Tag: US Justice Department

FBI seizes 13 websites allegedly used by China to target, recruit U.S. workers

June 11, 2026 admin

An FBI agent loads collected evidence at GKN Aerospace in Garden Grove, Calif. on Wednesday (June 10, 2026). | Photo Credit: AP The FBI has seized more than a dozen websites that officials say were part of a Chinese effort to target American workers who have access to classified or sensitive government information, the Justice…

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U.S. Justice Department drops all charges against Gautam Adani; case closed permanently

May 18, 2026 admin

The U.S. Department of Justice has permanently dropped all criminal charges against Indian tycoon Gautam Adani and his nephew Sagar, bringing the high-profile securities and wire fraud case in New York to a complete close after prosecutors concluded they could not sustain the allegations. With this, multiple U.S. regulatory and legal investigations involving the group…

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Takeaways from the U.S. Justice Department’s initial release of Epstein files, mandated by Congress

December 20, 2025 admin

The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday (December 19, 2025) published thousands of files related to Jeffrey Epstein, a release long anticipated for its potential to reveal new details about the late sex offender and his connections to powerful people. But it was clear soon after the release that it would fall far short of…

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Trump Fires Special Counsel Staff Who Probed Him After 2020 Defeat

January 28, 2025 admin

The US Justice Department fired more than a dozen officials who worked on investigations that former Special Counsel Jack Smith led into Donald Trump’s actions following the president’s 2020 election loss. Acting Attorney General James McHenry removed the officials because he didn’t believe those staff members could be trusted to implement the president’s agenda due…

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Trump Justice Department Targets State Officials Over Immigration Policies

January 22, 2025 admin

Washington: The US Justice Department has threatened local and state authorities with prosecution if they fail to cooperate with President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, which include a pledge to deport millions of undocumented immigrants. Citing a constitutional clause concerning division of power, acting deputy attorney general Emil Bove said in a memorandum that “federal law…

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Trump Would Have Been Convicted If He Wasn’t Elected: Special Counsel Report

January 14, 2025 admin

Washington: The US Justice Department on Tuesday released Special Counsel Jack Smith’s report on Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election, the last act of a prosecutor whose historic criminal cases were thwarted by Trump’s November election victory. The report is expected to detail Smith’s decision to bring a four-count indictment against Trump accusing…

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Jack Smith, Who Led Trump Prosecutions, Resigns From US Justice Department

January 12, 2025 admin

Washington DC: Jack Smith, the special counsel appointed to investigate Donald Trump for his alleged effort to overturn results of the 2020 election, has left the US Department of Justice, prosecutors said Saturday in a court filing. “The Special Counsel completed his work and submitted his final confidential report on January 7, 2025, and separated…

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Shipping Firm To Pay $100 Million In Baltimore Bridge Collapse Settlement

October 25, 2024 admin

Shipping Firm To Pay 0 Million In Baltimore Bridge Collapse Settlement

Washington: The US Justice Department said Thursday that it has reached a $100 million settlement with the Singaporean owner and operator of a cargo ship that destroyed a Baltimore bridge. The 1,000-foot (300-meter) M/V Dali collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the early morning of March 26, killing six road workers and blocking…

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US To Limit Some Trade Transactions To Block Data Access By Russia, China

October 21, 2024 admin

Washington: The US Justice Department on Monday proposed new rules to protect federal government data or Americans’ bulk personal data from getting into the hands of countries like China, Iran and Russia by placing new limits on certain business transactions. The proposal, which was previewed in March, implements an executive order issued earlier this year…

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U.S. Justice Department files $100 million claim over Baltimore bridge collapse

September 26, 2024 admin

U.S. Justice Department files 0 million claim over Baltimore bridge collapse

File photo shows a U.S. Coast Guard boat approaches clean-up operations at the Francis Scott Key Bridge as the main shipping channel prepares to fully reopen, in Baltimore. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a response in a Maryland court demanding more than $100 million in damages from Grace…

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