Entity: Department of Justice

News Roundup: Above the Law

May 3, 2019
From his mixing of business with public service to his resistance to congressional investigations, Trump and his administration have been operating as if they are above the law.

New Evidence of Emoluments Violations Prompts American Oversight Lawsuit

May 3, 2019
Recently revealed State Department approvals are glaring new evidence that the president is violating the emoluments clause.
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Complaint: American Oversight v. State and DOJ – Emoluments Violations

May 3, 2019
American Oversight's lawsuit against the State and Justice Departments for records related to President Donald Trump’s potential violations of the Constitution’s emoluments clause, specifically the leasing of a Trump property to multiple foreign governments.

FBI Records Regarding the Release of a Report on “Black Identity Extremists”

May 1, 2019
Federal Bureau of Investigation records regarding a controversial report on "Black Identity Extremists" that was sent to some in law enforcement in August 2017 and leaked to the press in October 2017.

FOIA to DOJ Seeking Records Related to DOJ’s Advocacy in Support of the President’s Emergency Declaration

April 30, 2019
FOIA to DOJ seeking records sufficient to identify the DOJ lawyers who accompanied Vice President Pence to address GOP Senators' concerns about the legality of the president's use of an emergency declaration to obtain funds to build a border wall.

The Dangers of Constitutional Hardball

April 29, 2019
The Trump administration’s actions over the past week and a half suggest that it may have decided to adopt a strategy of across-the-board stonewalling, violating a half-century of norms.
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News Roundup: Trump Administration’s Defiance of Congressional Subpoenas

April 26, 2019
Trump and his administration are refusing to even negotiate in good faith with congressional investigators.

DOJ Records Regarding the Religious Liberty Task Force

April 25, 2019
Department of Justice communications in response to our FOIA regarding the Department's Religious Liberty Task Force.

News Roundup: All Eyes on the Mueller Report

April 19, 2019
It's (almost) all about the Mueller report.

A Guide to Barr’s Redactions to the Mueller Report

April 18, 2019
We explain Barr's justifications for his redactions, whether he should go further to release information — and what Congress can do next.