Tag: Department of Justice

LIVE: House Moves to Block Decertifying An Election; DOJ Impedes Trump Special Master

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed an election bill that will make it harder to decertify the results of a presidential election. This was allegedly done to prevent any future efforts to have a Vice President count dueling electoral college votes if state representatives appoint their own electors. And in other news, an appeals…


LIVE 9/26, at 10:30 AM ET: House Moves to Block Decertifying An Election; DOJ Impedes Trump Special Master

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed an election bill that will make it harder to decertify the results of a presidential election. This was allegedly done to prevent any future efforts to have a Vice President count dueling electoral college votes if state representatives appoint their own electors. And in other news, an appeals…


The Establishment’s Response to Trump’s Presidency

Commentary In late July 2016, FBI Director James Comey notified certain members of the Obama White House, along with Director of National Intelligence James Clapper about the FBI’s opening of the “Crossfire Hurricane” investigation into the presidential campaign of Donald Trump. CIA Director John Brennan was already aware, since he was the one who had…


Trump Hasn’t Proven He Declassified Records Seized From Mar-a-Lago, DOJ Tells Appeals Court

Former President Donald Trump has not put forth evidence that he declassified records FBI agents seized from Mar-a-Lago in August, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) lawyers told an appeals court in a brief filed late Sept. 20. Trump “again implies that he could have declassified the records before leaving office. As before, however, Plaintiff conspicuously…


DOJ Internal Misconduct Shrouded in Veil of Secrecy

Commentary Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz was busy last week, releasing three separate reports on Monday alone. Each detailed misconduct by a different assistant U.S. attorney: One finds a federal lawyer trying to use his position to avoid a drunk driving charge; another finds a government attorney getting drunk and physically belligerent at a meeting with foreign…


Capitol Report (Sept. 13): Whistleblower Says Twitter Indifferent Over Chinese Spy; Stock Market Crashes

The latest inflation numbers are in. How are prices moving and what does the administration says amid pressure from Republicans? On Capitol Hill, Sen. Lindsay Graham proposes a national abortion ban. What’s in his bill, and who’s supporting it? The former security chief testified before the Senate. He said Twitter executives were unmoved when he…


No Indication Trump-Held Records Marked Classified Were Disclosed to Anyone: Trump Lawyers

There’s no evidence that records marked classified that were seized from former President Donald Trump’s home in August were disclosed to anyone, lawyers for Trump said in a new filing on Sept. 12. U.S. government officials said last week that U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon should partially halt her order granting Trump a special master because,…


Capitol Report (Sept. 5): Judge Grants Trump Special Master; US Ambassador to Russia Stepping Down

In a win for former President Donald Trump in the DOJ’s ongoing investigation into the documents seized from his home, a Florida district judge has granted Trump’s request for a special master, blocking the DOJ from using sensitive documents for investigative purposes. President Joe Biden again targeted “MAGA-Republicans” Monday. What did he say, and how…


Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project Files FOIA Lawsuit for Key DOJ, NARA Documents

Attorneys representing the Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project are suing the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) for refusing to grant expedited processing of the conservative non-profit’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for copies of communications at the center of the FBI’s controversial Aug. 8 raid on former President…


Oversight Project Files FOIA Lawsuit for Key DOJ, NARA Documents on Trump Raid

Attorneys representing the Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project are suing the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) for refusing to grant expedited processing of the conservative nonprofit’s request for copies of communications at the center of the FBI’s Aug. 8 raid on former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate. The government’s…