to send Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia to Costa Rica if he pleaded guilty to criminal charges, the lawyers said in a filing, then threatened to send him to Uganda if he did not.
Officials dangled an offer to send Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia to Costa Rica if he pleaded guilty to criminal charges, the lawyers said in a filing, then threatened to send him to Uganda if he did not.
In a courthouse interview with the deputy attorney general, Ms. Maxwell, who has been convicted of sex trafficking, maintained that President Trump and other famous figures were not involved.
In a courthouse interview with the deputy attorney general, Ms. Maxwell, who has been convicted of sex trafficking, maintained that President Trump and other famous figures were not involved.
Ghislaine Maxwell, with Jeffrey Epstein in an image used as evidence at her trial. The Justice Department and the F.B.I. had concluded in July that there was no specific “client list” for Mr. Epstein’s trafficking ring.
The transcripts and audio, covering two days of discussions between Ms. Maxwell and Todd Blanche, the Justice Department’s No. 2, are likely to raise as many questions as they answer.
The transcripts and audio, covering two days of discussions between Ms. Maxwell and Todd Blanche, the Justice Department’s No. 2, are likely to raise as many questions as they answer.
Ghislaine Maxwell disputed the official narrative on only one point — the government’s finding that Jeffrey Epstein’s jailhouse death by hanging in 2019 was self-inflicted.
Shortly after, the Trump administration informed his lawyers that it might re-deport Mr. Abrego Garcia to Uganda within three business days, people familiar with the matter said.
Shortly after, the Trump administration informed his lawyers that it might re-deport Mr. Abrego Garcia to Uganda within three business days, people familiar with the matter said.
John Bolton, then serving as President Trump’s national security adviser, in the Oval Office in August 2019. He held the position for a little over a year.
It is not clear what evidence the authorities have that John Bolton mishandled classified information, but President Trump’s efforts to punish rivals immediately stoked questions about the investigation.
It is not clear what evidence the authorities have that John Bolton mishandled classified information, but President Trump’s efforts to punish rivals immediately stoked questions about the investigation.
Jinchao Wei provided a Chinese intelligence officer with defense and weapons abilities of U.S. warships, including their vulnerabilities, prosecutors said.
Jinchao Wei provided a Chinese intelligence officer with defense and weapons abilities of U.S. warships, including their vulnerabilities, prosecutors said.
Jinchao Wei was a machinist’s mate aboard the Essex, an amphibious assault ship moored at Naval Base San Diego, which is the home of the Pacific Fleet.
The instruction amounts to a declaration that the understaffed U.S. attorney’s office will seek to ramp up criminal charges arising from the president’s takeover of law enforcement in the capital.
The instruction amounts to a declaration that the understaffed U.S. attorney’s office will seek to ramp up criminal charges arising from the president’s takeover of law enforcement in the capital.
It was the second time that Mr. Abrego Garcia’s lawyers have sought to hold the Trump administration accountable over its handling of his expulsion to El Salvador and its aftermath.
It was the second time that Mr. Abrego Garcia’s lawyers have sought to hold the Trump administration accountable over its handling of his expulsion to El Salvador and its aftermath.
The instruction amounts to a declaration that the understaffed U.S. attorney’s office will seek to ramp up criminal charges arising from the president’s takeover of law enforcement in the capital.
The instruction amounts to a declaration that the understaffed U.S. attorney’s office will seek to ramp up criminal charges arising from the president’s takeover of law enforcement in the capital.
The instruction amounts to a declaration that the understaffed U.S. attorney’s office will seek to ramp up criminal charges arising from the president’s takeover of law enforcement in the capital.
The instruction amounts to a declaration that the understaffed U.S. attorney’s office will seek to ramp up criminal charges arising from the president’s takeover of law enforcement in the capital.
Edward R. Martin Jr.’s conduct is part of a pattern in which top administration officials try to use the vast powers of the government to cast the specter of criminality on President Trump’s enemies.
Edward R. Martin Jr.’s conduct is part of a pattern in which top administration officials try to use the vast powers of the government to cast the specter of criminality on President Trump’s enemies.
Edward R. Martin Jr. has said that if he is unable to successfully obtain indictments against the targets of his inquiries, he will name and shame them.
The chairman of the House Oversight Committee said the department would miss a Tuesday deadline his panel set in a subpoena but would begin sharing some records on Friday.
The chairman of the House Oversight Committee said the department would miss a Tuesday deadline his panel set in a subpoena but would begin sharing some records on Friday.
Representative James R. Comer, the Kentucky Republican who leads the Oversight Committee, at the Capitol in Washington on Monday for a deposition with former Attorney General Bill Barr.
Republicans in Congress managed to recess for the summer without voting on the issue, but it has continued to dog them and awaits them when they return.
Republicans in Congress managed to recess for the summer without voting on the issue, but it has continued to dog them and awaits them when they return.
President Trump, himself a felon, has shown particular leniency to criminals he seems to identify with — people who are white or wealthy, or who rioted in his name on Jan. 6, 2021.
President Trump, himself a felon, has shown particular leniency to criminals he seems to identify with — people who are white or wealthy, or who rioted in his name on Jan. 6, 2021.
Federal agents patrolling Washington, after Mr. Trump’s announcement last week that he would deploy the National Guard and federalize the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington.
After a judge threatened to block an order federalizing Washington’s police, the Justice Department issued a new directive leaving the city’s police chief in charge, for now.
After a judge threatened to block an order federalizing Washington’s police, the Justice Department issued a new directive leaving the city’s police chief in charge, for now.
The attorney general cleared the way for the police to aid in immigration enforcement and named an “emergency” commissioner, setting the stage for a conflict with local authorities.
The attorney general cleared the way for the police to aid in immigration enforcement and named an “emergency” commissioner, setting the stage for a conflict with local authorities.
In the face of mounting discontent over his administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files, President Trump has turned to deflection, denial and downplaying.
In the face of mounting discontent over his administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files, President Trump has turned to deflection, denial and downplaying.
While President Trump socialized with Jeffrey Epstein decades earlier, they had a falling out in the 2000s and there is no public evidence that the president was involved in any of Mr. Epstein’s illegal activities.
The Justice Department said the yacht, Amadea, was worth at least $300 million when it was seized in 2022 from a Russian oligarch. It’s unlikely to sell for that price.
The Justice Department said the yacht, Amadea, was worth at least $300 million when it was seized in 2022 from a Russian oligarch. It’s unlikely to sell for that price.
The United States government is auctioning off the Amadea, a luxury yacht that it seized in 2022, saying it belonged to a Russian oligarch who was sanctioned by the United States.
The spectacle of the White House suing an entire district court in the name of the United States of America underscored just how rancorous relations between the two branches had become.
The spectacle of the White House suing an entire district court in the name of the United States of America underscored just how rancorous relations between the two branches had become.
Judge Thomas T. Cullen, who normally sits in Roanoke, Va., is presiding over the case because all 15 federal judges in Maryland were named as defendants.
Troops appeared near the Washington Monument on Tuesday evening. But it remained unclear whether the eventual show of force would match the president’s apocalyptic rhetoric.
Troops appeared near the Washington Monument on Tuesday evening. But it remained unclear whether the eventual show of force would match the president’s apocalyptic rhetoric.
Federal officials are scrambling to assess the damage and address flaws in a sprawling, heavily used computer system long known to have vulnerabilities.
Federal officials are scrambling to assess the damage and address flaws in a sprawling, heavily used computer system long known to have vulnerabilities.
The Justice Department previously issued guidance in early 2021 about protecting federal court documents after the case management system was first hacked.
Muriel Bowser, the mayor of Washington, during a news conference on Monday. Ms. Bowser met with Attorney General Pam Bondi on Tuesday to talk about President Trump’s takeover of the city’s police force.
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