DOJ planning hate crime charges against man accused of shooting Israeli Embassy staffers

The Justice Department will move to indict the man accused of killing two Israeli Embassy staffers in May on federal hate crime charges this week, a source familiar with the matter said. The indictment against 31-year-old Elias Rodriguez is expected to include special findings for capital punishment, which would allow the Justice Department to pursue

Trump fires 5 members of Puerto Rico’s financial oversight board

President Trump fired five of the eight members of Puerto Rico’s Financial Oversight Management Board, which oversees the U.S. territory’s budget plan. The island has been trying to find its way to fiscal solvency after struggling with its debt for years.  Mr. Trump dismissed the board’s chairman Arthur J. Gonzalez, Cameron McKenzie, Betty A. Rosa,

Ghislaine Maxwell’s attorneys argue against unsealing grand jury testimony

Attorneys for Jeffrey Epstein’s former associate Ghislaine Maxwell are arguing against the Justice Department’s attempt to unseal grand jury testimony against her, writing in a court filing Tuesday that their client “has no choice but to respectfully oppose” the potential release. “Jeffrey Epstein is dead. Ghislaine Maxwell is not,” Maxwell’s attorney David Markus wrote in

Trump administration officially ends “5 things” emails for federal workers

Washington — The federal agency that asked government workers to document five things they accomplished over the past week has officially ended the practice, which was initiated by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. Scott Kupor, the director of the Office of Personnel Management, said in a statement that the office communicated with human resources

DOJ publishes list of 35 “sanctuary” jurisdictions, vowing more lawsuits

Washington — The Justice Department published a list of 35 “sanctuary” jurisdictions on Tuesday, vowing to bring lawsuits against states, counties and cities that limit local cooperation with federal immigration agents.  “Sanctuary policies impede law enforcement and put American citizens at risk by design,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement. “The Department of