Trump’s changes to the Justice Department haven’t changed where political money is going — and the gap is growing wider
Despite the Trump administration’s efforts to address what it describes as political bias at the Justice Department, campaign finance records show that Democratic-aligned committees received most contributions from donors who identified themselves as DOJ employees. From January 2025 through August 2026, just over 75% of the roughly $300,000 in reported contributions went to Democratic committees, […]
Biden-era prosecutions of Trump set a precedent for the Justice Department’s Alaska ‘Decoy Dan’ investigation
The Justice Department is investigating claims that Democratic operatives recruited Alaska Senate candidate Daniel J. Sullivan, known as “Decoy Dan,” to draw votes away from Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan. Some election-law experts with liberal leanings have criticized the investigation as federal overreach. Hans von Spakovsky, a former Federal Election Commission member, argued that the case […]
Justice Department sends criminal grand jury subpoenas to election officials in California
Court Evaluate DOJ Challenge Over Suspected Noncitizens on California Voter Rolls There’s an ongoing legal battle involving the Department of Justice and California surrounding allegations of noncitizens registered to vote. Bill Essayli, the First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, highlighted concerns about the validity of ballots cast by those suspected of […]
Department of Justice Focuses on ‘Ghost Students’ Collecting Millions in Federal Tuition Loans
DOJ Cracks Down on ‘Ghost Student’ Fraud Scheme The Department of Justice (DOJ) has revealed the arrests of various foreign individuals linked to a fraudulent scheme involving “ghost students” that has siphoned off significant amounts of money from student aid programs. Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald emphasized at a Thursday press conference, “These are not […]
Trump’s Justice Department begins criminal inquiry into California voter registrations and issues subpoenas to officials
Federal Investigation into California Voter Rolls The Justice Department under President Trump is intensifying its scrutiny of California’s voter registration practices. This includes a criminal investigation into voter rolls and the issuance of grand jury subpoenas to local election officials concerning over 20,000 individuals suspected of being noncitizens. Records indicate that at least two staff […]
Supreme Court Justice Who Increased Voting Hours in Brazil Election Previously Represented Lula as His Lawyer
Justice Cristiano Zanin of Brazil’s Supreme Federal Tribunal (STF), who recently made headlines with a ruling extending voting hours during the presidential runoff, previously served as personal attorney to socialist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva during his corruption trial, in which Lula was convicted. On Sunday, President Lula secured a fourth four-year term, narrowly […]
Justice Department Reduces Success Rate of Migrant Asylum Cases by 90%
Asylum Claims Plummet Under Trump Administration’s Reforms President Donald Trump’s administration has dramatically decreased the approval rate for asylum claims made by migrants, bringing it down to five percent. This is a stark contrast to the much higher approval rate seen under President Joe Biden. For migrants without legal representation, the success rate has dropped […]
Justice Department reveals charges against 48 noncitizens for election-related offenses, including voting in elections from 2020 to 2026
DOJ Charges 48 Noncitizens for Election-Related Crimes The Department of Justice has announced charges against 48 noncitizens for various election-related offenses, specifically concerning activities from 2020 to 2026. In a release issued on Monday, the DOJ detailed that these individuals allegedly registered to vote, participated in elections, or made false statements when applying for naturalization. […]
Democrats Call for the Justice Department to End Investigation of Ilhan Omar
House Democrats Urge DOJ to Halt Investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar Over 170 House Democrats are calling on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to discontinue its investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-MN) immigration status. In a letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin, the Democrats express concern […]
Sen. Adam Schiff claims that Trump’s Justice Department is disrupting the Alaska Senate race.
Schiff Accuses DOJ of Election Interference in Alaska Senate Race Senator Adam Schiff, a Democrat from California, has alleged that the Justice Department under President Donald Trump is attempting to undermine elections with its lawsuit concerning an unusual Senate ballot in Alaska. This comes as Republicans claim that Democrats are supporting a Senate candidate who […]