Schmitt: Trump should fire DOJ staff who investigated his cases

Sen. Eric Schmidt (R-Missouri) said Sunday that he believes President-elect Trump should fire the Department of Justice (DOJ) officials who investigated his case. Schmidt appeared on NBC's “Meet the Press” to discuss the Justice Department's administration amid growing concerns that President Trump will use it as a legal authority to go after his enemies as […]

Trump admin should fire DOJ officials who investigated him: Sen. Schmit

Sen. Eric Schmidt has argued that President-elect Donald Trump should begin an effort to fire Justice Department officials who handled criminal cases against him after he is sworn into office. The Missouri Republican, who previously served as the state's attorney general, has argued that Justice Department officials handling the case against Trump are working to […]

DOJ suspends DEA searches at airports over civil rights concerns

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Justice has directed the Drug Enforcement Administration to cease consensual searches at airports and other public transportation facilities following hearings about possible civil rights violations. Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz announced the suspension after hearing concerns about the DEA's traffic interdiction operations, including conducting consensual searches. […]

DOJ Proposes Google Divest Chrome Browser, Eliminate Search Engine Payments

The Justice Department has filed court documents proposing to bar tech giants from paying to sell their Chrome browser and remain the default search engine on third-party platforms as a remedy for monopolistic practices. . register report The Department of Justice has officially filed court documents proposing that the tech giant sell its hugely popular […]

DOJ Was Not Weaponized Against Trump — He Is a ‘Criminal’

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) claimed Thursday on MSNBC's “Deadline” that the Justice Department was not given any weapons against President-elect Donald Trump. Host Nicole Wallace said, “The problem is that someone like Bill Barr has had a hard time blocking Donald Trump's desire to use the IRS and use the Justice Department against Trump's enemies. […]

DOJ takes aim at Chrome

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Shares of Google parent plunge after DOJ seeks forced selloff of Chrome browser

Shares of Google's parent company Alphabet plunged more than 6% on Thursday after the Justice Department asked a federal judge to order the sale of Google's Chrome web browser. This is one of several bailouts aimed at breaking Big Tech's monopoly on online search. The drop in stock prices signaled uncertainty about Google's future on […]

DOJ asks judge to order Google to sell Chrome

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is asking a federal judge to order Google to sell its Chrome browser after a court found that Google maintains an illegal monopoly on online search. In a filing late Wednesday night, the Justice Department argued that Google's ownership and control over Chrome, as well as Android, impedes efforts to […]