The DOJ offers only excuses as the Epstein Files remain secret

Donald Trump does not want the files released, and the DOJ is doing his bidding.

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Supreme Court appears skeptical of Trump’s ouster of Fed governor Lisa Cook

The Supreme Court appeared reluctant to immediately uphold President Donald Trump’s attempt to arbitrarily dismiss Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook during oral arguments in the case Wednesday.

DOGE worked with political group to probe voter rolls, Trump admin admits

Federal officials acknowledged that Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employees coordinated with a political advocacy group on a “voter data agreement” aimed at analyzing voter rolls in an effort to challenge election outcomes.

California judge’s dismantling of DOJ’s voter roll lawsuit could resonate nationwide

A federal judge’s comprehensive rebuke of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) aggressive campaign for California’s voter rolls last week could hurt DOJ’s cases against other states, experts say.