December 18 Justice Department unseals multi-state indictments against Tren de Aragua leaders for violent crimes Trump administration launches major crackdown on Venezuelan Tren de Aragua cartel with terrorism indictments against more than 70 gang members across multiple states.
December 17 Jack Smith denies politics played any role in Trump prosecutions during House testimony Jack Smith took full ownership of criminal cases against President Donald Trump, saying he would prosecute any former president regardless of party affiliation.
December 17 Dan Bongino to resign from FBI deputy director role in January FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino is stepping down from his position in January, according to a post shared to X on Wednesday afternoon.
December 17 Jack Smith to face House lawmakers in deposition over his Trump prosecutions House lawmakers will question Jack Smith about his Trump prosecutions and subpoenas of Republican phone records during a private Capitol Hill deposition Wednesday.
December 16 Ex-US soldier gets consecutive life sentences for killing couple to fund Venezuela mercenary fighting plans Ex-soldier Craig Lang was sentenced to life for murdering a Florida couple in a gun sale robbery tied to plans to join a paramilitary group in Venezuela.
December 16 Trump executive order credited with helping FBI foil New Year's Eve bombing plot in California Prosecutors say a Trump executive order helped the FBI thwart a planned New Year’s Eve attack by a group officials describe as far-left and targeting California companies.
December 16 FBI doubted probable cause for Mar-a-Lago raid but pushed forward amid pressure from Biden DOJ, emails reveal EXCLUSIVE: The FBI did not believe it had probable cause to raid President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home in 2022, but moved forward amid pressure from the Biden Justice Department.
December 15 DC police accused of manipulating crime stats as federal probe finds thousands of misclassified cases Federal investigation reveals D.C. police artificially lowered crime statistics through widespread misclassification of reports, U.S. Attorney finds.
December 15 DOJ accuses Democratic campaign arm of obstruction in lawsuit over California redistricting Federal court hearing begins over California's Proposition 50 redistricting measure as DOJ alleges racial gerrymandering by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.
December 15 Massive Medicaid fraud scheme puts Minnesota’s federal funding at risk — and fallout could widen Minnesota faces potential federal Medicaid funding cuts over alleged fraud schemes, amid multiple ongoing investigations into the matter.