A federal judge on Friday agreed to toss the convictions of four Proud Boys who attacked the Capitol in 2021, fulfilling a Justice Department request to clear some of the last remaining cases in the wake of President Donald Trump’s mass pardons of Jan. 6 rioters. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access … Read more
Washington — California Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff is launching a congressional inquiry into why the Justice Department shuttered a long-running criminal investigation into Cronobacter bacterial contamination at an Abbott Laboratories plant that made baby formula. In a July 8 letter to acting Attorney General Todd Blanche reviewed by CBS News, Schiff said he is seeking … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Federal investigators are reportedly probing nonprofits linked to California first lady Jennifer Siebel Newsom, putting renewed scrutiny on two organizations that conservative watchdogs and media reports have criticized over alleged conflicts of interest tied to their proximity to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s political orbit. Newsom has accused President … Read more
Authorities investigate ICE ramming incident in New Jersey Criminal defense attorney Josh Ritter and former NYPD Lt. Darrin Porcher react to the New Jersey incident where an illegal alien allegedly rammed an ICE agent. They emphasize the staggering 3300% increase in vehicle attacks against law enforcement officers. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! … Read more
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told the House Appropriations Committee Tuesday that the Justice Department was no longer moving forward with its “anti-weaponization” fund, but he defended its creation. CBS News’ Aaron Navarro has more. Source link
Washington — Congress is returning from recess this week to resume work that went unfinished before lawmakers left town, when GOP leaders were forced to scrap plans to fund immigration agencies after a Republican revolt over the Trump administration’s “anti-weaponization” fund. Senate Republicans were preparing to begin a marathon vote series to fund the Department … Read more
The federal prosecutor who signed an indictment accusing former FBI Director James Comey of threatening President Trump by posting an image of seashells arranged as “86 47” is no longer on the case, according to court papers filed late Friday. Comey — a frequent Trump critic — was charged in North Carolina last month. The … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A U.S. judge temporarily blocked the Justice Department Friday from “taking any further action pursuant to the creation or operation” of a $1.778 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund.” The Trump administration said last week that the fund will compensate Americans unfairly targeted by politicized federal investigations on a “case-by-case” … Read more
The leading candidate to oversee the Justice Department’s antimonopoly enforcement has been a critic of the tech sector and is a government lawyer who led an effort to crack down on social media companies during President Trump’s first term. Adam Candeub is being considered for assistant attorney general for the Antitrust Division, sources familiar with … Read more
Concerns about DOJ’s “anti-weaponization fund” grow – CBS News Watch CBS News Lawmakers and experts are raising concerns about the “anti-weaponization fund” established by the Justice Department to provide payouts to people alleging the legal system was “weaponized” against them. CBS News contributor Rebecca Roiphe has more. Source link