Justice Department
Kentucky woman indicted on charges she damaged the World War II Memorial in Washington
Melissa Farris of Elizabethtown is suspected of spray painting the words “Clean hands dirty $” on the monument and filling a fountain with bubbles.
DOJ subpoenas targeting Trump foe Letitia James cannot be enforced, appeals court rules
A lower court previously barred John Sarcone from investigating the case against the N.Y. attorney general, finding he was unlawfully serving as the probe’s lead prosecutor.
FBI searches former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s home, seizes his electronic devices
Former Rep. Eric Swalwell had his electronic devices seized and his home searched by the FBI over the weekend, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Book him: Prosecutors using James Comey’s novel against him in seashells case
Federal prosecutors want to throw the book at former FBI Director James Comey in their seashells-based case — including his own crime novel.
Trump administration was warned about peeling Reflecting Pool nearly a month before it brought vandalism case
A U.S. National Park Service engineer warned the Trump administration that the Lincoln Reflecting Pool peeling in early June due to the renovation issues.
Attorney General Todd Blanche says the DOJ may take states’ voter roll fight to Supreme Court
Todd Blanche said there’s a “possibility” that the Justice Department will ask the Supreme Court to rule on cases where the federal government’s is attempting to gain access to state voter rolls ahead of November’s midterm elections.
FBI reports record decrease in violent crime in 2025
Statistics released Friday by the FBI showed record declines last year in the national estimated violent crime rate and the estimated rate for murders and certain manslaughters.
Woman arrested and facing felony charges in World War II memorial vandalism case, DOJ says
A woman accused of vandalizing the World War II memorial has been arrested in Washington, U.S.
Todd Blanche’s DOJ comes into focus as his confirmation vote nears
Trump critics and some Justice Department veterans say the acting attorney general has shown a willingness to conform to Trump’s demands for loyalty.
Olympic canoeist charged by Pirro seeks to permanently sink Reflecting Pool case
Attorneys for the former Olympic canoeist the Trump administration had charged in a felony Reflecting Pool case are seeking to permanently bar any effort to resurface what they called a “politically motivated prosecution” of their client.