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Justice Department announces first stop for national antisemitism task force initiative
The US Justice Department will launch its nationwide American Tour Against Hate in Michigan, bringing federal officials and resources directly to communities confronting antisemitism.
Zohar Pinhasi charged with wire fraud after using cybersecurity company to pay off hackers
US arrests person in connection to Canada school shooting, officials say
Louisiana brothers charged for aiding Hamas terrorist with Gaza fundraising scam
US sentences former Taliban commander to 42 years in prison for terrorism, taking hostages
The charges are based on his role as a Taliban commander in Afghanistan, leading attacks against US serviceman and allies, and taking hostages between 2007 and 2009.
New Jersey man charged for attempting to aid ISIS, planned US attack on synagogues
Mohamed Sagha, 22, faces charges for aiding ISIS and planning potential attacks on US synagogues and military sites, according to the DOJ and FBI.
Trump formally nominates Blanche to be attorney-general
Blanche's nomination sets up a test of Trump's sway over Senate Republicans, who have shown an increasing willingness to resist parts of his agenda after months of largely acceding to his demands.
'I wish I could kill 300,000,000 Americans': FBI arrests three men accused of funding ISIS weapons
DOJ officials said the suspects allegedly sent more than $2,000 to fund ISIS weapons targeting US service members.
Trump plans to nominate Todd Blanche as permanent US attorney-general
Trump said he plans to nominate acting Attorney-General Todd Blanche to permanently lead the Justice Department, making his former personal lawyer the top US law enforcement officer.
Trump's 'weaponization' fund is on hold, sources say
The fund emerged from a legal settlement between Trump and the Justice Department to resolve a lawsuit in which the president sued the Internal Revenue Service for $10 billion.
DOJ sentences NYC accomplice in Iranian dissident murder-for-hire scheme to 10 years in prison
Masih Alinejad, the target of the plot, fled Iran following the contentious 2009 presidential election and ensuing protest movement. She became a US citizen in 2019.
Google engineer charged with insider trading on Polymarket after netting $1.2 m. on search data
Michele Spagnuolo, a 36-year-old Italian citizen, allegedly used insider information to bet on long-shot candidates like indie pop musician D4vd.
Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll investigated by DOJ over perjury in sexual abuse, defamation cases
The probe is focused on whether Carroll committed perjury in testimony tied to two civil lawsuits that she won against Trump - one tied to her allegations that he sexually abused her in New York.
Former US president Biden sues DOJ over release of interview audio
The lawsuit asks the court to declare the Heritage Foundation’s 2024 request for the records pretextual and invalid, and permanently bar the release of the records to the committee.
