The first appeals court to rule on the issue of interim appointments of U.S. attorneys went against Trump. The ruling could shape other cases nationwide.
Prosecutors questioned a California Republican activist about her contact with Trump administration officials over their mortgage fraud investigation into Sen. Adam Schiff (D-California).
Despite Trump’s signature, the legislation calling for the release of the files includes major loopholes. The department has said little about its plans.
The Justice Department has lost thousands of experienced attorneys and backfilled a fraction of the open jobs, in part because of a lack of qualified candidates.
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, is pushing for Jack Smith to sit for a private interview with lawmakers about the Trump investigations.
The amicus brief signed by more than 100 former Justice Department officials urged a federal judge in Virginia to dismiss charges against the former FBI director.