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DOJ Addresses Staff Woes by Nixing Experience Requirement

Agency to now hire new prosecutors right out of law school, instead of mandating one year's experience

(Newser) - The Justice Department is opening the door to brand-new lawyers, scrapping its long-standing rule that federal prosecutors must have at least a year of legal experience. Bloomberg Law reports that, in a March 13 memo titled "Suspension of Attorney One Year Experience Requirement," DOJ officials told US attorneys'...

Veteran Torches Flag Near White House, Gets Arrested
DOJ Drops Charges Against
Flag-Burning Veteran
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Mar 14, 2026 8:50 AM CDT

DOJ Drops Charges Against Flag-Burning Veteran

Army vet Jay Carey had been charged after setting American flag ablaze in protest near WH last year

(Newser) - The DOJ on Friday moved to drop charges against a retired Army veteran who was arrested last summer after he burned an American flag across the street from the White House. Mara Verheyden-Hilliard, an attorney for 55-year-old Jan "Jay" Carey, called Friday's filing "long overdue" and a...

Judge: 'Zero Evidence' of a Crime by Powell

Ruling says subpoenas apparently aimed to pressure Fed chair to yield to Trump

(Newser) - A federal judge in Washington has dealt a serious setback to the Justice Department's criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. In a ruling unsealed Friday, US District Judge James Boasberg tossed out two subpoenas the DOJ had sent to the Fed, the Wall Street Journal reports. The...

Messages Show Live Nation Staffers Mocking 'Stupid' Fans

Slack messages surface in Justice Department antitrust case against company

(Newser) - Live Nation's public line that it values fans just took a hit from its own Slack, the New York Times reports. Newly unsealed messages between two regional ticketing directors show them joking about "gouging" concertgoers for parking and VIP upgrades, calling customers "so stupid" for paying and...

Ex-Cop Admits Copying Nude Photos From Drivers' Phones

Former Missouri officer Julian Alcala headed to prison for 2 years

(Newser) - A former Missouri police officer who secretly copied nude photos from women's phones during traffic stops is headed to federal prison for two years. On Wednesday, 31-year-old Julian Alcala was sentenced after pleading guilty in December to 20 misdemeanor counts of deprivation of rights under color of law, prosecutors...

FBI Just Expanded Its Inquiry Into the 2020 Vote

Agency subpoenas voting records in Maricopa County

(Newser) - The Justice Department is staying aggressive in investigating President Trump's claims of a stolen election in 2020. Federal investigators have issued a subpoena for records related to voting in Maricopa County, reports Politico . As the New York Times notes, Maricopa is the state's biggest county and a "...

Live Nation Settles With DOJ in Illegal Monopoly Case

Ticketmaster parent will pay $280M to 40 states, open up its service to other ticket sellers

(Newser) - The Justice Department reached a settlement in its antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation Entertainment, on Monday in a case that alleged an illegal monopoly over live events in America. Under terms of the deal, Live Nation will pony up $280 million in civil penalties to...

Trump Aides Look for Charges to Bring Against Cuban Officials

Criminal cases would follow model used with Maduro

(Newser) - President Trump is publicly predicting Cuba's government will soon topple, and his administration is quietly testing how far it can push that idea in US courts. A person familiar with internal talks tells NBC News that officials have begun a multiagency review of whether federal prosecutors could bring criminal...

Florida Bar Clarifies: We're Not Investigating Halligan

Organization says its previous statement was made 'erroneously'

(Newser) - The Florida bar association clarified on Friday that it does not have an ethics investigation underway or pending against former US Attorney Lindsey Halligan, reports the Hill . "In response to an inquiry from a complainant, the Florida bar wrote a letter to the complainant erroneously stating that there is...

DOJ Releases Epstein Files With Accusation Against Trump

Records had been withheld by mistake, department says

(Newser) - The Justice Department on Thursday released additional Jeffrey Epstein files involving accusations made by a woman against President Trump that it said had been mistakenly withheld during an earlier review. The DOJ said last week that it was working to determine if any records were improperly withheld after several news...

Reports: DOJ Quietly Drops Biden Autopen Probe

Case against the former president reportedly won't go further

(Newser) - Federal prosecutors spent months trying to turn Joe Biden's use of an autopen into a criminal case—and quietly walked away without ever reaching a grand jury, people familiar with the effort tell the New York Times and NBC News . At President Trump's urging , the Justice Department examined...

DOJ Explains Why 47K Epstein Files Are 'Offline'

They include reports related to woman who accused Epstein, Trump of '80s misconduct

(Newser) - Nearly 50,000 files tied to Jeffrey Epstein, including some mentioning President Trump, are missing from public view—because the Justice Department says it's still reviewing them. The Wall Street Journal reports that the withheld material includes FBI interview notes from 2019 in which a woman, whose name is...

DOJ Reverses Course on Trump Law Firm Sanctions

Feds ask to dismiss cases, then try to withdraw request

(Newser) - In a whiplash-inducing move, the Justice Department is now back to defending President Trump's sanctions on several major law firms—less than a day after saying it would walk away from the fight. In a new filing Tuesday, government lawyers told the federal appeals court in Washington they plan...

Panel Releases Videos of Clintons' Epstein Testimony

Depositions before House committee total 9 hours

(Newser) - House Republicans just put four-plus hours of Clinton testimony on the internet—twice. The House Oversight Committee on Monday released video of closed-door depositions with Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, conducted last week as part of its inquiry into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and convicted...

Live Nation Heads to Court
Live Nation Heads to Court
Mar 2, 2026 12:00 PM CST

Live Nation Heads to Court

Jury to weigh government's monopoly claims, possible breakup of Ticketmaster parent

(Newser) - Live Nation's decade-plus run as the dominant force in live music is about to face its biggest test yet. As the New York Times reports, a federal jury trial opens Monday in Manhattan that could reshape how concerts are booked, promoted, and ticketed in the US—and determine whether...

Epstein Files Omit Records From Trump Accuser

Justice Department says it is investigating

(Newser) - The Justice Department says it is reviewing why some notable Jeffrey Epstein files were not released: most of the FBI records tied to a woman who accuses President Trump of assaulting her as a minor. An index released by the department shows the FBI conducted four interviews in 2019 related...

FBI Chief Reportedly Ousts Agents Tied to Trump Probe

Director launches internal review of prior subpoenas targeting his records

(Newser) - FBI Director Kash Patel has removed at least 10 bureau employees who worked on the criminal investigation into President Trump's handling of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago, CNN reports, citing four people briefed on the move. The firings come amid a broader internal review of how the probe was conducted;...

Judge: DOJ Can't Search Reporter's Seized Devices

Judge cites First Amendment, Privacy Protection Act in limiting search to court review

(Newser) - A federal judge has told the Justice Department it can't rummage through a Washington Post reporter's seized electronics , given interests "so directly at odds with the press freedom values at stake." Magistrate Judge William B. Porter ruled Tuesday that the court will oversee the search of...

SCOTUS to Review Climate Lawsuits Against Big Oil

Case tests if federal law blocks local climate damage claims

(Newser) - The long-running effort by cities and counties to make Big Oil pay for climate damage is now headed to the nation's highest court. The Supreme Court said Monday that it will hear a case that could decide whether local governments can use state laws to pursue energy giants like...

Justice Department Displays Loyalty to President

Agency says it's proud to 'Make America Safe Again' at Trump's direction

(Newser) - A large banner featuring President Trump's face was hung on the exterior of Justice Department headquarters on Thursday in a physical display of the Republican president's efforts to exert power over the law enforcement agency that once investigated him. While Trump banners have been hung outside other agencies...

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