A Senate panel advanced Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general after he rescinded a proposed $1.8 billion fund for President Donald Trump’s political allies. The development also included reporting that a federal contract with nearly 100 legal groups expired after more than six months of nonpayment.
The Justice Department has sued Colorado and Maryland over state laws that provide in-state college tuition to undocumented students, opening a broader dispute over federal immigration authority and state control of higher education.
The revised guidance, issued July 23, directs agencies to review religious-liberty concerns in programs, employment, contracting, rulemaking and enforcement.
The Justice Department says it filed 10 civil denaturalization cases across nine states, but citizenship revocation is not automatic and no liability has been determined.
The Justice Department says Weill Cornell Medicine resolved a criminal investigation through an agreement requiring the medical institution to maintain and enhance measures intended to prevent sexual abuse of patients.
The Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Assistance has opened a FY2026 grant opportunity for eligible faith-based organizations and religious nonprofits seeking support for security measures.
The Justice Department says it filed the first case in the new court, seeking to remove a 47-year-old Fort Worth woman accused of supporting family plans for an Election Day shooting.
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted August 6 to hold former NIAID director Anthony Fauci in contempt after he declined to answer questions at a July 29 hearing.
The Justice Department said a federal task force created with Homeland Security surpassed $1 billion in combined recoveries, penalties, forfeitures and publicly charged losses in less than one year.
The Justice Department filed a federal complaint on July 23 challenging Milwaukee policies involving masks, identification and vehicles used by federal law-enforcement officers.
Federal prosecutors announced charges against five men on June 16, alleging they planned to attack and kill government officials and others attending UFC Freedom 250. A later DOJ update said eight individuals had been charged in connection with the alleged planning.
The Justice Department said July 20 that UC San Diego’s medical school discriminated based on race in admissions. The available record does not include the full findings or any corrective-action agreement.
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the Justice Department blocked or delayed the state’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and related matters.
The Justice Department’s updated guidance directs federal agencies to review religious-liberty implications in rulemaking, employment, enforcement, grants and contracts.
The Justice Department says the proposed civil agreement would resolve allegations involving federal health-care claims and provide funding for health-care costs at the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium.
A federal appeals court declined to allow immediate implementation of the Trump administration’s mail-voting order in 23 states and the District of Columbia. The administration has since asked the Supreme Court to let the policy take effect before the November 2026 elections.
Federal election monitors are scheduled to monitor Detroit operations during the August 4 primary, while Michigan officials dispute the claims behind the deployment and stress that local officials remain in control.
Longview’s City Council authorized an application for up to $200,000 in DOJ funding for a proposed Peregrine police data platform, but no award or rollout has been approved.
The U.S. Justice Department dismissed an Alaska lawsuit July 7 and said the Biden-era oil-and-gas leasing program at issue violated the law.
Lansing voters have an additional in-person early-voting day before Michigan’s Aug. 4 primary, while the U.S. Justice Department plans to send election monitors to the city.
The U.S. Department of Justice told Detroit officials it plans to monitor polls during Michigan’s Aug. 4 primary, with the city clerk’s office preparing a response.
Ohio and the U.S. Department of Justice announced a proposed antitrust settlement with OhioHealth that would bar enforcement of contract terms alleged to limit insurers’ ability to direct patients to lower-cost care.
