DOJ Launches Initiative to Target Federally Funded Institutions Over DEI, Anti-Semitism

Universities could risk losing their access to federal funding if they are found to be ‘discriminating against their students,’ the Department of Justice said. The Department of Justice (DOJ) said on May 19 that it has launched the “Civil Rights Fraud Initiative” to investigate and potentially punish federally funded institutions whose policies promote diversity, equity,

Trump’s Pick to Head IRS Set for Long-Delayed Confirmation Hearing

Advocates for taxpayers and small businesses say they are watching with keen interest as Billy Long, President Donald Trump’s pick for IRS commissioner, heads to a long-awaited Senate confirmation hearing in Washington on Tuesday. Long’s supporters say they are confident that the former Missouri congressman can do the job well and restore trust to the

US Attorney Charges NJ Congresswoman With Assault in ICE Facility Incident

DOJ’s Alina Habba said Rep. LaMonica McIver’s conduct ‘cannot be overlooked’ by the chief federal law enforcement authority. Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) has been charged by the Department of Justice (DOJ) with assaulting law enforcement during a scuffle that occurred outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Alina

US Attorney’s New Program Gets Around California’s Sanctuary Laws Shielding Illegal Immigrants From ICE

Operation Guardian Angel uses federal arrest warrants rather than ICE detainers to let federal authorities take county jail inmates into custody. In what could be a game changer for the Trump administration’s deportation efforts, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for California’s Central District and federal partners launched a program to “neutralize California’s sanctuary state policy.” Operation