US Department of Justice
FBI arrests former DOE employee for allegedly providing materials, expert assistance to Houthis
According to the criminal complaint, in December 2024, Ellaboudy took sick leave, claiming exposure to highly concentrated nitric acid, a common chemical used in the construction of explosives.
US judge finds law criminalizing noncitizen voting unconstitutional
Connecticut man sentenced to over seven years in prison for attempting to join ISIS
Massachusetts man sentenced to nearly 10 years for antisemitic threats against Randy Fine, sons
Trump plans to nominate Todd Blanche as permanent US attorney-general
Trump said he plans to nominate acting Attorney-General Todd Blanche to permanently lead the Justice Department, making his former personal lawyer the top US law enforcement officer.
Trump's 'weaponization' fund is on hold, sources say
The fund emerged from a legal settlement between Trump and the Justice Department to resolve a lawsuit in which the president sued the Internal Revenue Service for $10 billion.
DOJ sentences NYC accomplice in Iranian dissident murder-for-hire scheme to 10 years in prison
Masih Alinejad, the target of the plot, fled Iran following the contentious 2009 presidential election and ensuing protest movement. She became a US citizen in 2019.
Google engineer charged with insider trading on Polymarket after netting $1.2 m. on search data
Michele Spagnuolo, a 36-year-old Italian citizen, allegedly used insider information to bet on long-shot candidates like indie pop musician D4vd.
Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll investigated by DOJ over perjury in sexual abuse, defamation cases
The probe is focused on whether Carroll committed perjury in testimony tied to two civil lawsuits that she won against Trump - one tied to her allegations that he sexually abused her in New York.
Former US president Biden sues DOJ over release of interview audio
The lawsuit asks the court to declare the Heritage Foundation’s 2024 request for the records pretextual and invalid, and permanently bar the release of the records to the committee.
Former US A-G Pam Bondi reveals she has thyroid cancer, will serve on White House AI cm'tee
As a reminder, Bondi was fired from the Justice Department in April. She is reportedly still scheduled to testify on Friday at the House Oversight Committee’s probe into Jeffrey Epstein.
Iranian-backed group offers bounties on Israelis it claims intercepted Gaza Flotilla
Iran-backed hacker group Handala offered $100,000 bounties on 69 Israelis it claimed were flotilla commandos, but many of the names appeared to have no link to the unit.
Democrats move to block suspects connected to Jan 6 Capitol riots from accessing new DOJ funds
Legislation introduced this week aims to prevent participants in the Jan 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol from receiving compensation via a new fund established by the Trump administration.
US Department of Justice announces Antisemitism Advisory Committee
The US Department of Justice announced an Antisemitism Advisory Committee to advise on rising antisemitism and a national tour to strengthen local responses.
