Tag: Justice Department

Filing Provides New Details on Trump White House Planning for Jan. 6

WASHINGTON — Before the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, Trump White House officials and members of the…

Alex Jones Reaches Out to Justice Dept. About Jan. 6 Interview

That group, which has ties to Mr. Trump’s former national security adviser, Michael T. Flynn, often worked to…

Biden Administration May Appeal Ruling That Voided Travel Mask Mandate

“Trump appointed 234 federal judges,” he added, “and if you end up there or in the Supreme Court,…

Justice Dept. Moves to Curb Police Abuses in Washington, D.C., and Massachusetts

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department took steps on Wednesday to overhaul policing practices in Washington, D.C., and Springfield,…

In Conference Call Before Riot, a Plea to ‘Descend on the Capitol’

One week before an angry mob stormed the Capitol, a communications expert named Jason Sullivan, a onetime aide…

Biden Names Former Federal Prosecutor to Lead A.T.F.

Larry Keane, a top official with the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the firearms industry trade group that led…

Jan. 6 Panel Has Evidence for Criminal Referral of Trump, but Splits on Sending

WASHINGTON — The leaders of the House committee investigating the Capitol attack have grown divided over whether to…

Pro-Trump Rally Planner Is Cooperating in Justice Dept.’s Jan. 6 Inquiry

Ali Alexander, a prominent organizer of pro-Trump events after the 2020 election, has agreed to cooperate with the…

Garland Faces Growing Pressure as Jan. 6 Investigation Widens

WASHINGTON — Immediately after Merrick B. Garland was sworn in as attorney general in March of last year,…

Justice Dept. Widens Jan. 6 Inquiry to Range of Pro-Trump Figures

Federal prosecutors have substantially widened their Jan. 6 investigation to examine the possible culpability of a broad range…

Why a Ruling Declaring Trump ‘Likely’ Broke Laws May Not Mean He Will Be Prosecuted

WASHINGTON — A federal judge’s conclusion this week that former President Donald J. Trump likely committed felonies related…

Nebraska Congressman to Resign After Being Found Guilty of Lying to F.B.I.

WASHINGTON — Representative Jeff Fortenberry, Republican of Nebraska, announced on Saturday that he would resign from Congress at…