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Brent Kovar was convicted by a federal jury for running a $24 million crypto Ponzi scheme through his company, Profit Connect, defrauding at least 400 investors with false promises of high returns from AI crypto mining.
A federal judge overseeing a case focused on the Justice Department's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files pressed government attorneys about their compliance with his court orders. The judge warned that he has held lawyers in contempt before and is willing to work with …
Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana said his decision to support Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general wasn't a 'black or white' decision. Cassidy's vote had been the subject of intense interest after GOP Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski said they wouldn't suppo…
The US Senate has confirmed Todd Blanche as the new attorney general, with a narrow vote of 50-49. Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer has condemned the move, saying it will allow Trump to continue his 'pervasive, breathtaking corruption'.
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana announced Friday that he will support Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general, clearing the way for him to lead the Justice Department in a permanent capacity.
An organization representing career IRS employees has joined a lawsuit over the contentious settlement reached in connection with President Donald Trump's lawsuit against the IRS, challenging a carve-out that would give him and members of his family immunity from certain …
President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Todd Blanche appears on track to become the next US attorney general after two Republican senators drop their opposition to his nomination.
Trump says Pirro 'folded like an umbrella' in bid to drop Reflecting Pool vandalism charges
US President Donald Trump criticized US Attorney Jeanine Pirro for moving to drop charges against a former Olympian accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Trump said Pirro 'choked' and 'folded like an umbrella' in her decision.
Two key Republican senators, John Cornyn and Thom Tillis, initially blocked the nomination of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche due to concerns about a $1.8 billion slush fund and a collusive deal between President Donald Trump and the IRS. However, they have now signa…
Blanche rescinds Trump’s $1.8 bil 'anti-weaponization fund' after GOP senators threaten to block his attorney general bid
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a formal order late Sunday terminating President Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” to compensate his political allies.
Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche formally rescinded Donald Trump's $1.8bn 'anti-weaponization fund' to compensate his allies, a move that could clear the path for his nomination as Attorney General.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche issued an order rescinding plans to create a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate allies of President Trump. The order came after Republican Senators Thom Tillis and John Cornyn threatened to block Blanche's confirmation for the perma…
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced a deal with holdout senators to scrap a $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund. The fund was part of a settlement agreement stemming from a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump against the IRS.
US President Donald Trump has disputed his own Justice Department's findings that a flawed installation, not vandalism, caused the lining of the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., to peel.
Justice Department moves to drop case against ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool
The Justice Department has moved to dismiss a criminal case against a former Olympian charged with damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Prosecutors say new evidence has undermined the case, which was initially based on the idea that vandals were to blame.
The US Justice Department has moved to dismiss a criminal case charging a former Olympian with deliberately damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The department admitted that damage to the landmark was caused by a 'flawed installation' and the rush to complete th…
James Comey's legal team argues that the DOJ's seashells case against him erodes core constitutional rights protecting free speech. They claim that the case was instigated based on Comey's protected speech and that the government engaged in selective prosecution.
The House Judiciary Committee has urged the Justice Department to charge former special counsel Jack Smith with lying to Congress. The committee's Republican chair, Rep. Jim Jordan, made the request after it was revealed that Smith's team obtained text messages between Tr…
A federal appeals court denied a bid from former President Joe Biden to keep the Justice Department from giving a conservative think tank redacted transcripts and audio recordings of conversations he had with his biographer roughly a decade ago.
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina said he won't support Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination unless he meets with survivors of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's abuse.
Indian business magnate Gautam Adani denied that his pledge to invest billions of dollars in the U.S. influenced the Justice Department's decision to move to drop the criminal case against him.
A US Senate panel has begun questioning interim Attorney General Todd Blanche as he seeks confirmation to lead the Department of Justice. Blanche's loyalty to President Donald Trump and his efforts to protect the independence of the Department of Justice are under scrutiny.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday for his confirmation hearing to lead the Justice Department in a permanent capacity. He is likely to field sharp questions from Democrats on the committee, and possibly so…
A federal judge has imposed professional penalties against lawyers representing President Trump in a civil lawsuit he brought against the IRS, criticizing the Justice Department for its handling of the case.
A federal judge agreed to toss the convictions of four Proud Boys who attacked the Capitol in 2021, fulfilling a Justice Department request to clear some of the last remaining cases in the wake of President Donald Trump’s mass pardons of Jan. 6 rioters.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he and his wife are under investigation by the Justice Department. Newsom accused the Justice Department of 'abusing the grand jury process'.
A federal judge in Rhode Island has referred Justice Department lawyers for potential discipline, citing that they misled the court and withheld information during an investigation into transgender youth care at a local hospital.