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business4 days ago•17 min saved

Red-State AGs Urge DOJ to Scrutinize Netflix-Warner Bros Merger Over Monopoly Fears

Nearly a dozen Republican state attorneys general are urging the U.S. Department of Justice to subject Netflix’s planned $83 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery to a thorough Clayton Act review, warning the deal would concentrate market power, raise prices, and curb innovation for American consumers; the DOJ has opened a formal antitrust probe into Netflix’s bid, while Paramount’s Ellison attended the State of the Union and Democrats have their own concerns. Netflix says its competition is YouTube and denies it would monopolize the market, and both Netflix and Paramount declined to comment.

via Deadline|

#antitrust #business #department-of-justice

politics5 days ago•4 min saved

DOJ Sues UC System Over Alleged Antisemitism at UCLA, Claims Complaints Went Unreported

The Department of Justice filed an 81-page federal lawsuit against the University of California, alleging UCLA administrators routinely ignored antisemitism complaints from Jewish employees since the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack and the Gaza war spurred campus protests, marking a sharp escalation in civil rights actions against UC after prior demands for about $1.2 billion in settlements.

via Los Angeles Times|

#antisemitism #campus-protests #department-of-justice

politics10 days ago•13 min saved

Trump banner drapes DOJ HQ, drawing attention in DC

A large banner featuring President Donald Trump was hung from the Department of Justice headquarters in Washington, D.C., with National Guard members nearby as photographers captured the moment on February 19, 2026.

via AP News|

#banner #department-of-justice #national-guard

politics13 days ago•66 min saved

Mullin Dodges Question on Trump’s Revenge Plot, Sparks GOP Critique

During CNN’s interview, Sen. Markwayne Mullin refused to weigh in on Trump’s bid to jail six Democratic lawmakers after a video urging service members to disobey illegal orders, saying that decision lies with the DOJ and later suggesting the Biden administration-politicization angle. The broader story notes the DOJ’s failed indictments of the lawmakers and a federal judge’s ruling blocking a move against Sen. Mark Kelly, illustrating the clash between Trump’s retaliation drive and the legal process.

via The Daily Beast|

#department-of-justice #donald-trump #elissa-slotkin

us-politics13 days ago•5 min saved

Epstein file dump sparks call for internal memos despite DoJ claim of complete release

The U.S. Department of Justice says all records under the Epstein Files Transparency Act have been released, but lawmakers including Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie contend internal memos and deliberations about prosecutions should also be public. The release lists various individuals connected to the files, sparking ongoing debate over transparency versus protecting investigations and survivor privacy, with critics arguing the batch still lacks crucial context and redactions were insufficient.

via BBC|

#bondi #department-of-justice #epstein-files

politics15 days ago•3 min saved

Kelly’s Lawyer Urges DOJ to Halt Second Grand Jury in Lawmakers’ Anti-Order Video

Sen. Mark Kelly’s attorney urged the DOJ not to seek a second indictment against six Democratic lawmakers who appeared in a video telling service members they can refuse illegal orders, arguing there’s no factual or legal basis for retrying and citing First Amendment protections plus a federal judge’s ruling against penalizing Kelly; the first DOJ attempt in February produced no indictment due to lack of probable cause.

via NBC News|

#department-of-justice #first-amendment #grand-jury

politics20 days ago•1 min saved

Justice Department moves to drop Bannon’s Jan. 6 contempt case

The DOJ filed an unopposed motion to dismiss the criminal contempt case against Steve Bannon tied to his refusal to testify before the January 6 committee, arguing it serves the interests of justice; Bannon was convicted in 2022, served four months in 2024, and the move comes amid a string of Jan. 6 case dismissals and pardons.

via The Guardian|

#contempt-of-congress #department-of-justice #dismissal

world25 days ago•4 min saved

Maxwell Email in Epstein Files Adds Credence to Andrew-Giuffre Photo

A 2015 email allegedly from Ghislaine Maxwell in the Epstein file batch appears to confirm a photograph of Prince Andrew with Virginia Giuffre. Maxwell reportedly indicated she did not know of anything improper, a detail Giuffre’s family say vindicates her; Andrew has denied wrongdoing and previously settled with Giuffre in 2022. The DoJ release also features other Epstein-related communications about the prince.

via BBC|

#department-of-justice #epstein-files #ghislaine-maxwell

politics25 days ago•42 min saved

DOJ lawyer seeks contempt to sleep as ICE misses court orders, sparking courtroom clash

At a Minnesota hearing, Judge Jerry R. Blackwell pressed ICE over compliance with court orders to swiftly release detainees amid the Trump-era surge; DOJ attorney Julie Le bluntly said, 'The system sucks' and even asked to be held in contempt so she could sleep, as the judge highlighted ICE’s alleged failure to follow numerous orders across dozens of cases this year.

via Yahoo News Canada|

#department-of-justice #immigration-and-customs-enforcement #jerry-r-blackwell

politics27 days ago•2 min saved

Ed Martin sidelined from Trump-era probes, shifts to pardon role

DOJ lawyer Ed Martin, a figure tied to Trump-aligned investigations, is reportedly being sidelined from pursuing political foes and will focus on the U.S. Pardon Attorney role; sources say his duties are narrowed after a feud with Deputy AG Todd Blanche, with potential departure from DOJ or a move to the White House.

via CNBC|

#department-of-justice #pardon-attorney #politics

politics28 days ago•1 min saved

Atlanta FBI chief ousted amid questions over Fulton County 2020 probe

The FBI’s Atlanta field office chief, Paul W. Brown, was reportedly removed after questioning renewed DoJ scrutiny of Fulton County’s role in the 2020 election and expressing concerns about unsubstantiated fraud claims, including opposition to searches tied to the election. The ouster came as the DoJ executed a search warrant at the Fulton County elections office, seizing about 700 boxes related to the 2020 results. Brown’s replacement occurred the week before the raid, with Fulton County officials defending the integrity of their elections and Democrats warning against political overreach. Election integrity experts say the 2020 race was highly secure, even as Trump continues to claim fraud.

via The Guardian|

#2020-election #atlanta #department-of-justice

politics1 month ago•2 min saved

Trump-Linked VA U.S. Attorney Steps Down Amid Judicial Doubts Over Appointment

Lindsey Halligan, a Trump-appointed interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, has resigned after multiple judges criticized her and ruled her appointment unlawful; she oversaw indictments against Letitia James and James Comey that were later dismissed, a judge barred her from using the U.S. Attorney title, and the district moved to fill the vacancy amid disputes over back-to-back interim appointments.

via The Guardian|

#department-of-justice #eastern-district-of-virginia #judicial-criticism

politics1 month ago•5 min saved

DOJ subpoenas Minnesota governor as immigration crackdown fuels political clash

Federal prosecutors subpoena Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as part of a DOJ probe into how Minnesota handled a surge in immigration enforcement, a conflict that follows the killing of Renee Good and rising tensions over ICE operations; reports suggest subpoenas may also target Minneapolis and St. Paul mayors and other officials, though confirmations vary.

via Politico|

#department-of-justice #immigration-enforcement #minnesota

justice1 month ago•23 min saved

DOJ says there is no active FBI civil-rights probe into Minneapolis shooting

After Renée Good was fatally shot in Minneapolis, FBI agents opened a civil-rights investigation into the immigrant officer who fired, but the Justice Department now says no such active probe exists. The report also notes that Trump administration officials urged scrutiny of Good’s partner rather than the shooter.

via The Washington Post|

#civil-rights #department-of-justice #fbi

politics1 month ago•3 min saved

Court rejects Congress-backed bid to oversee Epstein file releases

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton told Judge Engelmayer that he cannot appoint a neutral expert to oversee the public release of Epstein/Maxwell documents at the request of Reps. Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie, who argue the process is slow and improper. The judge reportedly lacks authority to grant such a remedy, and the lawmakers reportedly have no standing. The DOJ says only about 12,000 of more than 2 million documents have been released due to redactions protecting victims, and Khanna and Massie seek an independent monitor to ensure full disclosure. The DOJ plans to update the court soon on progress.

via ABC7 Los Angeles|

#congress #department-of-justice #epstein