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November 8, 2024

Special Counsel Jack Smith moves to drop Trump election interference case

Special Counsel Jack Smith on Friday filed a motion in court to vacate the 2020 election interference case against President-elect Trump.

November 8, 2024

DOJ unseals criminal charges in thwarted Iranian plot on Trump's life

Fox News' David Spunt provides details on the Justice Department's unsealed charges against 51-year-old Farjad Shakeri. 'Outnumbered' panelists react.

November 8, 2024

Former White House lawyer says Trump will not use DOJ 'for political purposes,' but to implement 'his agenda'

Former White House lawyer Mark Paoletta said President-elect Donald Trump will use the DOJ to implement his agenda but will not be using the agency "for political purposes."

November 8, 2024

Capital city Democratic mayor, prosecutor indicted in undercover bribery sting

Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens II and a city councilman were indicted this week on bribery charges.

November 8, 2024

Jordan demands Smith retain all records related to Trump prosecutions as special counsel's office winds down

Rep. Jim Jordan in a letter said he is "concerned" that special counsel Jack Smith's office may "attempt to purge relevant records" about its prosecution of President-elect Donald Trump.

November 7, 2024

NY AG’s lawfare against Trump may have helped him win, Jonathan Turley says

Fox News contributor Jonathan Turley breaks down the future of lawfare against President-elect Donald Trump on ‘America’s Newsroom.’

November 6, 2024

Justice Department looking to wind down Trump criminal cases ahead of inauguration

The Justice Department is looking to wind down two federal criminal cases against President-elect Trump. The effort reflects long-standing DOJ policies that prevent them from prosecuting a sitting president.

November 6, 2024

Nashville power grid bomb plot suspect unmasked as baby-faced thug: mugshot

Authorities have unmasked the Nashville drone terror plot suspect, 24-year-old Skyler Philippi, who is charged in a foiled effort to blow up the power grid.

November 5, 2024

ANDREW McCARTHY: Biden-Harris Justice Department tangles with red states on Election Day

Just as the states have no authority to prevent DOJ from conducting investigations, the federal government has no authority to interfere with the states’ administration of elections.

November 4, 2024

'Continued harassment': Lawsuit to ban feds from polling sites filed by Missouri Republicans

Missouri's Republican attorney general and secretary of state filed a lawsuit in a bid to ban the Department of Justice from interfering with polling places.