Ex-DOJ lawyer uncovers pardon loophole that could haunt Trump officials for yearsOfficials in the Trump administration who think they will be able to avoid legal consequences for their actions should think again, according to one former Justice Department pardon attorney. Liz Oyer, who was Trump's pardon attorney until she was fired by Attorney General Todd Blanche in 2025, argued in a new Substack essay that administration officials…Raw Story5h agoWhole story →Justice
WA big-dollar campaign limits suspended, days before midterms - Sun, 25 Oct 2026 PSTWashington’s campaign finance regulators Friday announced they were lifting the caps on large donations from individuals to state election campaigns, citing concerns by federal courts on whether state law is constitutionally enforceable.Spokane Spokesman-Review5h agoWhole story →GovernmentJustice
Appeals court resists DOJ's bid to immediately segregate 20k California ballotsA federal appeals court appeared unlikely to immediately agree to the Trump administration’s bid to segregate 20,000 California ballots it says are likely noncitizen voters, expressing skepticism at a rare Sunday hearing that a trial judge needs to move quicker. “I don't see how we have jurisdiction,” said U.S. Circuit Judge Mark Bennett. The Justice…The Hill5h agoWhole story →GovernmentJustice
Tensions Flare in Chaotic Brazil Election After Voting ExtendedThe last-minute decision by Brazil’s Supreme Court to extend voting hours across the nation on Sunday, forcing electoral authorities to pause counting that had already begun, sowed chaos in one of the most tightly contested elections in the country’s history.Bloomberg7h agoWhole story →GovernmentJustice
Judge asked to compel Trump administration to disclose emails and texts about Kennedy Center plansA list of records in the Kennedy Center's possession suggests that Trump has been in "near-constant contact" with the center's management, either directly or through intermediaries, plaintiffs' lawyers said in a court filing on Sunday.PBS NewsHour7h agoWhole story →Justice
Trump DOJ lawyers scolded by skeptical judges in ballot case: 'How can we do that?'Lawyers from President Donald Trump's Justice Department were in court Sunday defending the administration's attempts to determine how California counts its ballots during the upcoming midterm elections. The hearing didn't go the way the lawyers likely envisioned it going, according to a new report from Politico. DOJ lawyers argued during a two-hour…Raw Story4h agoWhole story →GovernmentJustice
9th Circuit panel questions basis for feds' request to block 20,000 California ballotsTwo judges questioned the Justice Department's lawyer about how the Trump administration's position squared with the law.Los Angeles Times3h agoSources (2)Whole story →GovernmentJustice
Trump critic Lula wins reelection in Brazil, securing fourth presidential termWith 100% of the vote counted, Brazil’s electoral court announced that the soon to be 81-year-old Lula held an unassailable lead.The Philadelphia Inquirer3h agoWhole story →GovernmentJustice
Trump DOJ lawyers scolded by skeptical judges in ballot case: 'How can we do that?'Lawyers from President Donald Trump's Justice Department were in court Sunday defending the administration's attempts to determine how California counts its ballots during the upcoming midterm elections. The hearing didn't go the way the lawyers likely envisioned it going, according to a new report from Politico. DOJ lawyers argued during a two-hour…Raw Story4h agoWhole story →GovernmentJustice
Justice Department files ethics complaint against Minnesota federal judgesDOJ alleges the district judges showed bias when they spoke to The New York Times about the administration’s immigration enforcement efforts.POLITICO25d agoSources (2)Whole story →GovernmentJusticejudicial ethics complaint
Top DOJ official asks judges to step aside from immigration casesA top official at the Justice Department is attempting to disqualify two Minnesota federal judges from a pair of cases related to immigration.CBS News4d agoWhole story →Justicedoj immigration case controversy
Is trust breaking down between DOJ & judges?A federal judge pressed Department of Justice (DOJ) lawyers this week on whether she should believe them or President Trump when it comes to the administration's plans for a golf course in the nation's capital. "I don't know what to do when I keep getting different stories from the government," U.S. District Judge Ana...The Hill5d agoWhole story →Justice
DOJ asks appeals court to intervene for California mail-in ballot lawsuitThe Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday asked an appeals court to intervene in its lawsuit against California to temporarily block the state from counting more than 20,000 mail-in ballots cast by what the Trump administration claims are from non-U.S. citizens. The request, made to the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, came before a...The Hill3d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentcalifornia mail in ballot lawsuit
DOJ tells California to review whether noncitizens got mail ballotsThe Justice Department has ordered California to review a list of people who the federal government believes may have received mail-in ballots for the upcoming election despite not being U.S. citizens.CBS News11d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentvoter eligibility review
DOJ launches aggressive bid to oust 2 Minnesota judges over media interviewsThe U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched an aggressive legal effort to disqualify two federal judges in Minnesota from presiding over separate immigration-related cases, citing their participation in a controversial media interview.FOX 93d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticejudicial disqualification bid
9th Circuit panel questions basis for feds' request to block 20,000 California ballotsTwo judges questioned the Justice Department's lawyer about how the Trump administration's position squared with the law.Los Angeles Times4h agoWhole story →GovernmentJustice
