Durbin Demands Tapes of Interviews With Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s Longtime Partner

The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee also pressed the Justice Department for a promise that Ms. Maxwell will not be pardoned for her cooperation in matters related to the Jeffrey Epstein files.

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How Epstein Has Consumed Washington, From the White House to Congress and Beyond

The case of Jeffrey Epstein, sex offender and former friend of the president, has blown up into a major headache for the White House.

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Ex-Justice Dept. Lawyers Urge Senate Not to Confirm Emil Bove as Federal Judge

The lawyers wrote that Emil Bove III, the face of some controversial moves by President Trump’s Justice Department, had disgraced the department.

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Democrats Threaten Trump Prosecutor Picks, Pointing to Past Vance Blockade

The top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee said Vice President JD Vance had set a precedent for derailing U.S. attorney candidates during his time in the Senate.

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In Illinois Senate Race, Old Grudges and a Test of Pritzker’s Power

Few policy differences have emerged among the Democrats vying to replace the retiring Senator Richard J. Durbin, while Gov. JB Pritzker’s influence looms large.

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Durbin, No. 2 Senate Democrat, to Retire After 44 Years in Congress

Senator Richard J. Durbin’s departure will set off a primary for a rare open Senate seat in Illinois and open a top leadership slot. He said it was time to “face reality” and make way for someone new.

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Trump’s Pick for Top D.C. Prosecutor Faces Calls for Confirmation Hearing

Congressional aides of both parties believe that the nominee for U.S. attorney, Ed Martin, appears to have a solid chance of squeaking through on a party-line vote.

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Senate Democrats Seek Answers on Firing of Justice Dept. Official

After a disagreement about giving gun rights back to the actor Mel Gibson, a pardon attorney was fired. Senate Democrats are asking for details, including records or emails, that relate to the decision.

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Senate Democrats Press Trump for Answers on Security Breach

Top lawmakers say the White House must provide a full accounting of actions surrounding sensitive military information shared on a text chain that included a journalist.

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Schumer’s Retreat From a Government Shutdown Has Young Democrats Fuming

A generational divide, seen in newer lawmakers’ impatience with bipartisanship and for colleagues who don’t understand new media, has emerged as one of the deepest rifts within the party.

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