Corey Amundson, the U.S. Justice Department's senior career official in charge of overseeing public corruption and other politically sensitive investigations, resigned on Monday after the Trump administration tried to reassign him to a new role working on immigration issues,
Trump’s conduct is not okay, but it’s also not beyond or contrary to our constitutional allocation of powers. As much as it can feel cathartic to declare that Trump is “undermining our democracy” with his handling of the Justice Department, that’s not quite right. He’s having his way within it.
The group, Justice Connection, intends to support employees who say they are facing professional and ethical crises under the new administration. It is likely to come under attack from Trump allies.
On January 17, the District of Columbia Circuit issued a pivotal opinion regarding the Fifth Amendment rights of a defendant-appellant compelled
Ed Martin’s involvement in the ‘Stop the Steal’ movement raises questions about his impartiality.
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at cutting federal support for gender transitions for people under age 19. Tuesday's order is the latest push by Trump to
Despite legally migrating to the U.S. under the country’s Temporary Protected Status program, many of the thousands of Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, are fearful President Donald Trump’s promised migr
Testifying in a confirmation hearing, Kash Patel, who is nominated to lead the F.B.I., also sought to allay fears about his fitness to serve.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth removed the security detail for former Joint Chiefs Chairman Mark Milley. He had security as a former chairman and for his involvement in a 2020 drone strike that killed a top Iranian general.
The Trump Justice Department says it has fired more than a dozen employees who worked on criminal investigations into President Donald Trump.
The Supreme Court will hear arguments on a case that will affect whether the FBI can be held accountable for accidentally raiding the wrong property.
The New Republic’s new senior legal columnist talks with editor Michael Tomasky about how Donald Trump is wrecking the Justice Department.