Ryan Lucas
Stories
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FBI Director Patel, a longtime bureau critic, begins to put his stamp on the agency
Since taking the helm more than 100 days ago, Patel has yet to shutter the FBI headquarters and reopen it as a museum as he once said he would, but he has begun trying to remake the bureau.
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A look at the drastic changes Kash Patel is making as lead of the FBI
A former fierce critic of the FBI, Kash Patel is now leading the agency and making drastic changes.
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Trump administration dismisses police investigations in several cities, including Minneapolis
The decision reverses course on the use of consent decrees to ensure accountability of law enforcement agencies. It comes days before the anniversary of George Floyd's murder by a police officer.
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DOJ charges New Jersey congresswoman with assault over immigration facility tussle
Democrats have denounced the charges as politically motivated and an effort by the Trump administration to intimidate members of Congress and chill oversight.
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Federal judge blocks Trump's takeover of U.S. Institute of Peace
U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell ruled the USIP president and board members were unlawfully fired by President Trump and should be reinstated.
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70% of the DOJ's Civil Rights Division lawyers are leaving because of Trump's reshaping
Current and former officials say the current effort amounts to the dismantling of the civil rights division and its traditional mission.
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Trump's push to reshape the DOJ's civil rights division sparks mass exodus of attorneys
The Trump administration's effort to reshape the Justice Department's civil rights division and its mission, once the crown jewel of the department, has prompted a mass exodus of attorneys.
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Trump names Jeanine Pirro as U.S. Attorney for D.C. after dropping earlier pick
President Trump said he is appointing Fox News host Jeanine Pirro to be acting U.S. attorney in Washington DC. This is after the president pulled his controversial first pick for the job, Ed Martin.
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Critics warn DOJ is being politicized despite vows to end its purported weaponization
Critics warn that despite President Trump's call to end the purported weaponization of the Justice Department, it has become more politicized in the president's first three months back in office.
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Justice Department revokes Biden-era protections for reporters in leak investigations
In a new memo, Attorney General Pam Bondi said the DOJ will allow for subpoenas, court orders and search warrants to get information and testimony from journalists.
