WASHINGTON—The Biden administration has sued to block the merger of two of the world’s largest insurance brokers, asserting the deal could eliminate competition, raise prices and hamper innovation for U.S. businesses, employers, and unions that use the companies’ services. The Justice Department on Wednesday announced the antitrust suit filed in federal court in Washington seeking…
Trump Pressured DOJ to Investigate 2020 Election Fraud Allegations, Emails Show
Former President Donald Trump through a lawyer and White House officials placed pressure on Department of Justice officials to probe the 2020 election results, according to newly released emails. Mark Meadows, who was Trump’s chief of staff at the time, sent in late December 2020 and early January a slew of messages to acting Attorney…
Trump Wanted Supreme Court to Order New Election in Key Swing States, Emails Show
Former President Donald Trump through a lawyer and White House officials placed pressure on Department of Justice (DOJ) officials to probe the 2020 election results and wanted the Supreme Court to authorize a new election in key swing states, according to newly released emails. Kurt Olsen, a Trump lawyer, was shown in one of the…
Nadler Announces House Probe Into DOJ’s Data Seizures From Lawmakers and Journalists
House Judiciary Committee chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) said Monday that the panel will launch an investigation into the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) use of secret subpoenas to obtain data on members of Congress and journalists under the Trump administration. Nadler said in a June 14 statement that, “recent reports suggest that, during the Trump Administration,…
DOJ Under Biden Keeps up Defense of Trump in Defamation Lawsuit
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday said it will keep trying to defend former President Donald Trump in a defamation lawsuit. The government in a court filing asked an appeals court to overturn a decision by a lower court blocking the DOJ from defending Trump against the suit, which was filed by E. Jean…
DOJ Under Biden Keeps up Defense of Trump in Defamation Lawsuit
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday said it will keep trying to defend former President Donald Trump in a defamation lawsuit. The government in a court filing asked an appeals court to overturn a decision by a lower court blocking the DOJ from defending Trump against the suit, which was filed by E. Jean…
DOJ to Stop Using Court Orders to Seize Journalists’ Records in Leak Probes: Spokesperson
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Saturday pledged to stop using court orders to obtain reporters’ records as part of leak probes, marking a policy shift away from an investigative tactic used across numerous administrations. DOJ spokesperson Anthony Coley confirmed the policy turnabout in a statement Saturday, which followed a pledge last month by President…
DOJ to Give Ransomware Attacks Same Priority as Terrorism
The Justice Department will elevate ransomware investigations to a similar level of priority as terrorism in an effort to defeat cybercriminals posing a threat to the nation. This comes following several recent cyberattacks that crippled infrastructure and paralyzed crucial industries in the United States. In one of those attacks, a cyber criminal group perpetrated a ransomware…
Biden’s DOJ Staffed by Same People Who Pushed Russia Collusion Theories Against Trump
Biden has become notorious for staffing his administration with Obama-era individuals who had direct participation in RussiaGate. But the addition of Susan Hennessey to the DOJ’s National Security Division marks further concerns over conflicts of interest in Biden appointments and is an affront to the independence of our Justice System. Hennessey has been one of…
Epstein Guards Slapped With 100 Hours of Community Service in Deal With DOJ
The two guards of the cell in which convicted sex-offender billionaire Jeffrey Epstein committed suicide will have to perform 100 hours of community service as part of a deferred prosecution deal with the Department of Justice (DOJ). According to a deferred prosecution agreement signed by one of the defendants, Michael Thomas, the DOJ will defer the…
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