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Trump’s Government Moves to Spare an Unhappy Taxpayer Named Trump

21 May 2026 at 15:44
No president has ever used the federal government to advance his own personal interests and those of his family and allies as expansively and openly as Mr. Trump has.

President Trump seems even less inhibited by the rules, written or unwritten, that governed his predecessors.

Trump’s Fund Shows Blanche Choosing Loyalty Over Pushing Back

21 May 2026 at 13:31
Once seen by some as the most conventional of President Trump’s political appointees, Todd Blanche has taken off the gloves in his new role as acting attorney general.

Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, during an appearance before the Senate appropriations subcommittee on Tuesday.

How the $1.8 Billion Trump Fund May Violate Past Practice and Policy

21 May 2026 at 02:20
The fund that could offer payouts to Trump allies who accuse the government of mistreatment is not only highly unusual but also appears to violate the administration’s own policies.

On Pam Bondi’s first day as attorney general in February 2025, she signed a directive that appeared to prohibit the kind of fund the Trump administration established this week.

What is Trump’s $1.776 Billion ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund?

18 May 2026 at 20:29
The Trump administration is creating a $1.8 billion fund to compensate people it says were wronged by the federal government, a group that could be largely made up of the president’s allies.

The Justice Department is tapping an unlimited fund created by Congress to settle lawsuits filed against the government.

Firing Squads Expose the Brutality of the Death Penalty

18 May 2026 at 14:37
America is returning to firing squad executions after failing to find a more humane way to carry out the death penalty.

Judge Asks Justice Department: Will You Oppose Trump?

29 April 2026 at 09:04
A federal judge has ordered the Justice Department to explain whether it intends to contest President Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the I.R.S. over the disclosure of his tax returns.

President Trump sued the Internal Revenue Service over the leak of his tax returns to news media outlets, arguing that the agency should have done more to prevent the disclosures.

DOJ Secures New James Comey Indictment Over Alleged Threat Against Trump

29 April 2026 at 00:08
The new case stems from a social media post showing seashells on a North Carolina beach that the Trump administration characterized as a threat against the president.

James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, was indicted last year by a grand jury in Virginia, accused of lying and obstructing a congressional investigation over testimony he gave in 2020. The charge was later dismissed.

F.B.I. Said to Dig Up Old Investigative Files on Democratic Lawmaker

28 March 2026 at 20:15
The urgent instructions at the Trump administration’s behest to gather and relay the files on Representative Eric Swalwell have alarmed some career law enforcement officials.

Representative Eric Swalwell of California, one of President Trump’s most vocal critics in the House, said that he was being targeted by the Trump administration.

Why the Epstein Investigations Took So Long and Did So Little

Decades of tips and investigations yielded charges against only two people. A combination of missed chances, narrow laws and prosecutors’ limited focus helps explain why.

An undated photo of Jeffrey Epstein released by the Justice Department.

How The Times Is Digging Into Millions of Pages of Epstein Files

Two dozen journalists. A pile of pages that would reach the top of the Empire State Building. And an effort to find the next revelation in a sprawling case.

A photo of Jeffrey Epstein with other faces redacted by the Justice Department.

Files Detail Epstein’s Dealings With Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick

7 February 2026 at 23:59
Mr. Lutnick had claimed to have distanced himself from Jeffrey Epstein even before the disgraced financier was convicted of a sex crime in Florida.

Documents released by the Justice Department directly contradict Howard Lutnick’s assertion on a podcast last year that he had decided never to be in the same room with Jeffrey Epstein again.

U.S. Government Admits Liability in Deadly D.C.-Area Air Collision

18 December 2025 at 03:00
A federal court filing says the Army crew piloting a Black Hawk helicopter could have avoided the nighttime accident in January if it had been able to see and avoid a commercial jet.

A crane lifting a piece of the wreckage of an American Airlines jet from the Potomac River in February.

Trump Administration Aims to Strip More Foreign-Born Americans of Citizenship

18 December 2025 at 01:33
An official with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said it would prioritize “those who’ve unlawfully obtained U.S. citizenship.”

A naturalization ceremony in Boston in August. The Trump administration has been closing loopholes in the immigration system and throwing up roadblocks for people seeking to enter and stay in the country.

Jack Smith Defends Trump Prosecutions in House Deposition

18 December 2025 at 00:48
Even adversaries of Jack Smith, the former special counsel, conceded that his tight-lipped, painstaking approach made tripping him up particularly difficult.

Jack Smith, the former special counsel, during a break in a closed-door deposition with the House Judiciary Committee.

F.B.I. Letters Send Shivers Through California’s Political Inner Circle

24 November 2025 at 01:48
The indictment of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s former chief of staff shocked many power players in California. Now, some wonder how far the investigation will spread.

A new corruption case has rattled the State Capitol community of lobbyists, government aides and elected officials.

As Trump’s Inquisitors Face Scrutiny, a Divisive Figure Could Play a New Role

23 November 2025 at 14:36
The prosecutor running an inquiry into those who investigated President Trump has established a grand jury under Judge Aileen M. Cannon, whose scuttling of the documents case made her a White House favorite.

Judge Aileen M. Cannon may again end up as a key player in a Trump-centric case.

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