DOJ dangles massive signing bonuses for lawyers ready to fight ‘lawless’ cities far beyond DC

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Department of Justice is offering signing bonuses of up to $25,000 to recruit lawyers across the country to bolster legal battles against what one department official described as “lawless jurisdictions.” New job postings show the high-dollar bonuses are being offered through the DOJ Civil Division components … Read more

Blanche: Obama’s concerns about DOJ targeting Trump critics are “extraordinarily rich”

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said it’s “extraordinarily rich” for former President Barack Obama to say he’s concerned about the “politicization of the criminal justice system” under the Trump administration. “There’s something extraordinarily rich about a Democrat suggesting that this administration is charging our political adversaries,” Blanche told CBS News’ Camilo Montoya-Galvez. Source link

DOJ opens investigation into Soros-backed DA accused of shielding illegal immigrants from consequences

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: The Department of Justice launched a civil rights investigation Wednesday into an embattled Virginia prosecutor over allegations his office has given preferential treatment to criminal illegal immigrants, escalating scrutiny of Fairfax Commonwealth Attorney Steve Descano. The department is examining whether Descano’s office violated federal … Read more

Obama-era attorney flips script on Comey indictment naysayers with warning not to bury DOJ yet

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Legal experts are pushing back on skepticism surrounding the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey, arguing the Department of Justice would not have brought the case without meeting key legal thresholds. “Lots of folks are saying the case is going nowhere, but, way too early to … Read more

Fulton County pushes back on DOJ effort to obtain election workers’ names

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Election officials in Fulton County, Georgia, asked a federal judge to reject a U.S. Department of Justice effort to obtain identifying details for people who worked on the 2020 election in the county. The Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections (FBRE) filed a 27-page motion Monday … Read more

DOJ sues Denver over ban on ‘assault weapons’

The Justice Department announced Tuesday that it has filed a lawsuit against the city of Denver, Colorado, “alleging that the City unconstitutionally bans certain constitutionally protected semi-automatic rifles.” “These laws unconstitutionally infringe on the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms in common use for lawful purposes,” according to the Justice … Read more

DOJ asks Georgia officials for personal information about 2020 election workers

The Justice Department is seeking the names and contact information of election workers in Fulton County, Georgia, who worked during the 2020 presidential election, according to legal filings. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The Justice Department filed a subpoena in April to try to force … Read more

DOJ sentences pair in $522M DNA testing fraud scheme after suspect tried to flee US

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Two men were sentenced Monday for charges related to orchestrating a sprawling $522 million fraud scheme that targeted Medicare, Medicaid and private insurers — using kickbacks, fake medical orders and DNA samples collected from patients across the country. Reyad Salahaldeen, 57, of Buford, Georgia, … Read more

DOJ investigates Illinois schools over secret gender transitions, ideology

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump’s Justice Department is continuing its investigatory crackdown on left-wing ideology in schools, homing in on one of the biggest blue states renowned for its activist teachers unions. The DOJ announced an investigation into 36 Illinois school districts over whether they allowed parents to opt … Read more