Trump Administration Continues Purge of F.B.I. Officials

Brian Driscoll, who was the acting director in the early days of the administration, was among those being told to leave by Friday.

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Judges Openly Doubt Government as Justice Dept. Misleads and Dodges Orders

Legal experts say such concern from the bench could have a more systemic effect, eroding the healthy functioning of the courts.

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Biden Says He Made the Clemency Decisions Recorded With Autopen

Donald J. Trump and his allies have begun investigations to support their claims that Joseph R. Biden Jr. was incapacitated and his staff conspired to take presidential actions in his name.

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Excerpts From The Times’s Interview With Biden on Clemency Decisions

The former president said he “made every single one of those” decisions and that Republicans were questioning them because “they’ve done so badly” and wanted to shift the focus.

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Justice Dept. Leader Suggested Violating Court Orders, Whistle-Blower Says

Emil Bove III, a Trump judicial nominee, voiced his intent to disobey court orders as others stonewalled and misled judges, according to a complaint.

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Law Enforcement Officials Struggle to Fulfill Trump Promises Rooted in Conspiracy Theories

Top leaders at the Justice Department and the F.B.I. are struggling to fulfill Trump campaign promises often rooted in misinformation and conspiracy theories.

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D.C. Police Officer Sentenced to Prison for Leaks to Proud Boys’ Leader

A federal judge gave Lt. Shane Lamond an 18-month sentence for leaking details of an investigation to Enrique Tarrio, the far-right group’s former leader, and lying about it later.

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Trump Administration Discussing $5 Million Payment to Family of Ashli Babbitt

The payment, if approved, would represent an extraordinary concession by the Justice Department, which prosecuted nearly 1,600 people in connection with the riot.

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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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Ed Martin, Advocate of Jan. 6 Rioters, Is Now Leading U.S. Attorney’s Office

Ed Martin, a loyal Trump soldier, oversees the U.S. attorney’s office, which is likely to help turn the investigative powers of the government on several of the president’s perceived enemies.

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