In bringing the Justice Department under his thumb, Donald Trump is not just heeding his own druthers. He is also fulfilling a long-cherished conservative theory about the constitutional system https://t.co/0bMJ21b35b ...

Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Galain Maxwell is speaking with the Justice Department again today. >> Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanch said the two spoke for several hours yesterday and that he's looking to learn more about Epstein's criminal conduct. Here's what Maxwell's attorney said on his way into the federal courthouse.>> We just ask that folks look at what she has to say with an open mind and that's what Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanch has promised us. uh everything she says can be corroborated an ...

Let's bring in NBC News White House correspondent Monica Alba. And here with me in New York, NBC's national law enforcement and intelligence correspondent Tom Winter and MSNBC legal analyst, former assistant Manhattan District Attorney Katherine Christian. Monica, as we continue to monitor the president's remarks, what else are we hearing from him and what's expected on day two of Maxwell's questioning.Well, that's exactly the question that I posed to the president a couple of minutes ago, Anna, because tha ...

The Epstein uproar has revealed an unexpected danger—for the president—of a Justice Department that seems partisan https://t.co/l6zd1qKnaT ...

A Republican-led House committee subpoenaed Ghislaine Maxwell to testify before Congress next month just minutes before a report that Justice Department officials informed Trump that his name appears in documents related to the case https://t.co/A0DncxtomD ...

Kind of a dramatic scene at the US attorney's office in New Jersey yesterday as the attorney general stepped in after interim US attorney Alina Haba was replaced there in New Jersey. Haba, former personal lawyer for the president, was removed from her post by a panel of New Jersey federal judges, but then the Trump administration intervened. So Lisa, this was an interim position of I think 120 days.Exactly. Right. >> It's time for it to be over and her to go away.And that's the case the judge has made here. ...

The Justice Department’s decision to send Trump appointee Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche to interview Ghislaine Maxwell in prison. Legal expert Lisa Rubin tells #MorningJoe the move is “beyond unusual” and “reeks of something untoward.” For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day click here: https://www.msnbc.com/ » Subscribe to MSNBC: https://www.youtube.com/msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on Instagram https://www ...

President Trump says it "sounds appropriate" for the Justice Department to meet with Ghislaine Maxwell amid fallout over his administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files.Follow live updates. https://t.co/dEEOwwEJ2D https://t.co/IsncBTpJ62 ...

You were among Democrats on the judiciary committee who walked out at the moment of a vote to elevate Mr. . Boie to lifelong tenure as an appellet judge. Why.Well, first of all, the list of problems with Emil Boie are historic. You don't see this many of former prosecutors. We we see former judges coming forward, Republicanappointed judges and Democrat appointed judges, all coming forward and saying, "Don't put this man on the bench." He is have one of the worst uh accusations of a Brady violation by a judg ...

Justice Department Transparency - The Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously passed an amendment requiring the Attorney General to retain, preserve, and compile records related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and submit a report to Congress within 60 days [1][2][3] - The amendment aims to provide Congress and the American people with records and answers to important questions regarding the Epstein case [3] - There are concerns about potential cover-ups or misleading information within the Department of Justice regarding the Epstein files [6][7] - The call for transparency is to maintain confidence in the Justice Department and ensure accountability [5][8] - There are allegations of the administration withholding information related to the Epstein case [5][9] Appropriations and Budget - The Senate voted to advance legislation to claw back $9 billion in funding already approved for foreign aid and public broadcasting [10] - Democrats are fighting against the clawback, arguing it undermines confidence in the appropriations process [11] - The funds are allocated for important purposes such as public radio and global health investments [11] - Republicans are criticized for cutting these investments after giving tax cuts to the wealthy, increasing the federal debt by over $4 trillion over the next 10 years [13]