Merrick Garland says farewell to the Justice Department with praise, encouragement and an urgent warning for staffers
In farewell, Merrick Garland praises Justice Department successes, guiding 'norms'
Merrick Garland exits with his record under scrutiny and the Justice Department bracing for upheaval
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Tribal justice office gains new leader amid big changes in Washington
An award-winning government employee has been named as the new director of the Office of Tribal Justice at the Department of Justice (DOJ) amid the transition in federal government. During her time at DOJ,
Washington tried to hold a normal inauguration. Trump had other ideas.
With his grievance-filled speeches and promise of some legally questionable executive orders, Trump began his second term in an aggressive manner.
Trump signs dozens of executive orders in flurry of Day 1 activity moments after swearing-in
President Trump wasted no time asserting his second-term agenda Monday – signing dozens of executive orders in a flurry of activity that began just moments after taking the oath of office.
The most important author of the moment is the Justice Department
So far this year, the most consequential publisher in America is the United States government. In the wee hours of Tuesday morning, the Justice Department posted online a grim PDF with a title that defies all marketing advice: “Final Report of the Special Counsel Under 28 C.F.R. § 600.8.”
Transcript: Trump returns to presidency declaring ‘the golden age of America begins right now’
President Donald Trump delivered a 30-minute speech from the US Capitol Rotunda, his second inaugural address to the American people.
Justice Department sues Walgreens over opioid drug prescriptions
The Justice Department has filed a civil lawsuit against Walgreens, accusing the 124-year-old pharmacy chain of dispensing millions of unlawful prescriptions over a period of several years.
Border Patrol union endorsed Pam Bondi ahead of confirmation hearing
The union endorsed Bondi and encouraged a quick confirmation hearing so the incoming attorney general could start her work as quickly as possible.
Vanessa Waldref stepping down from role as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington
Waldref was sworn into office in 2021 and was the first woman to lead the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Washington.
Trump begins slew of executive actions on economy, immigration, other programs
President Trump, starting his second term, began a slew of executive actions by rescinding 78 Biden-era executive orders, executive actions, and presidential memoranda.
'Will I have a job?' Federal workers full of uncertainty, fear over Trump plans
During his inauguration parade celebration Monday in Washington, D.C., hours after being sworn in as president, Trump signed an executive order directing department heads to require federal employees to "return to work in-person at their respective duty stations on a full-time basis" immediately,
‘American Decline’ Will End, Trump Says on Eve of Inauguration
President-elect Donald J. Trump on Sunday celebrated his return to the nation’s capital with a rally, reveling in his electoral victory in November even as he exaggerated the margin of his win on the eve of his inauguration. He also repeated a number of campaign talking points.