Justice Department

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Politics

DOJ Subpoenas Complicate Supreme Court Review of Trump’s Bid to Remove Lisa Cook

The Supreme Court is set to hear President Trump’s effort to remove Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook as the Justice Department has issued subpoenas in a criminal investigation of Fed chair Jerome H. Powell, a development legal experts say could complicate the case. The solicitor general will argue to

Politics

Justice Department opens criminal inquiry into Minnesota governor and Minneapolis mayor

The Trump administration has opened a criminal investigation into elected Democrats in Minnesota, according to a senior law enforcement official familiar with the matter. It is focusing on Gov. Tim Walz and Jacob Frey, the mayor of Minneapolis, and on allegations that they conspired to impede thousands of federal agents

Politics

Trump praises Kevin Hassett but expresses doubt about nominating him for Fed chair

President Trump on Friday expressed hesitation about naming his top economic adviser, Kevin A. Hassett, to lead the Federal Reserve, while praising his work during remarks at a White House health care event. Mr. Trump said, "I actually want to keep you where you are, if you want to

Politics

Trump praises Hassett but hesitates to name him as Fed chair

President Trump on Friday expressed hesitation in naming Kevin A. Hassett, the director of the White House’s National Economic Council, to lead the Federal Reserve, speaking at a health care event at the White House. He praised Hassett’s work in defending the administration’s economic agenda on television,

Politics

Powell Draws Bipartisan Backing After Justice Department Inquiry

Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, this week drew broad bipartisan support after the Justice Department opened a criminal investigation and the Fed received grand jury subpoenas on Jan. 9. Powell had expected to find allies because of years of deliberate relationship-building on Capitol Hill. He was in

Politics

Judge dismisses Justice Department suit seeking California voter data

A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit that sought access to the names and personal information of California’s roughly 23 million voters, the ruling said. Judge David O. Carter of the U.S. District Court in Santa Ana wrote the 33-page decision in the case filed

Politics

Federal court upholds California’s Proposition 50 congressional maps

A federal court panel in Los Angeles rejected Republican claims that California’s new congressional maps were unconstitutional, upholding a voter-approved plan drawn under Proposition 50 that was intended to benefit Democrats in this year’s midterm elections. Two of the three judges sided with Gov. Gavin Newsom and fellow

Health

Kaiser Permanente settles for $556 million over Medicare Advantage billing claims

Kaiser Permanente agreed to pay $556 million to the federal government and two whistle-blowers to settle civil lawsuits that accused the health system of fraudulent overbilling through its Medicare Advantage plans. The suits, filed more than a dozen years ago, alleged that Kaiser overstated how sick its patients were to

Politics

Slotkin says prosecutors are investigating her over video about illegal orders

Senator Elissa Slotkin of Michigan said she learned federal prosecutors are investigating her after she took part in a video urging military service members to resist illegal orders. Ms. Slotkin said she found out about the inquiry from the office of Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District

Politics

Justice Department memo said Trump could order troops into Venezuela without Congress

A secret Justice Department memo from the Office of Legal Counsel concluded that President Trump had constitutional authority to send U.S. military forces into Venezuela to help carry out the arrest of President Nicolás Maduro without congressional authorization, according to people familiar with the document. The roughly 22-page memo

Politics

Criticism mounts over criminal inquiry into Fed chair Jerome Powell

The U.S. attorney in Washington has opened a criminal inquiry into Federal Reserve chair Jerome H. Powell over a $2.5 billion renovation of the Fed’s headquarters and whether he lied to Congress, drawing swift criticism from Republicans, international policymakers, Wall Street and some Trump allies. Jeanine Pirro

Politics

Federal prosecutors resign amid dispute over Minnesota ICE shooting probe

Independent.co reports that roughly half a dozen federal prosecutors in Minnesota have resigned and several supervisors in the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division have given notice amid turmoil over the federal investigation into the killing of a woman by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer

Politics

Powell rebukes White House after DOJ subpoenas, raising stakes for Fed independence

Jerome H. Powell pushed back publicly after The New York Times revealed a criminal investigation into whether he lied to Congress, and after the Justice Department served the Federal Reserve with grand jury subpoenas, prompting the central bank to abandon its previous cautious stance toward the administration. The subpoenas, served

Business

New York Fed's Williams signals little urgency for further rate cuts

John C. Williams, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, said on Monday he saw little urgency to lower interest rates again, reinforcing expectations that the Fed will hold borrowing costs steady at its meeting on Jan. 27–28. Williams said the central bank was "well positioned&

Politics

Justice Department opens criminal inquiry into Fed Chair Jerome Powell over renovations

The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, over public statements about a $2.5 billion renovation of the Fed’s headquarters in Washington. For the first time in history, a Fed chair is the subject of a criminal probe,

Politics

Justice Department Opens Criminal Inquiry into Fed Chair Jerome Powell

The Justice Department opened a criminal investigation into Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, a move The New York Times said escalates pressure on the central bank to cut interest rates. Mr. Powell is the first Federal Reserve chair to face a criminal investigation. The department served

Business

Markets slip after DOJ opens criminal inquiry into Fed chair Jerome Powell

Stocks, the dollar and U.S. government bonds fell on Monday after federal prosecutors opened a criminal investigation into Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, and gold reached a fresh record high as investors reacted to the news. The S&P 500 was set to open

Politics

Justice Department opens criminal investigation into Fed Chair Jay Powell

The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell, prompting an uncharacteristically sharp response from Powell and renewed concern about the Fed’s political independence, DealBook’s Andrew Ross Sorkin wrote. In a statement from the Fed and a rare video message, Powell said: "

Politics

Federal immigration agents have shot at vehicles in at least 10 incidents

Over the last four months, federal agents who are part of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown have fired at vehicles at least 10 times, with incidents reported in Maryland, Chicago, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Minneapolis and Portland. The confrontations have left at least two people dead. A day after a

Politics

University of California enrolls a record 301,000 students amid federal pressure

The University of California said Thursday that it had enrolled more than 301,000 students last semester, a record mark, even as the Trump administration pursued a sweeping pressure campaign against the 10-campus system. The university said most of the increase — the system had about 299,000 students in the

World

Barry Pollack, Lawyer for Nicolás Maduro, Previously Defended Assange

Barry J. Pollack is the lawyer representing Nicolás Maduro, the Venezuelan leader captured on Saturday in a U.S. military raid on his country’s capital. Mr. Pollack, 61, is a seasoned trial lawyer who has handled complicated international cases, including representing Julian Assange. In 2024, Mr. Pollack negotiated a

Politics

Justice Department drops claim that ‘Cartel de los Soles’ was an organization

The Justice Department has revised an indictment against Nicolás Maduro and abandoned its prior claim that the term “Cartel de los Soles” referred to an actual drug trafficking organization, the new document shows. The revised indictment still accuses Mr. Maduro of participating in a drug trafficking conspiracy but says the

Business

Simpler bankruptcy process raises student loan discharge rates, study finds

A new analysis finds that the vast majority of student loan borrowers who seek discharges in bankruptcy are succeeding, largely because of a simplified legal process introduced three years ago. According to the study by Jason Iuliano of the University of Utah, borrowers have an 87 percent success rate in

Politics

Justice Department Sues Virginia Over In-State Tuition Aid for Unauthorized Immigrants

The Justice Department sued Virginia on Monday over the state’s policy of granting unauthorized immigrants in-state financial aid at public colleges and universities, saying the assistance violates federal law because it discriminates against U.S. citizens living in other states. The case centers on a section of Virginia law

Politics

Khanna urges Congress to push DOJ for faster release of Epstein files

Rep. Ro Khanna of California said the Justice Department should have begun preparing files related to Jeffrey Epstein for release months ago. Khanna told NPR that Congress could intervene and described ways lawmakers could act to speed up the process. Key Topics Politics, Ro Khanna, Jeffrey Epstein, Justice Department, Congress,