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A federal magistrate judge on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, delivered a sharp rebuke to Justice Department prosecutors handling the criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey, criticizing what he called an “indict first, investigate second” approach in a prosecution widely viewed as politically motivated and ordered at the direction of former President Donald Trump.…
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Prakazrel “Pras” Michel, a founding member of the Grammy-winning hip-hop group The Fugees, has been ordered to forfeit nearly $65 million to the U.S. government after a federal judge concluded he profited from one of the largest global corruption schemes in history, the 1MDB scandal. The order, handed down by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, comes months…
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has initiated proceedings that could revoke Harvard University’s eligibility to receive federal grants and contracts, escalating a high-profile dispute between the Trump administration and the Ivy League institution. In a statement released Monday, HHS’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) confirmed that it had referred Harvard to…
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President Donald Trump said Monday that music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has reached out seeking a presidential pardon following his conviction on two prostitution-related charges. The revelation, according to observers, adds another layer of political and legal intrigue to Combs’ criminal case. During a press briefing at his Mar-a-Lago residence, Trump remarked, “A lot of…
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In a sharply worded decision, U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer has refused to unseal grand jury transcripts tied to the sex trafficking indictment of Ghislaine Maxwell, accusing the Justice Department (DOJ) of attempting to create an “illusion” of transparency while offering nothing of real evidentiary value to the public. The ruling, issued Monday, underscores…
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Former Department of Justice Pardon Attorney Liz Oyer is raising serious concerns about former President Donald Trump’s efforts to install politically loyal but unqualified individuals as U.S. Attorneys across the country—allegedly bypassing Senate confirmation and creating what she calls a “chaotic and potentially illegal” shake-up in federal prosecution. In a video posted to her Instagram…
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The Trump administration has escalated its use of denaturalization as an enforcement tool, targeting not only violent offenders and war criminals, but now also naturalized Americans who committed relatively minor offenses—such as filing a false tax return. In a marked expansion of presidential authority during Donald J. Trump’s second term, the U.S. Department of Justice…
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Summer Lee (D-PA) scored a major legal and political victory this week after successfully forcing a House subcommittee vote to subpoena the Department of Justice for the full, unredacted release of the Jeffrey Epstein files—despite initial opposition from Republican lawmakers. The House Oversight Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement passed Rep. Lee’s motion on a bipartisan…
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In a surprise move that is drawing bipartisan scrutiny and public outcry, House Speaker Mike Johnson abruptly adjourned the House of Representatives a day early—just as momentum was building around a potential vote to release sealed files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and subpoena his longtime associate, Ghislaine Maxwell. The early dismissal of…
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In a significant development in the ongoing scrutiny of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, the U.S. Department of Justice has formally contacted attorneys for Ghislaine Maxwell, signaling plans to meet with the convicted sex trafficker as part of renewed efforts to uncover the full scope of Epstein’s criminal network. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed on…
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