DOJ

On September 23, 2026, the US Department of Justice submitted a court filing defending the White House’s refusal to grant press credentials to several major media organizations, urging a federal judge to reject a lawsuit brought by those outlets. The filing argues the president has broad authority to control access to White House spaces on national security grounds. The case represents the largest legal clash of the current administration between executive power and press freedom protections.

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan and the Justice Department are investigating whether Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, knowingly permitted users to circumvent U.S. sanctions on Iran. The focus is on whether the platform was aware and facilitated such activity, a case that could reshape crypto industry compliance standards.

California Governor Gavin Newsom confirmed that the US Department of Justice is investigating him and his wife, calling it political retaliation by the Trump administration.

Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration’s ’lawfare’ fund after Jan. 6 prosecutor files lawsuit.

Biden files lawsuit to prevent DOJ from releasing audio and transcripts from the special counsel investigation.

The US Department of Justice found that Yale School of Medicine discriminated against Asian and White applicants in its admissions process.

The US DOJ files a lawsuit against The New York Times alleging employment discrimination, an unusual federal action against a major media organization.

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed criminal charges against Sinaloa state Governor Rubén Rocha and nine other current and former Mexican officials, alleging conspiracy with the Sinaloa Cartel to smuggle drugs and weapons into the United States.

Former FBI Director James Comey appeared in court to face charges of threatening Trump in a social media post, a case widely criticized as a politically motivated prosecution.

David Morens, a former senior adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of conspiring to conceal emails and records related to COVID-19 research to evade congressional inquiries.