Trump admin. threatens California with legal action over transgender athletes
Days after a transgender high school athlete won two California track events, the Trump administration is threatening legal action.
PBS sues Trump administration over funding cuts
PBS is suing the Trump administration, calling an executive order that sought to cut off funding "blatant viewpoint discrimination."
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Key House Democrat presses for more details on Trump's pardons, alleging "favors"
Rep. Jamie Raskin — the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee — is asking for more information on a spate of pardons given out by President Trump.
U.S. will fly migrant back to U.S. after judge says deportation lacked due process
The federal government is working to secure a charter flight to return a man who was removed from the U.S. back to America so he can have proper due process proceedings.
Trump's new pardon attorney discussed pardoning final Jan. 6 defendants, lawyer says
A lawyer told CBS News he discussed pardoning Stewart Rhodes with Justice Department pardon attorney Ed Martin.
Federal judge strikes down Trump order targeting law firm WilmerHale
President Trump has targeted several large law firms with executive orders.
Judge strikes down Trump order targeting law firm Jenner & Block
President Trump's push to punish law firms faced another setback Friday, as a judge ruled his order targeting Jenner & Block is unconstitutional.
Judge blocks Trump's executive order dismantling Education Department
Judge Myong Joun, a Biden appointee, blocked the Trump administration from carrying out its reduction-in-force at the Education Department, which was announced on March 11.
DOJ ending probes of Minneapolis and Louisville police departments
The Justice Department said it will bring an end to investigations launched during the Biden administration after the deaths of George Floyd in Minneapolis and Breonna Taylor in Louisville.
DOJ opens investigation into Andrew Cuomo over pandemic testimony to Congress
The probe comes months after the DOJ dropped charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
Rep. LaMonica McIver charged with felony assault after Newark ICE protest
The Justice Department also announced it would be dropping the misdemeanor trespassing charge against Newark Mayor Ras Baraka.
Judge rules DOGE's dismantling of U.S. Institute of Peace was illegal
The U.S. Institute of Peace was created by Congress 40 years ago to promote conflict resolution and help prevent conflicts from developing.
Judge in Abrego Garcia case frustrated with Trump administration
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to facilitate Kilmar Abrego Garcia's return — and has sparred with government lawyers since then.
Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan enters not guilty plea on obstruction charges
The FBI accused Hannah Dugan of allegedly helping a man evade immigration authorities during a federal law enforcement operation at her courthouse.
Bondi sold at least $1 million in Trump Media shares on "Liberation Day"
Attorney General Pam Bondi's stake in Trump Media was worth somewhere between $1 million and $5.5 million at the time of the sale, which occurred on April 2, documents showed.