Washington Post – Politics:
The senior Justice Department official faces disciplinary proceedings over a letter he sent to Georgetown University’s law school about its DEI practices.
Author: Perry Stein
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U.S. national security offices, weakened by firings, confront Mideast war
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The U.S. military operation in Iran is testing a depleted Justice Department and FBI. Firings of experienced agents and prosecutors have diminished expertise to counter threats.
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DOJ to appeal judge’s order barring search of Post reporter’s devices
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The Justice Department said it plans to appeal a judge’s decision that blocked the government from searching Post reporter Hannah Natanson’s electronic devices.
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DOJ reviewing if Epstein files with Trump allegations were wrongly withheld
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Three summaries of interviews the FBI conducted in 2019 with a woman who had accused Trump of sexual assault are missing from the files, it has been reported.
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Judge says government may not search devices seized from Post reporter
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The ruling suggested that the federal judge in Virginia did not trust the government to conduct a narrow search of Hannah Natanson’s devices.
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Judge holds hearing on DOJ’s effort to search Post reporter’s devices
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Federal agents seized a phone, two laptops, a recorder, a portable hard drive and a Garmin watch in a search of reporter Hannah Natanson’s home last month.
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Justice Dept’s head of antitrust resigns amid tensions on enforcement
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Gail Slater — an antitrust attorney who vowed to resist political interference at her confirmation hearing — announced her departure on social media.
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Don Lemon arrested by federal officials in connection with church protest
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Former CNN host Don Lemon was arrested by federal officials and charged in connection with a church protest in Minneapolis that he had covered.
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Handling of Pretti investigation has some prosecutors on verge of quitting
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Federal prosecutors in Minneapolis, deeply frustrated by the response to the shootings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti, have suggested they could resign en masse.