The Justice Department says it has taken down several thousand documents and “media” that may have inadvertently included victim-identifying information after lawyers for disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein's victims complained of insufficient redactions
February 02, 2026
Ed Martin has been removed as head of the Justice Department group tasked with scrutinizing the federal prosecutions of President Donald Trump
February 02, 2026
Justice Department expected to ramp up efforts to deliver on Trump’s ‘weaponization’ priorities
February 02, 2026
Prominent political and business leaders are named in the documents released by the Justice Department in connection with its investigations into Jeffrey Epstein
February 01, 2026
A top Justice Department official is playing down the possibility of additional criminal charges arising from the Jeffrey Epstein files
February 01, 2026
What’s inside the latest Epstein files released by the Justice Department
January 31, 2026
The release of many more records from Justice Department files on Jeffrey Epstein is revealing more about what investigators knew of his sexual abuse of young girls and his interactions with the rich and powerful such as Donald Trump and Bill Clinton
January 30, 2026
The Justice Department has released over 3 million pages of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein
January 30, 2026
A huge new tranche of files on millionaire financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein released Friday revealed details of his communications with the wealthy and powerful, some not long before his death by suicide in 2019
January 30, 2026
Justice Department expects to release its Epstein files soon, top officials say
January 28, 2026
Justice Department bracing for more resignations in Minnesota
January 29, 2026
The Justice Department says in a sharply worded court filing that a report by former special counsel Jack Smith on his investigation into President Donald Trump’s hoarding of classified documents belongs in the “dustbin of history” and should remain sealed
January 23, 2026
Federal prosecutors say a Pentagon contractor has been indicted on charges that he illegally handled classified national defense information that he took home from work and later gave to a news reporter
January 23, 2026
Vice President JD Vance says the Insurrection Act won’t be needed “right now” in Minneapolis after meeting with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the city, which has emerged as a national focal point in the clash over the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown
January 22, 2026
Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith has defended his investigations of Donald Trump at a public congressional hearing
January 22, 2026
Judge rejects Justice Department’s initial attempt to bring charges against Don Lemon
January 22, 2026
The Justice Department is investigating Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey over possible obstruction of federal law enforcement, a source familiar with the matter told CNN. CNN has reached out to Walz’s and Frey’s offices for comment.
January 16, 2026
President Donald Trump has issued a series of pardons, including for the father of a large donor to his super PAC and a woman who ended up back in prison after he commuted her sentence during his first term
January 17, 2026
Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor said Friday that a judge lacks the authority to appoint a neutral expert to oversee the public release of documents in the sex trafficking probe of financier Jeffrey Epstein and British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell
January 16, 2026
A top Justice Department official says there is not currently any basis to open a criminal civil rights investigation into the killing of a woman by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis
January 13, 2026
DOJ pleads with lawyers to get through ‘grind’ of Epstein files as criticism of redactions continues
January 13, 2026
Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith is set to testify publicly next week about his investigations into President Donald Trump that resulted in two indictments
January 13, 2026
Justice Department fires top career prosecutor in Lindsey Halligan-led office
January 12, 2026
The head of the FBI’s New York field office has been named co-deputy director of the bureau, replacing Dan Bongino following his departure last week
January 09, 2026
A judge has disqualified a federal prosecutor from overseeing investigations into New York Attorney General Letitia James
January 08, 2026
On the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, there is no official event to memorialize what happened
January 06, 2026
DOJ says it has released less than 1% of its Epstein files and is still reviewing more than 2 million documents
January 06, 2026
Justice Department uses Maduro case to defend Trump’s use of Alien Enemies Act for deportations
January 06, 2026
A federal judge in Kentucky has dismissed Louisville’s proposed settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice
January 02, 2026
Former special counsel Jack Smith told lawmakers that the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol “does not happen” without President Donald Trump
December 31, 2025
The Justice Department released a new batch of documents from Epstein investigation. President Donald Trump’s name is mentioned many times in the documents, including in references to flight records related to Epstein’s private plane. Authorities have not accused Trump of criminal wrongdoing related to Epstein and the DOJ said some of the materials include “untrue and sensationalist” claims about the president. CNN's Katelyn Polantz reports.
December 24, 2025
The Justice Department says that finishing the release of all of the Jeffrey Epstein files could take a “few more weeks,” further delaying compliance with a Dec. 19 deadline set by Congress
December 24, 2025
‘It’s perpetuated this news cycle’: Frustration mounts in Trump’s orbit about messaging on latest Epstein documents
December 24, 2025
DOJ says letter signed by ‘J. Epstein’ and referencing ‘our president’ is fake
December 23, 2025
John Brennan accuses Justice Department of possible judge shopping and grand jury leaks
December 23, 2025
A judge has scolded Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime confidant Ghislaine Maxwell for including confidential victim names in court papers seeking to set aside her 2021 sex trafficking conviction and free her from a 20-year prison sentence
December 22, 2025
Judge presses Trump administration on its plans for Kilmar Abrego Garcia
December 22, 2025
Lawyers for former CIA Director John Brennan want the Justice Department to be prevented from steering an investigation of him and other former government officials to a “favored” judge in Florida who dismissed the classified documents case against President Donald Trump
December 22, 2025
What to know so far about the Justice Department’s release of Epstein files — and what questions remain
December 22, 2025
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche is defending the Justice Department’s decision to release just a fraction of the Jeffrey Epstein files by the congressionally mandated deadline
December 21, 2025
Newly released files from the Justice Department investigation into Jeffrey Epstein include several photos of former President Bill Clinton
December 20, 2025
The Department of Justice has released some of its records related to its investigations of Jeffrey Epstein
December 19, 2025
Epstein files vindicate a survivor who reported him in the 1990s, but others are still seeking answers
December 20, 2025
The Justice Department has released thousands of files about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, but the incomplete document dump Friday did not break significant ground about the long-running criminal investigations of the financier or his ties to wealthy and powerful individuals
December 19, 2025
Two decades after Jeffrey Epstein was first reported to police, the Justice Department has started to publicly release investigative files on the late sex offender and his longtime confidant Ghislaine Maxwell
December 19, 2025
The U.S. Justice Department has sued three states and the District of Columbia for not turning over requested voter information to the Trump administration
December 18, 2025
Exclusive: Frustration mounts at Justice Department as it races to redact some Epstein files, sources say
December 18, 2025
Justice Department tried to bring a third felony charge against Letitia James
December 18, 2025
President Donald Trump has delivered a speech where he discussed his achievements and touched on some of his agenda for next year and beyond
December 17, 2025
Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith has told lawmakers in a closed-door interview his team “developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt” President Donald Trump criminally conspired to overturn his 2020 election loss
December 17, 2025
Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell launches Hail Mary bid to wipe away her conviction
December 17, 2025
What to know about the upcoming Epstein files release
December 17, 2025
As DOJ seeks to recharge Comey, judge deprives prosecutors from accessing key evidence for now
December 13, 2025
A federal judge says the Justice Department violated the constitutional rights of a close friend of James Comey and must return to him computer files that prosecutors had hoped to use for a potential criminal case against the former FBI director
December 13, 2025
The Justice Department has asked an appeals court to block a contempt investigation of the Trump administration for failing to turn around planes carrying Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador in March
December 12, 2025
Justice Department sues Fulton County, Georgia, for 2020 ballot stubs and other election records
December 12, 2025
The Justice Department can keep trying to reindict Letitia James, but is it worth the risks?
December 12, 2025
Justice Department fails to reindict Letitia James for a second time
December 11, 2025
A judge has ruled that secret grand jury transcripts from Jeffrey Epstein’s 2019 sex trafficking case can be made public
December 10, 2025
The Justice Department has challenged a court order that complicated efforts to seek a new indictment against former FBI Director James Comey by making a trove of evidence off-limits to prosecutors
December 09, 2025
Justice Department confirms in court filing it may prosecute Comey again
December 09, 2025
A federal judge in New York has granted the Justice Department’s request to publicly release grand jury transcripts and other material from Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking case, citing a new law that requires the government to open its files on Jeffrey Epstein and his longtime confidant
December 09, 2025
Judge says Ghislaine Maxwell court documents can be released as part of the push for information on Jeffrey Epstein
December 09, 2025
How the rich and powerful jockey for pardons from Trump
December 08, 2025
Bondi says judges are engaging in an ‘unconscionable campaign of bias’ against Lindsey Halligan
December 08, 2025
A federal judge has dealt a setback to Justice Department efforts to seek a new indictment against former FBI Director James Comey
December 07, 2025
Federal judge in Florida orders unsealing of grand jury transcripts and records in Epstein probe
December 05, 2025
Judges lash out at Justice Department for still listing Lindsey Halligan on court documents
December 05, 2025
Grand jury declines to re-indict Letitia James
December 04, 2025
Trump pardons former top entertainment executive who was charged by his own Justice Department
December 03, 2025
Ghislaine Maxwell will make new plea to judge to let her out of prison
December 03, 2025
The Republican-led House Judiciary Committee has subpoenaed former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith for a closed-door interview later this month even though he had earlier volunteered to appear for an open hearing about his prosecutions of President Donald Trump
December 03, 2025
The U.S. Justice Department is seeking dismissal of a lawsuit that fired former federal prosecutor Maurene Comey brought against it, saying she didn't properly follow administrative complaint procedures before suing
December 02, 2025
The U.S. Justice Department is suing six more states in its ongoing campaign to obtain voter data and other election information
December 03, 2025
From White House adviser to Trump’s handpicked prosecutor: 63 days with Lindsey Halligan
November 30, 2025
Justice Department could present a new indictment against James Comey to a grand jury this week
December 01, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump vowed this year to flood San Francisco with federal agents – and even soldiers – to crack down on crime.
December 02, 2025
Justice Department announces the arrest of Afghan national accused of making bomb threats online
December 02, 2025
A key figure in the Trump administration's now-dismissed criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey has asked a federal judge to bar
December 02, 2025
It's not clear when the Justice Department will release its files on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and longtime confidant Ghislaine Maxwell
November 26, 2025
Justice Department asks judge for permission to release records from Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell investigations
November 26, 2025
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November 25, 2025
A federal judge’s dismissal of criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney Letitia James, two political foes of President Donald Trump, won’t be the final word on the matter
November 25, 2025
A federal judge has given the Justice Department a day to say what materials it plans to make publicly available from the file it built to prosecute Ghislaine Maxwell in the sex trafficking case brought against her after financier Jeffrey Epstein died
November 25, 2025
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November 24, 2025
The Justice Department has renewed its request to unseal transcripts of grand jury proceedings that led to sex trafficking charges against Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell
November 24, 2025
Justice Department renews request for NY judges to release Epstein-related grand jury transcripts
November 24, 2025
Justice Department again asks judge to unseal Epstein grand jury testimony after Congress passes law
November 23, 2025
The Justice Department is on the clock to release files relating to Jeffrey Epstein after President Donald Trump signed a measure passed by Congress
November 22, 2025
Trump has signed legislation compelling the Justice Department to release the files on Jeffrey Epstein
November 22, 2025
More charges are possible against John Bolton, Justice Department says
November 21, 2025
The Trump-appointed prosecutor overseeing the James Comey case is insisting in a new court filing that the full grand jury approved the final indictment against the former FBI director
November 20, 2025
The Justice Department is examining the handling of the mortgage fraud investigation into Sen. Adam Schiff
November 20, 2025
How Trump reversed course on the Epstein files as his administration faces lingering suspicion about their release
November 20, 2025
House moves to repeal controversial ‘Arctic Frost’ provision that allows GOP senators to seek $500,000 payouts
November 20, 2025
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November 20, 2025
U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida has been indicted on charges accusing her of stealing federal disaster funds and using the money to aid her 2021 campaign, the Justice Department said Wednesday
November 20, 2025
The prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey has hit another hurdle
November 19, 2025
President Donald Trump has signed a bill to compel the Justice Department to make public its case files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
November 19, 2025
Both the House and Senate have acted decisively to pass a bill to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
November 18, 2025
FBI and Justice Department struggle to beat back conspiracies their leaders once fanned
November 18, 2025
Judge says James Comey indictment may be tainted by ‘profound investigative missteps’
November 17, 2025
President Donald Trump says he would sign a bill to force the Justice Department to release the case files it has collected on the late financier Jeffrey Epstein
November 17, 2025
A federal judge says the Justice Department engaged in a “disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps” when it secured an indictment against former FBI Director James Comey
November 17, 2025
What to know about the controversial ‘Arctic Frost’ provision tucked into the funding bill that’s dividing GOP lawmakers
November 17, 2025
Trump urges Republicans to vote to release Epstein files, marking stark reversal
November 16, 2025
President Donald Trump said House Republicans should vote to release the files in the Jeffrey Epstein case, a startling reversal after previously fighting the proposal as a growing number of those in his own party supported it
November 16, 2025
President Donald Trump is facing new scrutiny over the use of a replicated signature on several recent pardons
November 15, 2025
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November 14, 2025
Bill Pulte refers Rep. Eric Swalwell to the Justice Department over mortgage fraud allegations
November 13, 2025
Johnson shifts strategy on Epstein files vote – as GOP leaders brace for mass defections
November 13, 2025
Lawyers for two of President Donald Trump’s foes who've been charged by the Justice Department have asked a federal judge to dismiss the cases against them, saying the prosecutor who secured the indictments was illegally installed
November 13, 2025
Some prominent conservative influencers sought to downplay newly released emails from Jeffrey Epstein in which the convicted sex offender wrote
November 13, 2025
Judge hears arguments Thursday in bid by James Comey and Letitia James to disqualify Lindsey Halligan
November 13, 2025
The Justice Department has provided a legal justification that makes clear that U.S. military personnel involved in strikes against suspected drug-trafficking vessels are immune
November 12, 2025
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Misconduct complaint dismissed against judge who handled El Salvador prison deportation case
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