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From immigration to elections, ballrooms to tax immunity, much of President Donald Trump’s second term agenda is mired in the courts. While a Republican-controlled Congress has shown little interest i...

A new $1.776 billion Justice Department fund is raising big questions — about who could qualify and how the money might be used. The “anti-weaponization fund” stems from a settlement tied to a $10B la...

The exit of thousands of DOJ lawyers weakens law enforcement for many years to come, former DOJ lawyers told USA TODAY.

Two recent elections-related developments are playing out today that have some election officials concerned. The first relates to the FBI’s seizure of election documents in Georgia, a state whose elec...

From claiming presidential immunity to seeking a pardon, here are six ways captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro could defend himself.

2025 was a big year for the Supreme Court, as it repeatedly handed win after win to the Trump administration. Emergency Orders, also known as the shadow docket, let President Donald Trump keep his tar...

Combining zealous courtroom advocacy with a deft media touch, Nick Reiner's defense lawyer, Alan Jackson, aims high in tough cases.

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USA TODAY Justice Department Correspondent Aysha Bagchi breaks down the indictment of Trump critic and ex-National Security Adviser John Bolton in a documents investigation. A federal appeals court w...

USA TODAY Chief Political Correspondent Phillip M. Bailey takes a closer look at redistricting battles, and how the conversation is shifting to California. USA TODAY Justice Department Correspondent ...

Tsunami waves reached Hawaii and parts of the West Coast after one of the strongest earthquakes in recorded history. USA TODAY Justice Department Correspondent Aysha Bagchi breaks down Ghislaine Maxw...

For years, President Donald Trump's inner circle suggested there was more to the Jeffrey Epstein story and said Trump should reveal all. A timeline.

Did your relationship survive cheating? Lawyers could look for surprising clues as they pick a jury in Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex-trafficking trial.

An ambiguous Supreme Court ruling may have invited the Trump administration to refuse to try to return the illegally deported Maryland father.

President Donald Trump's latest tariffs take effect Wednesday. USA TODAY Justice Department Correspondent Aysha Bagchi discusses the Supreme Court's move to halt the reinstatement of fired federal em...

What's next for the market response to tariffs? USA TODAY Justice Department Correspondent Aysha Bagchi discusses why Trump's moves to punish law firms are causing alarm. The Justice Department has ...

Even if they are struck down in court, President Trump's executive orders targeting law firms could still succeed in preventing anti-Trump lawsuits.

President Donald Trump is set to sign an order aimed at delivering on a key campaign promise - elimination of the Education Department. USA TODAY Justice Department Correspondent Aysha Bagchi explain...

Even with any assurances from Donald Trump, companies like Apple, Google, and Oracle would be taking a risk by not complying with the TikTok ban.

Pam Bondi could be scrutinized at her attorney general confirmation hearing Wednesday over her past lobbying and independence from Donald Trump.

President-elect Donald Trump lost a bid Monday to get his hush money conviction tossed out based on presidential immunity. Will he now be sentenced?

The Justice Department inspector general outlined the FBI’s use of confidential sources ahead of the Jan. 6, 2021 attack in a report issued Thursday.

President-elect Trump's November victory at the polls has helped him in his criminal cases. But will it do the same for him in his civil cases?

President-elect Donald Trump filed a motion to have his New York criminal hush money convictions dismissed as he prepares to return to the White House

Donald Trump chose former Florida attorney general Pam Bondi to become top-law enforcement officer hours after Matt Gaetz withdrew his nomination.

The controversial nominee has been the center of conversation on Capitol Hill for more than a week.

President-elect Donald Trump's defense lawyers began their formal push to have his New York criminal case dismissed based on the election outcome.

Manhattan prosecutors recommended delaying President-elect Donald Trump's criminal hush money sentencing, but are still backing the case.

A lawyer who represented two women who testified before a House ethics committee said they testified Matt Gaetz paid them for sex, per media reports.

Donald Trump has repeatedly said he wants to close the federal Education Department. But dismantling the agency wouldn't be easy.