New Mexico attorney general accuses Justice Department of hindering Epstein probe

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told senators at his confirmation hearing that the Justice Department will investigate any new leads related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez accuses Blanche of stonewalling a live Epstein investigation right now, and he joins “The Takeout” to discuss. Source link

Fired DOJ lawyer attorney accuses Blanche of enforcing Trump’s “pointless vendettas”

Former Justice Department pardon attorney Elizabeth Oyer accused Todd Blanche of unethical and sycophantic behavior during his confirmation hearing for attorney general. “The priority of this DOJ is protecting powerful men, even when it comes at the expense of vulnerable women,” Oyer said, condemning Blanche’s handling of the Epstein files. “These are not partisan concerns … Read more

DOJ accuses Maryland of ‘active and deliberate effort’ to prevent deportations of illegal immigrants: lawsuit

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Department of Justice sued Maryland over its sanctuary policies, accusing the state of engaging in an “active and deliberate effort” to obstruct federal immigration enforcement. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in Maryland federal court, comes after the U.S. attorney general in February 2025 ordered the DOJ’s civil … Read more

Woman accuses Graham Platner of removing condoms without consent during sex, Washington Post reports

Graham Platner’s Maine Senate campaign was in turmoil on Wednesday as another ex-girlfriend came forward with claims that he removed his condom during sex without consent, according to the Washington Post. CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns reports. Source link

Maine Democratic Party accuses Platner team of interfering with process to pick his replacement

Pressure continues to mount for Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner to end his campaign after a former girlfriend accused him of sexual assault. Now, the Maine Democratic Party is accusing Platner’s camp of interfering with the process to select a new nominee if he does drop out. Fin Gómez reports. Source link

GOP senator accuses NYT of sitting on bombshell allegation to protect Schumer, Dems

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: A top Senate Republican accused both The New York Times and high-level Senate Democrats of working together to delay publishing allegations against Maine Senate Democratic candidate Graham Platner until they could do maximum damage. Stories and allegations against Platner have been piling up for … Read more

Republican accuses SCOTUS of betraying US, pushes bill restricting birthright citizenship, pregnant visitors

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., accused the U.S. Supreme Court of betraying the nation on Tuesday and introduced a proposal to crack down on birthright citizenship. The nation’s high court on Tuesday ruled against an executive order President Donald Trump issued last year that took aim at the … Read more

Jackson accuses Thomas of echoing infamously racist court decision in birthright citizenship clash

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on Tuesday accused Justice Clarence Thomas of echoing “one of Dred Scott’s core tenets” by opposing the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold birthright citizenship.  In Jackson’s concurrence with the majority’s opinion in Trump v. Barbara, she argued that the 14th Amendment’s citizenship clause … Read more

3-year-old shot dead in Gaza as U.N. report accuses Israel of targeting children

They were supposed to be safe. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. Bahaa Abu al-Ajeen was walking his 3-year-old son, Rayan, back to the tarpaulin-covered shack they called home, a makeshift dwelling providing some shelter from the sun on a war-ruined farm in central Gaza. … Read more