An election denier who tried to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss is facing scrutiny over his new role in the Justice Department as part of a team investigating the president’s foes. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The Justice Department has placed Kurt Olsen at … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Vice President J.D. Vance Monday announced that he has referred allegations involving Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison to the Justice Department’s fraud division for a potential criminal investigation over alleged fraud in federally funded social services programs. Vance made the announcement during … Read more
Vice President JD Vance announced Monday that he is referring Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and state Attorney General Keith Ellison — both Democrats — to the Justice Department for a criminal fraud investigation involving social services programs. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “Minnesota state officials … Read more
A federal prosecutor in California said Friday that authorities have launched investigations tied to the state’s recent elections following President Donald Trump’s unsubstantiated claims of fraud. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Bill Essayli, first assistant U.S. attorney for the Central District of California, said Friday … Read more
Washington — The Justice Department on Friday urged a pair of federal judges to reject efforts to block its $1.7 billion “anti-weaponization fund,” arguing that the cases challenging the program are moot because of Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s assertions that the fund is not going forward. In two filings with federal courts in Alexandria, … Read more
Washington — A federal judge in Rhode Island referred Justice Department lawyers for possible discipline on Friday over their handling of an investigation into transgender youth care at a hospital in the state, after previously finding that the lawyers misled the court and withheld information. The referral came after U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy quashed … Read more
Senate Republicans passed funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a major win for the Trump administration. CBS News’ Taurean Small has more on the “vote-a-rama” results. Source link
Even without the “anti-weaponization” fund, the Trump administration has the ability to give payouts to Jan. 6 rioters through an already existing mechanism: the Judgment Fund. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told Congress this week that the Justice Department was … Read more
The House Oversight Committee said Thursday it was asking the Justice Department to investigate sexual misconduct allegations made by Jeffrey Epstein’s former assistant, Sarah Kellen, against two of his associates. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Kellen was interviewed behind closed doors on May 21 by … Read more
Washington — A bipartisan pair of senators urged a federal court Thursday to continue blocking the Justice Department from moving forward with its $1.7 billion “anti-weaponization fund,” warning that it is an “immediate and dire threat” to the constitutional order and arguing it is designed to provide payouts to people involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, … Read more