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Department of Justice

United States federal executive department

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is an executive department of the United States federal government that oversees the domestic enforcement of federal laws and the administration of justice. It is equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries.

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  1. 12h
    John Brennan Lawsuit Dismissed
    BalancedU.S. District Judge Jia Cobb dismissed former CIA Director John Brennan’s lawsuit seeking an order requiring the Justice Department to preserve investigation records.
    10articles
  2. 12h
    President Trump Blocks Kennedy Center Docs
    Left & CenterThe Justice Department calls the request an overbroad fishing expedition; Beatty’s lawyers say the evidence is needed.
    10articles
  3. 16h
    Matt Gaetz Faces Trafficking Lawsuit
    BalancedThe Justice Department closed a related investigation in 2023 without charges against Gaetz.
    18articles
  4. 16h
    Trump Documents FBI Agents Sue
    Left & CenterThat criminal case was dismissed after a judge found special counsel Jack Smith was improperly appointed, and the Justice Department later dropped its appeal.
    16articles
  5. Oct 15
    DOJ Sues California Over Voter Rolls
    BalancedThe Justice Department sued California and Los Angeles County election officials, asking a federal court to block mail ballots from about 20,000 flagged voters from being counted until citizenship is verified.
    43articles
  6. Oct 15
    Trump Threatens Government Leakers
    BalancedThe remarks came as his administration pushes to identify and prosecute leaks, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth saying a Justice Department task force will target disclosures that risk lives.
    8articles
  7. Oct 14
    DOJ Threatens California With Legal Action
    BalancedThe Justice Department sent California Secretary of State Shirley Weber and Los Angeles County election chief Dean Logan letters demanding a review of a federal list of people it believes are noncitizens who received mail ballots.
    23articles
  8. Oct 14
    Trump Press Ban Blocked Pending Lawsuit
    Left & CenterThe Justice Department appealed.
    35articles
  9. Oct 13
    Rep. Ramirez Introduces DHS Abolition Bill
    Mostly RightOmar called the search political targeting, while the Justice Department said agents executed a court-authorized warrant.
    18articles
  10. Oct 13
    CVS Settles Opioid Case
    Center & RightThe settlement resolves a 2024 Justice Department lawsuit alleging CVS filled prescriptions without a legitimate medical purpose and sought federal reimbursement for many of them.
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