DOJ’s Trump-IRS settlement bans IRS from taking action against Trump over old tax returns

The Internal Revenue Service is permanently barred from pursuing claims against President Trump or his company based on prior tax returns, part of a controversial settlement agreement that the Justice Department struck to resolve a lawsuit brought by Mr. Trump. CBS News Department of Justice reporter Jake Rosen has the details. Source link

DOJ’s settlement with Trump bans IRS from taking action against him over old tax returns

The Internal Revenue Service is permanently barred from pursuing claims against President Trump or his company based on prior tax returns, part of a controversial settlement agreement that the Justice Department struck to resolve a lawsuit brought by Mr. Trump.  In a one-page document signed by Attorney General Todd Blanche and dated Tuesday, the Justice … Read more

News organizations sue to unseal filings in DOJ’s Fulton County election investigation

A group of news organizations including NBC News have filed a motion to unseal filings and subpoenas in the Department of Justice’s ongoing investigation into the 2020 election in Fulton County, Georgia. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. In January, the FBI seized ballots and other … Read more

Tracking the DOJ’s effort to get U.S. voter registration data

The Justice Department is asking states to agree to what they call a “confidential memorandum of understanding,” which would require states to include voter names, dates of birth, residential addresses, state driver’s licenses and the last four digits of their Social Security numbers. The DOJ says that after the states hand over the data, they’ll … Read more

Former federal prosecutors see legal flaws in DOJ’s indictment of Southern Poverty Law Center

The Justice Department’s indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center may contain serious legal defects that could lead to a full or partial dismissal because it struggles to articulate the elements of the alleged crimes, former federal prosecutors told CBS News. The 11-count indictment alleges that the civil rights nonprofit organization, best known for its … Read more

Watch: Tillis blasts DOJ’s “bogus investigation” into Fed Chair Powell during Warsh hearing

GOP Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina spent his time during the confirmation hearing for Kevin Warsh slamming the Justice Department’s “bogus investigation” into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell over renovation costs at the central bank’s headquarters. Tillis said he will block Warsh’s nomination until the Justice Department drops its investigation. Source link

DOJ’s Alex Pretti shooting probe excludes prosecutors who specialize in civil rights cases, sources say

The rank-and-file career federal prosecutors at the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division who specialize in excessive force cases are not playing any role in the investigation into the shooting death of Alex Pretti by two federal agents, multiple sources with knowledge of the matter told CBS News. Instead, the head of the Civil Rights Division … Read more

DOJ’s Ed Martin faces ethics charges from disciplinary office over threatening letter to Georgetown University

The office that polices attorney misconduct in Washington, D.C., has filed ethics charges against Justice Department pardon attorney Ed Martin, after Martin last year sent a threatening letter to the Georgetown University Law Center that raised questions about its diversity and inclusion policies while he was serving as interim U.S. attorney, according to court filings … Read more

Pam Bondi faces bipartisan subpoena over frustration with DOJ’s release of Epstein files

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The House Oversight Committee voted along bipartisan lines to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi on Wednesday, a motion spearheaded by Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., amid continued frustrations with the Department of Justice’s efforts to release the Epstein Files. Mace said she had introduced the motion to hear … Read more