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Justice Department
MediaBias News has published 30 stories involving Justice Department, from August 2026 to October 2026. Each one is scored for how well the original reporting stood up, and lists the reports it was written from.
Politics · Middle EastEnergy Department Engineer Arrested for Alleged Houthi Support
A Department of Energy electrical engineer, Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy, has been arrested and charged with providing material support to the Houthi rebels. The FBI alleges he purchased materials for homemade explosives and drones and traveled to Yemen.
Middle East3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 57 · Hype 41
PoliticsJustice Department reviews Watergate prosecutor conduct
The Justice Department is conducting a preliminary review into whether the special prosecutor's office that investigated Watergate committed misconduct. The review was prompted by a presentation from a former Nixon aide who theorised the "deep state" orchestrated the former president's downfall.
3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 61 · Hype 41
Politics · United StatesJudge orders Trump administration to release memo on boat attacks
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to provide a Justice Department memo justifying military attacks on boats within 14 days. The memo underpins the administration's campaign of bombing boats in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean.
United States3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 57 · Hype 41
Business & Economy · United StatesEva Bratcher charged with $21,402 fraud after hiding mother's body
Eva Bratcher, 72, faces federal charges for allegedly defrauding Social Security of $21,402 by collecting her mother's benefits after her death in 2021. Her mother's body was found in a garage freezer two years later.
United States4 min readTrust 86 · Craft 85 · Hype 15
Politics · United StatesAppeals court hears bid to end contempt probe into Trump deportation flights
A federal appeals court heard arguments on whether a judge should be allowed to continue investigating the Trump administration for potential contempt of court. The probe concerns alleged defiance of an order blocking the deportation of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador.
United States4 min readTrust 42 · Craft 61 · Hype 41
Politics · United StatesProsecutor Resigns, Accuses US Attorney of Interference in 'Broadview Six' Case
Prosecutor Sheri Mecklenburg resigned from the 'Broadview Six' case, accusing U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros of interference. She stated Boutros directed felony charges against her objection, while the Justice Department rejected her claim.
United States2 min readTrust 70 · Craft 75 · Hype 45
Politics · United StatesJustice Department moves to end 50+ school desegregation cases
The Justice Department is seeking to end more than 50 long-standing court orders designed to curb racial segregation in schools. The move has drawn criticism from former officials who warn it could lead to increased discrimination.
United States3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 57 · Hype 41
Politics · United StatesWhite House directs federal agencies to speed up voter roll review
The White House is urging federal agencies to accelerate a review of voter rolls from at least 47 states. The initiative seeks to identify noncitizens who may have registered or voted illegally, with hundreds of federal officers involved in over 1,600 investigations.
United States3 min readTrust 60 · Craft 65 · Hype 60
Politics · United StatesProsecutors Probe Jeffrey Epstein's Estate Executors
Federal prosecutors in Manhattan have opened an investigation into Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn, who served as Jeffrey Epstein's lawyer and accountant and now manage his estate. The probe involves witness interviews and document requests.
United States2 min readTrust 42 · Craft 57 · Hype 20
Politics · United StatesHouse Republicans release Jack Smith probe transcripts
House Republicans have released six transcripts from the investigation into former Special Counsel Jack Smith. The transcripts include testimony from former prosecutors and a DOJ inspector general agent concerning the collection of phone records, with allegations of improper subpoenas targeting Republican lawmakers.
United States3 min readTrust 50 · Craft 65 · Hype 45
Politics · United StatesJudge dismisses Trump administration's voter data lawsuit
A federal judge in Washington has dismissed the Trump administration's lawsuit seeking the state's voter registration data. This ruling represents the 25th consecutive court defeat for the Justice Department in its attempts to obtain state voter rolls.
United States3 min readTrust 50 · Craft 65 · Hype 20
Politics · United StatesHospitals agree to stop treating transgender minors, pay federal government
At least six major hospitals have agreed to stop providing gender-affirming hormones and surgery to transgender minors. They will instead make payments to the federal government for patients seeking to reverse these treatments, according to Justice Department settlements.
United States3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 61 · Hype 20
PoliticsDOJ legal opinion finds handgun sales ban for 18-20 year olds unconstitutional
A new legal opinion from the Justice Department states that a federal law prohibiting licensed dealers from selling handguns to individuals aged 18-20 is unconstitutional. The opinion suggests federal prosecutors may stop pursuing felony charges against dealers selling to this age group, though it is not legally binding.
3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 61 · Hype 41
Politics · United StatesFBI agent recommended criminal probe into Elon Musk, email shows
An FBI agent recommended opening a criminal investigation into Elon Musk and officials at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, according to a declassified email. The agent cited Musk's statements about non-compliance with a 'Five Things' directive and his ownership of X.
United States3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 57 · Hype 68
Politics · United StatesTrump and Rep. Beatty clashed on Kennedy Center call
President Donald Trump reportedly had a heated exchange with Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty during a Kennedy Center board call. A federal judge blocked attempts to add Trump's name to the building, a decision the Justice Department has appealed.
United States3 min readTrust 50 · Craft 65 · Hype 45
Politics · United StatesAfghan woman deported via secret court after aiding terror plot
The Justice Department announced the deportation of Nazira Haji Zada, an Afghan woman accused of aiding a terror plot. Her case was the first to use the Alien Terrorist Removal Court, a secretive tribunal established 30 years ago, which had not been activated until this summer.
United States3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 57 · Hype 41
Conflict & Security · Asia-PacificUS seizes crypto tied to Chinese scam marketplace Xinbi
The Justice Department and Treasury Department have taken action against Xinbi Guarantee, a Chinese-language marketplace operating on Telegram. Authorities seized Telegram channels and cryptocurrency wallets tied to the platform, which allegedly served as an escrow service for online scam centers.
Asia-Pacific3 min readTrust 60 · Craft 65 · Hype 45
Politics · United StatesDOJ charges five in election cases across three states
The Justice Department has filed election-related charges against five individuals in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Wisconsin. The defendants include four noncitizens accused of voting and one U.S. citizen accused of aiding fraudulent registration.
United States3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 61 · Hype 61
Politics · United StatesJudge Authorizes Involuntary Feeding for Jailed National Guard Shooting Suspect
A federal judge has authorized involuntary feeding and medical treatment for Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who is jailed on charges of shooting two National Guard troops. Lakanwal was hospitalized in July after he stopped eating, and the order allows medical staff to provide nutrition against his will.
United States3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 65 · Hype 20
Politics · United StatesGrand jury subpoenas James Comey adviser Daniel Richman in leak probe
A federal grand jury has subpoenaed Daniel Richman, a friend and adviser to former FBI Director James Comey, in a renewed probe into alleged improper sharing of sensitive information with the media. The investigation concerns memos Comey wrote about his meetings with President Donald Trump.
United States3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 65 · Hype 41- Politics · United States
Republican effort to prosecute Fauci for contempt stalls
A Republican effort to prosecute Dr. Anthony Fauci for contempt of Congress has stalled. This comes after a GOP-led Senate committee voted to hold him in contempt three weeks ago, with some administration officials now questioning the legal approach.
United States2 min readTrust 42 · Craft 59 · Hype 41 
Politics · United StatesJudge Rejects DOJ Bid to Dismiss Steve Bannon's Conviction
A federal judge has rejected the Justice Department's request to dismiss Steve Bannon's criminal conviction for refusing to testify before a congressional committee. The judge cited prosecutors' failure to adequately explain their reasoning for seeking the dismissal.
United States2 min readTrust 60 · Craft 60 · Hype 45
Politics · United StatesTrump intervened to force Live Nation settlement, reports say
President Trump personally intervened to push the Justice Department toward a settlement with Live Nation in an antitrust case, according to reports. The intervention reportedly occurred shortly before a trial was set to begin, following meetings between the company's CEO and White House officials.
United States3 min readTrust 70 · Craft 75 · Hype 45- Politics · United States
US Justice Department probes alleged conspiracy against Trump over Mar-a-Lago search
Justice Department investigators are examining whether officials conspired against Donald Trump, seeking voluntary interviews about the 2022 FBI search of his Mar-a-Lago estate. The inquiry, based in Florida, also revisits Russian interference in the 2016 election.
United States5 min readTrust 55 · Craft 55 · Hype 15 
Politics · United StatesArizona Secretary Fontes tells CISA: 'I don’t trust you' during election security call
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes confronted federal officials during a Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency call, accusing the Trump administration of abandoning election security duties. Democratic states have sued over threatened FEMA funding cuts, while the Justice Department prepares 1,000 election monitors.
United States5 min readTrust 35 · Craft 85 · Hype 32
Politics · United StatesUS Attorney General Todd Blanche may ask Supreme Court to rule on voter roll access
Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Justice Department may ask the Supreme Court to intervene in cases where states have blocked federal access to voter rolls. The Trump administration has filed 31 lawsuits against states resisting the effort, losing 22 so far. Blanche linked the push to election integrity and President Trump’s campaign platform.
United States3 min readTrust 50 · Craft 67 · Hype 32
Politics · United StatesJudge Sullivan warns DOJ of penalties over Epstein files redactions
U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan warned Justice Department lawyers of potential penalties, including contempt, for failing to comply with orders to release Epstein files. The dispute centres on redactions and withheld handwritten notes, some involving unverified allegations about President Donald Trump.
United States5 min readTrust 74 · Craft 68 · Hype 32
Media · United StatesFederal judge asked to drop charges against Don Lemon over St Paul church protest
Don Lemon has asked a federal judge to dismiss criminal civil-rights charges related to his presence at an anti-ICE protest inside a Minnesota church in January. His legal team claims the prosecution is politically motivated and violates the First Amendment.
United States5 min readTrust 68 · Craft 95 · Hype 30
Politics · United StatesFormer US prosecutor sues over Rosh Hashanah firing linked to anti-Trump blog
A former assistant US attorney filed a lawsuit against the Justice Department, claiming he was fired in September 2025 during Rosh Hashanah after a right-wing commentator shared his years-old anti-Trump blog posts. The suit seeks reinstatement, backpay, and damages, alleging First Amendment violations.
United States5 min readTrust 66 · Craft 85 · Hype 30
Politics · United StatesSenate Judiciary Committee invites Jack Smith to testify on Trump investigation
Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley has invited former special counsel Jack Smith to testify on 22 September 2026 about his investigation into President Donald Trump. Smith’s lawyers confirmed his appearance pending Justice Department approval, while outlets diverged on whether the hearing relates to his prosecutions or broader oversight.
United States4 min readTrust 42 · Craft 55 · Hype 15
