Tag: Department of Justice

Judge Hears Opening Arguments on Biden Administration’s Alleged Purge of Industry From EPA Panels

Judge Timothy Kelly of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia heard opening arguments Dec. 22 on “Young vs. EPA,” which concerns allegations that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) illegally purged both its Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee and its Science Advisory Board of representatives from the industries their decisions would regulate. One…


DOJ Cracks Down on Fraudulent Addiction Treatment Facilities in Orange County

SANTA ANA, Calif.—Ten substance abuse facility owners and patient recruiters in Orange County were criminally charged by the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Dec. 16, for kickback schemes involving exploiting addiction patients seeking help. For 10 months, The Sober Homes Initiative in Southern California, an anti-fraud initiative led by the DOJ’s Health Care Fraud Unit…


Department of Justice Has Different Standards for Different Subjects

Commentary There is much to learn about the administration of justice as applied—or misapplied—by the Biden White House and the Garland Department of Justice. Their conception of justice is revealed by the sharp contrast in the standards applied to distinctly discrete subjects, each of whom reflects sharply opposed belief systems with regard to the communication…


Harris Breaks Tie to Confirm ‘Left-Wing Prosecutor’ As U.S. Attorney

Vice President Kamala Harris cast a tie-breaking vote on Wednesday to confirm Biden’s nominee Rachael Rollins as U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts over the objection of all 50 Senate Republicans. Rollins was previously the District Attorney (DA) for Suffolk County, and in that role Rollins was exceedingly lenient, refusing to prosecute those charged with several violent…


Department of Justice Sues Texas in Attempt to Stop New Redistricting Map

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday sued Texas, alleging its redistricting map violates the Voting Rights Act. Texas officials drew the map in a way that violates Section 2 of the act, which prohibits redistricting in a way that denies or abridges the rights of minorities on account of their race, according to…


Biden Administration Urges Court Not to Appoint Special Master in Project Veritas Case

A federal judge should not accept a proposal by Project Veritas to appoint a special master after FBI agents raided homes linked to the journalism group, U.S. government lawyers argued in a court filing on Friday. After agents executed search warrants on several homes linked to Project Veritas, including a residence of founder James O’Keefe,…


150 Arrested in Operation Dark HunTor, Millions in Drugs, Weapons, and Trafficked Currency Seized

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its Joint Criminal Opioid and Darknet Enforcement (JCODE) team joined Europol to arrest 150 people worldwide in Operation Dark HunTor, an effort that seized weapons, drugs and more than $31 million in currencies. Operation Dark HunTor included arrests across three continents, taking into custody alleged perpetrators across the United…


Two Iranians Charged With Interference in US 2020 Election: DOJ

The Department of Justice announced charges Thursday against two Iranian nationals who are accused of engaging in a campaign to intimidate voters and influence the 2020 election. Between August and November of 2020, Iranian nationals Seyyed Mohammad Hosein Musa Kazemi and Sajjad Kashian allegedly targeted election websites in 11 states and obtained information from more…


EpochTV Review: Who’s Running This Show?

Commentary In this Truth Over News episode, “Who’s In Charge of the DOJ,” the hosts discuss the absence of the Attorney General and what that implies when it comes to the Department of Justice. The episode begins with a video clip of the Attorney General, Merrick Garland speaking before the House and Senate judiciary committees. They…


DOJ Inspector General Says Justice Department Must Address Concerns About Politicization

The Department of Justice (DOJ) must address deepening concerns that it’s not insulated from political influence, the agency’s watchdog said in a new report. The DOJ failed to follow policies and procedures designed to protect it from accusations that it’s politicized or partially applying the law in a number of cases, including while investigating Donald…