Trump Administration Halts Environmental Lawsuits, Reassigns Key Lawyers
The Trump administration halted all pending environmental lawsuits and reassigned four Department of Justice lawyers specializing in environmental issues, weakening the capacity for environmental enforcement and reflecting President Trump's dismissal of climate change as a hoax.
Trump Administration Halts Environmental Lawsuits, Reassigns Key Lawyers
The Trump administration halted all pending environmental lawsuits and reassigned four Department of Justice lawyers specializing in environmental issues, weakening the capacity for environmental enforcement and reflecting President Trump's dismissal of climate change as a hoax.
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32% Bias Score
Garland Defends DOJ Amidst Political Attacks, Highlights January 6th Investigations
In a farewell address, Attorney General Merrick Garland defended the Department of Justice against political attacks, emphasizing its work on over 1,500 January 6th Capitol attack cases and its commitment to upholding the rule of law, irrespective of political pressure, amidst a transition to a new ...
Garland Defends DOJ Amidst Political Attacks, Highlights January 6th Investigations
In a farewell address, Attorney General Merrick Garland defended the Department of Justice against political attacks, emphasizing its work on over 1,500 January 6th Capitol attack cases and its commitment to upholding the rule of law, irrespective of political pressure, amidst a transition to a new ...
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48% Bias Score
Bondi Pledges to Reform Justice Department, Prioritize Crime Fighting
President-elect Trump's nominee for Attorney General, Pam Bondi, plans to prioritize fighting violent crime, reforming the Bureau of Prisons, and ending the "partisan weaponization" of the Department of Justice; her confirmation hearing is Wednesday.
Bondi Pledges to Reform Justice Department, Prioritize Crime Fighting
President-elect Trump's nominee for Attorney General, Pam Bondi, plans to prioritize fighting violent crime, reforming the Bureau of Prisons, and ending the "partisan weaponization" of the Department of Justice; her confirmation hearing is Wednesday.
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40% Bias Score
DOJ Spent Over \$100 Million on DEI Programs in Schools
The Department of Justice (DOJ) spent over \$100 million in grants to over 900 school districts across 36 states between 2021 and 2024 on restorative justice, social-emotional learning, and DEI programs, prompting criticism from Parents Defending Education (PDE) for prioritizing ideology over studen...
DOJ Spent Over \$100 Million on DEI Programs in Schools
The Department of Justice (DOJ) spent over \$100 million in grants to over 900 school districts across 36 states between 2021 and 2024 on restorative justice, social-emotional learning, and DEI programs, prompting criticism from Parents Defending Education (PDE) for prioritizing ideology over studen...
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72% Bias Score
DOJ Sues CVS for Allegedly Filling Illegal Opioid Prescriptions
The US Department of Justice sued CVS on Wednesday for allegedly filling illegal opioid prescriptions from 2013 onward, violating the Controlled Substances Act, ignoring red flags, and contributing to patient deaths; this follows a $5 billion settlement with state and local governments in 2022 but r...
DOJ Sues CVS for Allegedly Filling Illegal Opioid Prescriptions
The US Department of Justice sued CVS on Wednesday for allegedly filling illegal opioid prescriptions from 2013 onward, violating the Controlled Substances Act, ignoring red flags, and contributing to patient deaths; this follows a $5 billion settlement with state and local governments in 2022 but r...
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48% Bias Score
Trump's Civil Rights Division Nominee Threatens Ongoing Investigations
President-elect Trump intends to replace the head of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, Kristen Clarke, with Harmeet Dhillon, a move that threatens to halt numerous ongoing investigations into police misconduct, discrimination, and other civil rights violations.
Trump's Civil Rights Division Nominee Threatens Ongoing Investigations
President-elect Trump intends to replace the head of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, Kristen Clarke, with Harmeet Dhillon, a move that threatens to halt numerous ongoing investigations into police misconduct, discrimination, and other civil rights violations.
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60% Bias Score
DOJ to challenge state/local opposition to Trump's immigration orders
The US Department of Justice, under Deputy Attorney General Emil Bow, ordered federal prosecutors to challenge state/local officials obstructing Trump's immigration executive orders, marking a shift from Biden administration policies and potentially escalating legal conflicts; Mexico prepares for ma...
DOJ to challenge state/local opposition to Trump's immigration orders
The US Department of Justice, under Deputy Attorney General Emil Bow, ordered federal prosecutors to challenge state/local officials obstructing Trump's immigration executive orders, marking a shift from Biden administration policies and potentially escalating legal conflicts; Mexico prepares for ma...
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44% Bias Score
Bondi's Confirmation Hearing Highlights 2020 Election Tensions
During her Senate confirmation hearing for Attorney General, Pam Bondi, 59, affirmed President Biden's 2020 victory while facing intense questioning from Democrats regarding her past work with Trump and her views on the election. She emphasized her commitment to a non-partisan Department of Justice ...
Bondi's Confirmation Hearing Highlights 2020 Election Tensions
During her Senate confirmation hearing for Attorney General, Pam Bondi, 59, affirmed President Biden's 2020 victory while facing intense questioning from Democrats regarding her past work with Trump and her views on the election. She emphasized her commitment to a non-partisan Department of Justice ...
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60% Bias Score
Bondi Vows to End Politicization of Justice Department
President-elect Trump's Attorney General nominee, Pam Bondi, promised to end the politicization of the Department of Justice, focusing on core missions like fighting violent crime and reforming the Bureau of Prisons, while facing potential conflicts of interest due to her past representation of Trum...
Bondi Vows to End Politicization of Justice Department
President-elect Trump's Attorney General nominee, Pam Bondi, promised to end the politicization of the Department of Justice, focusing on core missions like fighting violent crime and reforming the Bureau of Prisons, while facing potential conflicts of interest due to her past representation of Trum...
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44% Bias Score
Madoff Victim Fund Makes Final $131.4 Million Payout
The Madoff Victim Fund (MVF) is making its final $131.4 million payout, totaling $4.3 billion returned to 40,930 claimants, representing nearly 94% of proven losses from Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme, which collapsed during the 2008 financial crisis.
Madoff Victim Fund Makes Final $131.4 Million Payout
The Madoff Victim Fund (MVF) is making its final $131.4 million payout, totaling $4.3 billion returned to 40,930 claimants, representing nearly 94% of proven losses from Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme, which collapsed during the 2008 financial crisis.
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20% Bias Score
Justice Department Sues CVS Over Alleged Illegal Opioid Prescriptions
The US Department of Justice sued CVS on Wednesday for allegedly filling illegal opioid prescriptions from 2013 to the present, violating the Controlled Substances Act, contributing to the opioid crisis, and resulting in patient deaths; CVS denies the allegations but had previously paid a large sett...
Justice Department Sues CVS Over Alleged Illegal Opioid Prescriptions
The US Department of Justice sued CVS on Wednesday for allegedly filling illegal opioid prescriptions from 2013 to the present, violating the Controlled Substances Act, contributing to the opioid crisis, and resulting in patient deaths; CVS denies the allegations but had previously paid a large sett...
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44% Bias Score
Trump Nominates Conservative Lawyer to Lead Civil Rights Division
President-elect Donald Trump nominated Harmeet Dhillon, a Republican lawyer known for championing conservative causes, to lead the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division, sparking controversy due to her past legal work and political affiliations.
Trump Nominates Conservative Lawyer to Lead Civil Rights Division
President-elect Donald Trump nominated Harmeet Dhillon, a Republican lawyer known for championing conservative causes, to lead the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division, sparking controversy due to her past legal work and political affiliations.
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48% Bias Score