Judge blocks Trump DOJ from reviewing Washington Post reporter’s seized data

A federal magistrate judge on Tuesday rescinded the Trump administration’s ability to examine data seized from Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson last month, saying he would “conduct an independent judicial review” of the materials obtained by the Justice Department through a search warrant. U.S. Magistrate Judge William B. Porter wrote that it was the court’s … Read more

Judge blocks DOJ from searching Washington Post reporter’s phone and laptop

A federal judge has blocked the Justice Department from searching through a Washington Post reporter’s electronic devices after they were seized by the FBI last month, instead ruling that the court would conduct a search. The FBI seized reporter Hannah Natanson’s phone, laptops, Garmin watch, and portable hard drives as part of an investigation into … Read more

Massive trove of Epstein files released by DOJ, including 3 million documents and photos

Norwegian police are investigating the country’s former prime minister, Thorbjørn Jagland, after emails show Epstein enlisted Jagland to try to help him approach Russian leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin. In May 2013, Epstein emailed Jagland to ask him to relay a message to Putin about how he could help the Russian leader and and his country … Read more

Ex-FBI official fired by Trump admin lobs DOJ weaponization accusation while launching US House bid

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former assistant director in charge of the FBI Washington field office Dave Sundberg has mounted a bid for U.S. Congress, accusing President Donald Trump’s administration of weaponizing the Justice Department. The U.S. House hopeful accused the administration of firing him while sweeping out people who wouldn’t execute … Read more

Trump fires judge-picked US attorney as top DOJ official warns courts to stay in their lane

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Justice Department announced Friday that it had fired a second court-appointed U.S. attorney in as many weeks, swiftly removing another prosecutor selected by federal judges to lead a district. The federal judges in the Eastern District of Virginia had chosen veteran lawyer James Hundley to fill … Read more