December 31 DOJ outlines 10 ‘wins’ under Trump, says agency restored after Biden era Justice Department says it has restored integrity and equal justice, promising more enforcement actions in 2026 against threats to American safety.
December 31 Deported illegal immigrant caught by GPS tracker pleads guilty to robbing 7 convenience stores in California Previously deported man from El Salvador pleads guilty to armed robberies across eight California cities, facing up to 20 years per count in prison.
December 31 Jack Smith says key Jan 6 witness relied on hearsay, lacked firsthand evidence Jack Smith told Congress that witnesses gave "different perspectives" than Cassidy Hutchinson regarding President Donald Trump's Jan. 6 actions.
December 31 DOJ says lawyers working 'around the clock' to prep Epstein files for release after missed deadline DOJ lawyers work through holidays reviewing Epstein files for release. More than 1 million pages need to be reviewed to protect victims, according to officials.
December 30 US judge orders suspect detained for threatening to kill Richard Grenell The individual is accused of making threats against Richard Grenell, a longtime Trump ally and Kennedy Center president who formerly served a the U.S. ambassador to Germany.
December 30 DOJ’s second-in-command could be central to ‘vindictive’ prosecution of Abrego Garcia, judge rules The new order stops short of compelling any government witnesses to testify for next month's hearing.
December 30 Deal-making clemency: Inside Trump’s most disputed pardons of 2025 President Donald Trump granted clemency to nearly 1,600 Jan. 6 defendants, cryptocurrency executive Changpeng Zhao, former Representative George Santos and others in 2025.
December 30 Eric Adams says Biden DOJ used 'lawfare' against him, compares treatment to Trump NYC Mayor Eric Adams accused the Biden administration's DOJ of "lawfare" against political opponents, citing cases against himself and President Donald Trump.
December 29 Lapsed Epstein deadline underscores challenge of reviewing troves of files in 30 days DOJ defends Epstein files delay citing need to review over one million pages. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche says "well-settled law" supports missing deadline for victim protection.
December 26 New motion seeks former Colorado Clerk Tina Peters' release, challenging state after Trump's pardon President Donald Trump's pardon of former Colorado County Clerk Tina Peters is front and center in a legal battle as she remains jailed on a state conviction.