Trump Again Picks Personal Lawyer for a Top Job, as U.S. Attorney in Manhattan
President Trump said on Saturday that he would nominate James M. McDonald to be the next U.S. attorney…
Trump Picks Jay Clayton for Director of National Intelligence After Backlash Over Bill Pulte
President Trump said on Thursday that he would nominate Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney in Manhattan, to be…
Jurors Balked at Indicting ICE Protesters. Prosecutors Kept Pushing.
The federal prosecutor was frustrated. She was meeting with a grand jury in Chicago in October, trying yet…
Losing Trust in Justice Dept., Judges Call Out Its Lawyers’ Behavior
In late April, a lawyer for the Justice Department told a federal judge that her colleagues had been…
Who Is the Prosecutor Investigating E. Jean Carroll’s Lawsuits?
The federal prosecutor overseeing a criminal investigation related to E. Jean Carroll, a former magazine writer who accused…
As Trump Politicizes Justice Dept., Prosecutors Struggle With Grand Juries
Grand juries are the heart of the criminal justice system, the inner sanctum where prosecutors, working unchecked and…
Conspiracy Trial Will Test Trump’s Aggressive Tactics Against Protesters
Federal prosecutors will try to make the case this week that three activists who protested immigration enforcement last…
NYU Langone Hospital Is Subpoenaed Over Youth Trans Care
A major New York City hospital system said it had received a grand jury subpoena from a federal…
Special Counsel to Investigate Trump Administration Lawyer for Possible Misconduct
Acting on behalf of the district’s three life-tenured judges, Chief Judge John J. McConnell Jr. chose Niki Kuckes,…
Judge Refers Justice Dept. Lawyer for Possible Discipline, Calling Out ‘Lack of Candor’
A federal judge said Tuesday that she was referring a Trump administration lawyer to face an investigation into…
Judge Says Maurene Comey Can Sue the Trump Administration for Firing Her
Maurene Comey, a former federal prosecutor who accused the Trump administration of firing her last year for political…
U.S. Abruptly Rescinds Subpoenas in John Brennan Inquiry
In a reversal, prosecutors who are trying to establish a perjury case against John O. Brennan, the former…