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Justice Department
MediaBias News has published 6 stories involving Justice Department, from August 2026 to August 2026. Each one is scored for how well the original reporting stood up, and lists the reports it was written from.
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