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.
Trump Accountability
DOJ subpoenas Minnesota Democrats who opposed federal immigration raids
Federal prosecutors have targeted at least five Minnesota Democrats — including Gov. Tim Walz — with grand jury subpoenas, escalating the Justice Department’s highly political investigation into state officials over their opposition to President Trump’s aggressive immigration raids.
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.
Federal judges demolish U.S. attorney pretender Lindsey Halligan
Federal judges have toppled embattled Trump appointee Lindsey Halligan in a ruling accusing her of ignoring court orders and a separate move aimed at stripping her of her self-proclaimed U.S. attorney title.
This week at Democracy Docket: A good week for fair elections
From California to Virginia, this was a good week for voting rights and fair elections. And we kept you up to date on all of it.
DOJ opens criminal probe targeting Minnesota governor, Minneapolis mayor over ICE operations
The Justice Department has opened a criminal probe into Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey — both Democrats — marking a striking escalation in an already volatile standoff between the state and federal government.
After Minneapolis, Trump ushers in death of independent federal law enforcement
Through his response to the killing of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, President Trump is tearing down the longstanding firewall between the White House and Justice Department and compromising independent federal law enforcement.
Trump’s call to cancel elections must be a wake-up call
Donald Trump told us how he really feels about the midterms: “When you win the presidency, you don’t win the midterms.” His conclusion was stark: “We shouldn’t even have an election.”
White House claims Trump was ‘joking’ when he talked about canceling election
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Donald Trump was “simply joking” when he told an interviewer: “We shouldn’t even have an election.”
DOJ targets 3 more Dem lawmakers in investigation of ‘unlawful orders’ video
Three more Democratic lawmakers said they were contacted by federal prosecutors investigating their participation in a video last year reminding U.S. military and intelligence service members that they are obligated to refuse illegal orders.