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U.S. Department of Justice Reorganizes to Pursue Fraud

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is further consolidating its fraud enforcement, signaling a sharper focus on crimes against the federal government and trade issues and a poten...

Justice Department drafts legal opinion backing demands for state voter rolls

The Department of Justice has issued a formal legal justification for the federal government’s demands that states share their unredacted voter rolls, even though half a dozen fede...

Dept. of Justice: Sues U.S. Department of Education over student loan rule limiting access to student loans for professi...

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) joined a coalition Tuesday in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education over a new rule that unlawfully li...

DOJ Launches Investigation of E. Jean Carroll

DOJ probes Fairfax County prosecutor's charging decisions

The Justice Department announced an investigation into a high-profile Virginia Democrat — Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano. The DOJ said its civil rights div...

Trump DOJ Deploys $300 Million Special Prosecutor Force to Root Out Fraud

The Trump administration is upping its anti-fraud efforts with $300 million in funding to investigate and prosecute fraudsters and drug traffickers. The Justice Department announce...

DOJ Launches Probe Into Illinois Schools Over Gender Ideology Taught Without Parental Notice

The Justice Department has opened an investigation into three dozen Illinois school districts to determine whether pre-K–12 students were taught sexual orientation and gender ident...

DOJ Launches Sweeping Probe Into LGBTQ School Policies Across Illinois

By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics News USA LAS VEGAS — (May 3, 2026) — The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a broad investigation into 35 Illinois sch...

DOJ sues four states over denial of undercover license plates to federal agents

(The Center Square) - The Department of Justice filed separate federal lawsuits Wednesday against Washington, Oregon, Maine and Massachusetts, escalating a clash between the Trump...

DOJ watchdog to review department's compliance with Epstein files law

The Justice Department’s Office of Inspector General says it will audit the department’s compliance with a law mandating the public release of the Epstein files. The audit, initiat...

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche Announces the Creation of the National Fraud Enforcement Division

On April 7, 2026, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche published a Memorandum for the Department of Justice announcing the creation of the National Fraud Enforcement Division, a ne...

Justice Department targets citizens in new denaturalization push

“We are moving at warp speed to ensure fraudsters are held accountable and prosecuted to the fullest extent."

US Justice Department inspector announces audit of Epstein files

The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday that it will audit the DOJ’s compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act...

Justice Department targets citizens in new denaturalization push

“We are moving at warp speed to ensure fraudsters are held accountable and prosecuted to the fullest extent."

DOJ’s New National Fraud Enforcement Division

On April 7, 2026, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche released a memorandum on the creation of the National Fraud Enforcement Division (“the NFED”) at the Department of Justice. T...

DOJ Rebukes State AGs' Improper Disclosure of Confidential HPE-Juniper Data

"Although the harm caused by the States' improper disclosure is largely irreparable, the Court should enforce its Protective Order to show that the violation will not be tolerated...

DOJ joins transgender prison policy clash

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division has opened an investigation into the state’s practice of housing transgender women at the Washington Corrections Center for W...

Davenport Co-Leads Letter Demanding That Federal Attorneys Adhere to Ethics Standards

Attorney General Jennifer Davenport co-led a coalition of 22 Attorneys General in filing a comment letter opposing a proposed rule by the Department of Justice (DOJ) that seeks to...

US Department of Justice charges Southern Poverty Law Center with fraud over paid informant program

A grand jury indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center on charges of wire fraud, bank fraud and money laundering brought by the U.S. Department of Justice, which alleges payments th...

Justice Department’s watchdog is reviewing compliance with the law mandating Epstein files release

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department’s internal watchdog announced a review Thursday of the department’s compliance with the law mandating the release of the Jeffrey Epstein fi...

DOJ Probe Targets Southern Poverty Law Center Over Informant Program

By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics News WASHINGTON — (April 21, 2026) — The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has confirmed it is the subject of a federal cr...

DOJ Files Complaint Against DC Disciplinary Panel, Citing Bias

The Justice Department is suing District of Columbia Bar officials for disciplinary actions against former Assistant Attorney General Jeffrey Clark. The DOJ complaint references in...

Justice Department cites dinner shooting to press preservationists to drop Trump ballroom suit

The Justice Department is pushing to dismiss a lawsuit blocking President Donald Trump's $400 million White House ballroom project.

DOJ Sues Four States for Denying Undercover License Plates to ICE, DHS Agents

The Justice Department filed lawsuits Wednesday against Maine, Massachusetts, Oregon, and Washington, alleging the states violated the Constitution by refusing to provide confident...