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White House correspondents' dinner shooting suspect a part-time teacher, game developer - The chief of the ​District of Columbia police department said investigators believe the suspect was a guest at the Washington Hilton hotel, where the annual dinner was ​taking place, but that no motive had been determined. News - World - | 4 hours ago

The chief of the ​District of Columbia police department said investigators believe the suspect was a guest at the Washington Hilton hotel, where the annual dinner was ​taking place, but that no motive had been determined.

CBC News - World - 23 minutes ago

Blanche says 'justice will be served' after shooting outside White House Correspondents' Dinner

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche says "justice will be served" during a press briefing held by President Donald Trump after a shooter was apprehended outside the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, D.C.

NBC News - US News - 10 hours ago

Justice Dept. drops criminal probe of Fed Chair Jerome Powell

The Justice Department has dropped a criminal investigation into the Federal Reserve after months of probing the independent central bank’s $2.5 billion building renovations and failing to turn up evidence of a crime.

Boston Globe - Business - 19 hours ago

US death penalty rules broadened as justice department allows firing squads gas, electrocution

The United States has expanded the methods allowed for federal executions, with the Department of Justice approving options including firing squads, gas asphyxaition and electrocution. According to...

International The News - World - 1 day ago

Will Trump's reclassifying of medical marijuana have any effect on criminal justice reform?

The executive order, which acting Atty. Gen. Todd Blanche signed Thursday, does not address current penalties for possessing and selling marijuana or those jailed with yearslong sentences.

Los Angeles Times - Politics - 1 day ago

Justice Department drops criminal investigation of Fed chair Powell, likely clearing way for Warsh

The Justice Department has ended its investigation into Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, clearing a major roadblock to the confirmation of his likely successor, Kevin Warsh.

Los Angeles Times - Business - 1 day ago

Justice Department drops investigation into Federal Reserve and Jerome Powell

The decision could clear the way for Trump's nominee to chair the Fed, Kevin Warsh, to advance toward a confirmation vote in the Senate.

NBC News - Business - 1 day ago

Justice Department to Allow Firing Squads for Executions in Move to Ramp up Capital Punishment -- The Justice Department will adopt firing squad as a permitted method of execution as the Trump administration moves to ramp...

The Justice Department will adopt firing squad as a permitted method of execution as the Trump administration moves to ramp up and expedite capital punishment cases.

Military.com - Top Stories - 1 day ago

The Justice Department Is Bringing Back the Firing Squad

Donald Trump's Justice Department has announced that it is bringing back the firing squad as a means of execution.

Rolling Stone - Politics - 1 day ago

Mandelson investigation stunted by Trump's Department of Justice

Scotland Yard has been blocked from obtaining key evidence held in the Epstein files

Evening Standard - World - 1 day ago

Justice Department drops criminal probe of Fed chair Powell, likely clearing the way for Warsh

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has ended its probe into Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, clearing a major roadblock to the confirmation of his successor, Kevin Warsh.

The Columbian - Politics - 1 day ago

Criminal probe into Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell is ending, U.S. Justice Dept. says

The Justice Department is ‌closing its investigation ​into cost overruns ​in renovations at the ​Federal Reserve under chairman ‌Jerome Powell, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said on Friday.

CBC News - World - 1 day ago

Department of War Gives Update on Progress of Golden Dome for America

The recently unveiled $1.5 trillion defense budget request for fiscal year 2027 confirms continued investment in Golden Dome.

Epoch Times - US News - 1 day ago

Turkish justice minister warns drugs, online threats endanger youth

Justice Minister Akın Gürlek said Friday that protecting children, youth and families from drugs, illegal betting, online gambling and what he described...

Daily Sabah - Politics - 1 day ago

Tom Potterfield / Colorado Department of Agriculture

Preventing the spread of the jumping worm — also known as a "crazy worm" or "snake worm" — is critical to protecting Colorado's soil and native plants, agriculture officials said.

NBC News - Science - 2 days ago

Why the Supreme Court Justices Are Suddenly Casting Shade on Each Other

The breach of decorum says a lot about the crisis of the court—and that’s a good thing.

The Nation - Politics - 3 days ago

Meteorology Department warns of thundery rain, strong wind

Doha, Qatar: Weather inshore, until 6pm on Thursday, will be relatively hot daytime with blowing dust, and partly cloudy to cloudy with a chance of sc...

Peninsula Qatar - Business - 3 days ago

Transportation department's changes to federal diversity program risks hurting Chicago's small businesses

The U.S. Department of Transportation says race and gender no longer can be considered in determining whether a company is disadvantaged under the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program.

Chicago Sun-Times - Business - 1 month ago

When women organise, democracy survives: Why gender justice cannot be a casualty of global crises

“Across regions, feminist movements and women-led civil society organisations face a convergence of crises that threatens decades of hard-won progress ... ”

Global Voices - Health - 1 month ago

Pakistan seeks justice for environmental harm through climate litigation

As climate disasters intensify, Pakistan’s courts face growing pressure to deliver environmental justice, even as limited resources, slow proceedings, and shrinking civil society support constrain meaningful legal remedies.

Global Voices - Environment - 3 months ago

How data gaps deepen climate injustice in the Himalayas

To prepare for and build resilience against GLOFS, regional collaboration must go beyond diplomatic gestures. It must involve shared infrastructure, multilingual data portals, joint simulations, and sustained training programs.

Global Voices - Science - 6 months ago

Microsoft Says It Has Stopped Using China-Based Engineers to Support Defense Department Computer Systems

After a ProPublica investigation revealed how Microsoft’s “digital escort” tech support service could expose sensitive government data to cyberattacks, the company says China-based engineers will no longer provide assistance on DOD cloud services.

ProPublica - Technology - 9 months ago

We Fought for This Country. Don't Cut the One Department That Fights for Us.

On June 6 -- D-Day -- thousands of veterans will rally on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., united by a shared message: Don't betray those who've borne the battle.

Military.com - Opinion - 10 months ago

North Dakota Sued the Interior Department at Least Five Times Under Gov. Doug Burgum. Now He's Set to Run the Agency.

The state was hostile to Interior Department policies during the Biden administration. A review of its lawsuits under Burgum reveals an aggressively pro-fossil fuel agenda.

ProPublica - Politics - 1 year ago