Alarm as Trump DoJ pushes for voter information on millions of Americans Officials ask at least 43 states for sensitive details as critics fear effort to sow doubt about midterm election results The Guardian - US · Jan 15
What Happened to Pam Bondi? Trump Privately Blasts Attorney General as DOJ Tensions Boil Over Trump has privately rebuked Attorney General Pam Bondi over stalled investigations, highlighting tensions between the White House and DOJ insiders. International Business Times UK · Jan 15
Fear and anger spread after another immigration shooting in Minneapolis A federal officer has shot a man in the leg in Minneapolis after being attacked with a shovel and broom handle The Independent UK · Jan 15
Dollar Rebounds on an Upbeat Fed Beige Book The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday fell by -0.03%. The dollar finished slightly lower on Wednesday and was under pressure most of the day after the yen rallied on jawboning from Japanese government officials. The dollar still has some negative carryover from Monday, amid concerns over Fed independence, after... Barchart · Jan 14
FBI searches WaPo reporter's home and devices Past leak probes stopped short of raiding homes. Axios · Jan 14
Dollar Slips as the Yen Recovers and Precious Metals Soar on Geopolitical Risks The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.12%. The dollar is under pressure today after the yen rallied on jawboning from Japanese government officials. The dollar still has some negative carryover from Monday, amid concerns over Fed independence, after Fed Chair Powell said the Justice Department's threat of... Barchart · Jan 14
House Republicans immediately move to hold Bill Clinton in contempt of Congress after he refuses to answer questions about Jeffrey Epstein Bill has other plans. We Got This Covered · Jan 14
Four top DOJ civil rights leaders walk out in mass resignation after Trump shuts down fatal ICE shooting probe The DOJ has become corrupt. We Got This Covered · Jan 14
Classified DOJ Memo Claims Trump 'Not Restricted' by US or International Law in Maduro Capture A classified DOJ memo claims Trump had constitutional authority to approve the Maduro capture, asserting limited constraints under U.S. and international law. International Business Times UK · Jan 14
Report: Trump's Frustration With AG Pam Bondi Grows, Calls Her 'Weak' for Not Advancing His Priorities Trump's complaints stem from his desire to use the Department of Justice to advance his priorities and use the department to pursue political rivals, administration officials and people close to the matter told The Wall Street Journal. Latin Times · Jan 14
Six puppies treated for suspected fentanyl overdose after dramatic rescue Sheriff's deputies tracked down the individuals believed to have dropped off the dogs The Independent UK · Jan 14
DOJ officials lash out at Trump-appointed judge who asked why Lindsey Halligan still calls herself US attorney Pam Bondi and Todd Blanche join hostile response in defense of Trump’s pick for US attorney The Independent UK · Jan 14
Over half of Republicans believe the Renee Good shooting was justified, poll finds Good was inside her car when an ICE agent fatally shot her in Minneapolis on January 7 The Independent UK · Jan 13
Justice Department accuses judge of abusing power in questioning prosecutor's authority Justice Department officials have accused a federal judge of abusing his power in demanding that Trump loyalist Lindsey Halligan explain why she continues to identify herself as a U.S. Attorney in Virginia despite another judge’s ruling that she was illegally appointed The Independent UK · Jan 13
Barchart · Jan 13 Stocks Fall on Weakness in Software and Credit Card Companies The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Tuesday closed down -0.19%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.80%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.18%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) fell -0.22%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...
The Independent UK · Jan 13 Justice Department prosecutors resign amid turmoil over Minnesota ICE shooting investigation Roughly half a dozen federal prosecutors in Minnesota have resigned and several supervisors in the criminal section of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division have announced their departures amid turmoil over the federal investigation into the killing of a woman by by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in…
Barchart · Jan 13 Dollar Pushes Higher on Yen Weakness and Hawkish Fed Comments The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Tuesday rose by +0.26%. The yen’s weakness is underpinning the dollar, as it tumbled to a 1.5-year low against the dollar on Tuesday. Gains in the dollar accelerated Tuesday after US Oct new home sales fell less than expected and after St. Louis Fed...
The Independent UK · Jan 13 Gavin Newsom uses obvious reference after Karoline Leavitt accuses Democrats of ‘protecting pedophiles’ There are more than 2 million documents related to the Epstein investigation ‘in various phases of review,’ the Justice Department has said
Barchart · Jan 13 Stock Indexes Slip as the Magnificent Seven Technology Stocks Retreat The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is down -0.21%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.55%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.26%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are down -0.22%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH26...
Barchart · Jan 13 Stocks Little Changed Despite a Fed-Friendly US Core CPI Report The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is down -0.02%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.36%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.09%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are down -0.03%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH26...
The Independent UK · Jan 13 Even the DOJ’s expert in police shootings not being allowed to participate in Minneapolis ICE investigation The Civil Rights Division is typically involved in probing fatal shootings by a law enforcement officer
We Got This Covered · Jan 13 ‘Weak and ineffective’: Trump’s Pam Bondi frustration boils over as his enemies still somehow enjoying freedom Trump's lawfare is falling apart, and he thinks Bondi's to blame.
Fortune · Jan 13 Is Powell’s Fed head independence dead? Trump outfoxes himself this time Even Trump’s own Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, challenged Trump on his “revenge probe” of Powell.
The Independent UK · Jan 12 Trump is complaining that Pam Bondi is ‘weak’ and doesn’t enforce his agenda: report The President reportedly wants the DoJ to be more aggressive on his behalf
We Got This Covered · Jan 12 Jerome Powell says DOJ served him with subpoenas, claims it’s really about one thing Trump wants Trump just did something no president has ever done to the Fed.