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Furious Trump is considering removing Pirro over Reflecting Pool filing, sources say
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Key FactsTrump rejects DOJ finding on Reflecting Pool damage
Aug 1, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnn.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnn.com
- On August 1, Donald Trump rejected the Justice Department’s conclusion and said the damage was caused by vandalism.
- In a July 31 court filing, the Justice Department said the $14 million renovation was rushed and flawed and dropped the case against former Olympian David Hearn, who had been accused of vandalism.
- Prosecutors said a National Park Service engineer reported peeling pool lining on June 11, while Hearn was arrested on June 19 and indicted on July 2.
- According to court records and a defense lawyer, federal prosecutors also dropped charges against at least two of the three other people accused.
I disagree 100% with Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, on the Reflecting Pool. I don’t know what she was thinking? To me, it was a pure case of VANDALISM.— Trump wrote on Truth Social disputing Pirro’s assessment of the Reflecting Pool and the DOJ finding.
Senate votes to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general: The Senate confirmed Blanche by a 50-49 vote early Saturday morning, elevating President Trump's former ...
npr.org/2026/08/08/g-s1-137631/senate-confirms-todd-blanche-attorney-general
Trump promised a sex-trafficking crackdown. His Justice Department hasn't delivered
yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-promised-sex-trafficking-crackdown-100307329.html
CNN's Dana Bash presses Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on whether former Olympian David Hearn should be reimbursed by the ‘anti-weaponization' fund after ... Show more
Epstein judge: ‘The public has a right to know what the hell is going on’: A U.S. federal judge gave a chilling warning to U.S. Justice Department lawyers ...
ctvnews.ca/world/article/epstein-judge-the-public-has-a-right-to-know-what-the-hell-is-going-on/
New Mexico Sues DOJ For Unredacted Epstein Files Amid Zorro Ranch Probe: The federal government is accused of unlawfully “stonewalling” the state’s investigation ...
huffpost.com/entry/new-mexico-lawsuit-doj-epstein-files_n_6a737b18e4b02974827c52dc
Key FactsNew Mexico sues DOJ over Epstein records
Aug 5, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
- New Mexico sued the Todd Blanche-led Department of Justice on Wednesday, alleging it has withheld unredacted files related to Zorro Ranch.
- The lawsuit claims the refusal violates the Administrative Procedure Act and the state’s sovereign authority, and asks a court to grant access to the materials.
- The state says federal prosecutors told it to pause the investigation in 2019, while the inquiry was reopened in February 2026 and has continued to face resistance.
- The Justice Department says victim privacy and existing protective orders bar blanket disclosure of identifying information, but it remains available to assist within the law.
Their delay is actively hurting our criminal investigation and delaying justice Epstein survivors deserve.— Raúl Torrez, New Mexico Attorney General, in a statement about the Zorro Ranch investigation (Epstein case).
Blanche Wins GOP Backing After Rescinding ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’: Republican holdouts on the Senate Judiciary Committee say they will now advance Todd ...
time.com/article/2026/08/03/blanche-wins-gop-backing-after-rescinding-anti-weaponization-fund-/
Key FactsTrump Attacks Cornyn Over Blanche Nomination and $1.8 Billion Fund
Jul 31, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: huffpost.com
- President Donald Trump attacked Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) on Friday morning because Cornyn opposes Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general over the fund.
- Cornyn lost the Texas Republican primary to Trump-backed Ken Paxton, and Trump threatened on July 30 to withdraw Blanche’s nomination until Cornyn and Thom Tillis leave office.
- An IRS settlement granted Trump and his family immunity from tax audits and created the fund, which could pay Americans deemed to have been unfairly targeted by the government.
- Tillis said later Friday morning on X that he and Cornyn were working with Blanche to end the fund, but his confirmation had stalled because a personal presidential adviser would not amend the settlement.
Perhaps there has never been a group of people treated so badly in our Nation’s history.— Truth Social post by Donald J. Trump, around 7 a.m. on July 31, 2026.
11 Charged in ‘One of the Largest Marriage Fraud Prosecutions’ in U.S.: The Justice Department alleges the defendants conspired in a multimillion-dollar ...
time.com/article/2026/08/13/justice-department-indictment-sham-marriage-immigration-china/
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FBI investigating how a North Korean IT worker was hired by the US government: The FBI is investigating how a North Korean IT worker obtained a remote job inside ...
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READER POLL: Do you think Anthony Fauci should be prosecuted by the Justice Department?
baltimoresun.com/2026/08/08/fauci-doj-prosecution-reader-poll/
Trump acknowledges 'no video or proof' of alleged vandalism to Reflecting Pool: Trump also said that there was "some contractor error done by rushing the job."
abcnews.com/Politics/trump-acknowledges-video-proof-alleged-vandalism-reflecting-pool/story
Justice Department’s last-minute decision not to defend gun law causes confusion among owners
cnn.com/2026/08/13/politics/justice-department-gun-law-confusion-second-amendment
DOJ Arrests Southern Poverty Law Center’s Former Chief Financial Officer: The Justice Department arrested the South Poverty Law Center’s former chief financial ...
democracynow.org/2026/8/13/headlines/doj_arrests_southern_poverty_law_centers_former_chief_financial_officer
Will Trump’s next press secretary be a better liar than the first five?: As Karoline Leavitt plans to step down, it’s apparent how the president above all values ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/13/trump-press-secretary-lies-karoline-leavitt
Key FactsReports link Karoline Leavitt’s exit to calls from Trump
2 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: fastcompany.com
- Sources familiar with the matter told CNN that Trump repeatedly contacted Leavitt during her leave and asked when she would return.
- Leavitt said on X that she could not adequately meet her two young children’s needs while handling the demands of the press secretary’s job.
- Trump said on Truth Social that Leavitt would become one of his leading outside advisers and an influential Republican voice during the midterm elections.
- Since January, 845,000 women have left the workforce; in July, women recorded a net loss of 32,000 jobs while men posted a net gain of 9,000.
I cannot be the best mom my two young children deserve while devoting the constant time, energy, and attention required of the White House Press Secretary.— Karoline Leavitt, in an X post announcing her resignation
The Pentagon’s fifth release of UFO files details reported UAP sightings, including over the Pacific Ocean and in the Middle East ... Show more
Colorado judge explores sanctions against DOJ, ICE for rearresting man 4 days after release on bond
gazette.com/2026/08/13/colorado-judge-explores-sanctions-against-doj-ice-for-rearresting-man-4-days-after-release-on-bond/
A pardoned Capitol riot defendant wants her restitution money back. The Justice Department wants to keep it
edition.cnn.com/2026/08/07/politics/justice-department-capitol-riot-restitution
In turnabout, Blanche lauds DOJ career staff in first speech as attorney general: His remarks come after months of firings and disparagement of the Justice ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/08/13/blanche-praises-doj-workforce-after-months-firings-disparagement/
'Furious' episode 5: Emmy Rossum on the 'whiskey waterboarding' sequence: FBI agent Alice Black is going deep on the "anti" side of "antihero."
mashable.com/entertainment/furious-episode-5-emmy-rossum
Trump tightens his grip on the US justice system: The president has appointed his former lawyer, Todd Blanche, as attorney general to push cases against his ...
english.elpais.com/usa/2026-08-10/trump-tightens-his-grip-on-the-us-justice-system.html
Trump Administration Lets Parts of the National Firearms Act Lapse: The retreat by the Justice Department effectively allowed a pillar of the Prohibition-era ...
nytimes.com/2026/08/13/us/politics/national-firearms-act-gun-control-doj.html
Judge to press DOJ to explain Epstein files redactions, withheld materials related to Trump
abcnews.com/Politics/judge-press-doj-explain-epstein-files-redactions-withheld/story
Blanche seeks to rally a depleted Justice Department workforce in first speech as attorney general
twincities.com/2026/08/13/todd-blanche-first-speech-attorney-general/
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📰 A former Southern Poverty Law Center official has been arrested and charged in an expanding federal fraud case involving alleged payments to informants ... Show more
A month after Nolan Wells’ death, a lack of clear answers has fueled speculation, distrust and threats
A month after Nolan Wells’ death, a lack of clear answers has fueled speculation, distrust and threats
FBI: Hackers target online accounts to steal nude photos: The FBI warns that cybercriminals are targeting adults' and children's social media and other ...
bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-warns-of-hackers-targeting-online-accounts-to-steal-explicit-photos/
Cassidy will support Blanche, sealing confirmation to head Justice Department: Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) announced on Friday morning that he will support Todd ...
thehill.com/homenews/senate/6016630-bill-cassidy-todd-blanche-attorney-general-nomination/
Key FactsMurkowski says she will oppose Blanche nomination
6 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnn.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnn.com
- Murkowski said she opposed the nomination because she believes politicization of the Justice Department has intensified and because of the so-called anti-weaponization fund.
- With Mitch McConnell absent and all Democrats expected to oppose confirmation, Blanche cannot lose another Republican vote; Susan Collins has already announced her opposition, while Bill Cassidy remains undecided.
- If Cassidy also opposes Blanche, the report says a confirmation vote would likely not take place before senators leave for August recess Friday.
- Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis supported Blanche only this week after he submitted a written document that purported to rescind the fund and limit the tax immunity granted to Trump.
The country needs an Attorney General who will check the worst impulses of this administration.— Murkowski said in a post on X Friday morning.
MS NOW’s Justice Reporter GOES OFF on Trump DOJ: Being Run Like In Russia and China
mediaite.com/media/tv/ms-nows-justice-reporter-goes-off-on-trump-doj-being-run-like-in-russia-and-china/
Breaking: Bondi terror attack hero Ahmed Al Ahmed's charges dropped: Police have dropped all charges against Bondi terror attack hero Ahmed Al Ahmed ...
abc.net.au/news/2026-08-12/bondi-terror-attack-hero-ahmed-al-ahmed-assault-charge-dropped/107026118
DOJ Says Trump Can Assert Executive Privilege Over Communication With Private Advisers, Citizens
huffpost.com/entry/live-updates_n_6a79b682e4b0a81f52ff646a/liveblog_6a7b33f1e4b0b34a9822e647
FBI Director Kash Patel announced that three individuals have been added to the FBI's Most Wanted List for their alleged roles in a massive fraud scheme ... Show more
DOJ deploys tactic to strip naturalized Americans of citizenship: Earlier this month, federal prosecutors moved to strip citizenship from 25 naturalized ...
pbs.org/newshour/show/doj-deploys-tactic-to-strip-naturalized-americans-of-citizenship
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The Only Thing Left to Do About January 6 Is Remember : The courts may have closed the book on this sorry chapter of our history, but the dreadful reckoning ...
newrepublic.com/article/214068/january-6-prosecutions-trump-insurrection
How Savannah Guthrie Lost Her Mother Nancy—and Investigators Lost the Case : Six months after Savannah Guthrie’s mother was kidnapped from her bed ...
wsj.com/us-news/how-savannah-guthrie-lost-mother-nancy-28907a65
Paid articlePaywallKey FactsSavannah Guthrie Appeals for Help in Abduction Case
Jun 23, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
- Nancy Guthrie disappeared on February 1 after reportedly being kidnapped from her home.
- A message sent weeks later claimed Nancy was deceased but did not include any ransom demand.
- Savannah Guthrie made an emotional plea on television urging the public to provide any information to ease her family’s agony.
- A $1 million reward is being offered for tips that could help solve the ongoing investigation.
Key FactsFBI warns of stolen intimate images being sold
7 hours ago · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: independent.co.uk
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: independent.co.uk
- According to the FBI, criminals break into social media and personal accounts to steal explicit or intimate images without consent.
- The agency cites leaked passwords, guesses based on victims’ information, fake customer-service messages and convincing-looking emails as tactics.
- The FBI says the images are shared in forums or sold on illicit marketplaces, often alongside names, birth dates, email addresses, phone numbers and usernames.
- The FBI warns of further harm through harassment, sextortion, stalking or targeted distribution and advises using unique complex passwords, checking links carefully and reporting incidents through a special website.
Todd Blanche Kept Trump’s Tax Audit Shield. It Could Erase a $100 Million IRS Bill
time.com/article/2026/08/05/trump-tax-audit-immunity-shield-blanche-irs-settlement/
Federal Judge Grants DOJ Request to Dismiss Cases Against Oath Keepers Who Participated in the Jan. 6 Insurrection
democracynow.org/2026/8/5/headlines/federal_judge_grants_doj_request_to_dismiss_cases_against_oath_keepers_who_participated_in_the_jan_6_insurrection
OpinionJUST IN: Trump White House Asks DOJ To Consider New Charges in Reflecting Pool Case It Dropped
mediaite.com/crime/just-in-trump-white-house-asks-doj-to-consider-new-charges-in-reflecting-pool-case-it-dropped/
U.S. attorney confirms that FBI tests didn’t find meth in van driven by man fatally shot by ICE in Houston
texastribune.org/2026/08/13/texas-houston-ice-shooting-fbi-testing-meth-search-warrant-salgado/
OpinionShould We Move Federal Prosecutors Into the Judicial Branch? | Opinion: "It’s obvious that Donald Trump may have dealt the Justice Department a mortal blow ...
newsweek.com/should-we-move-federal-prosecutors-into-the-judicial-branch-opinion-12307837
In his first address to Justice Department employees since being confirmed as attorney general, Todd Blanche said, “I will not get every decision right ... Show more
DOJ Charges 11 In Decade Long Sham Marriage Scheme
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Attorney General Todd Blanche announced charges against 11 people accused of running ... Show more
An Iranian man arrested in Montenegro at the request of the US spent years working as an asset of Iran's Intelligence Ministry after rising to become one ... Show more
The Kinglet’s rookie mistake: how an Iranian hacker was caught at US request
The Kinglet’s rookie mistake: how an Iranian hacker was caught at US request
New documents reveal explosive FBI investigation against Trump: Secret FBI files show that Trump was investigated as a possible Russian agent in 2017.
fr.de/politik/neue-unterlagen-enthuellen-brisante-fbi-ermittlung-gegen-trump-zr-94431431.html
Fauci contempt vote presents DOJ with ‘incredibly messy’ choices: The push to charge former COVID czar Anthony Fauci with contempt of Congress is full of ...
thehill.com/homenews/administration/6017780-fauci-contempt-doj-rand-paul/
Congressional Black Caucus urges DOJ to review Nolan Wells case: The teen was found dead after going missing on the Fourth of July.
abcnews.com/US/congressional-black-caucus-urges-doj-review-nolan-wells/story
Officials monitoring polling sites in Minnesota’s two largest counties, says Trump’s justice department – live
theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/aug/11/donald-trump-democrats-primaries-wisconsin-minnesota-south-carolina-vaccines-max-miller-latest-news-updates
Illinois does not have to give voter information to the DOJ, federal judge ruled: Seven months after the lawsuit was filed by the Trump administration’s ...
chicagotribune.com/2026/08/01/judge-rules-illinois-not-required-to-turn-over-voter-rolls-to-feds/
Judge reluctantly dismisses case against Oath Keepers militia group over Jan. 6 riot
npr.org/2026/08/05/g-s1-137440/judge-dismisses-lawsuit-oath-keepers
Two-year-old Janyla Hughley was found safe Wednesday after a nearly six-hour search that brought police, federal agents and residents into St ... Show more
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Federal Judges Chastise Trump’s Justice Department for “Unlawful,” “Unethical” and “Unseemly” Conduct
propublica.org/article/justice-department-presumption-of-regularity
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Kash Patel Spirals After The Atlantic Bashes His Defamation Lawsuit: The FBI director sued the magazine after a report that he drank to excess on the job.
newrepublic.com/post/213620/kash-patel-atlantic-defamation-lawsuit
3 FBI agents fired over Trump investigation get broad backing in lawsuit against administration
pbs.org/newshour/politics/3-fbi-agents-fired-over-trump-investigation-get-broad-backing-in-lawsuit-against-administration
The SPLC said it looks forward to presenting its case in court.
SPLC accused by DOJ of using $4.1 million to promote hate groups, buy KKK robes al.com
Blanche sworn in as attorney general, formally taking the reins at the Justice Department
cbsnews.com/news/todd-blanche-attorney-general-sworn-in-trump/
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Trump DOJ Blasted for “Gross Abuse” of Power in Reflecting Pool Case: The Department of Justice abruptly dropped the charges against former Olympian David Hearn.
newrepublic.com/post/213854/department-justice-handling-reflecting-pool-vandalism-case
“Chicago P.D.’s” Jesse Lee Soffer and Matt Olmstead are developing a new law enforcement drama for CBS titled “Strike Force ... Show more
Key FactsNavarro attacks Pirro on Bannon’s live show
3 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
- During a live appearance on Steve Bannon’s show Monday, Trump adviser Peter Navarro publicly attacked Trump-appointed D.C. prosecutor Jeanine Pirro and demanded John Crabb’s dismissal.
- Crabb was involved in the cases against Navarro and Bannon, who each served four months in prison after contempt convictions tied to subpoenas from the January 6 committee.
- After Trump returned to office, Crabb was demoted over his role in those cases, but neither Pirro nor her predecessor Ed Martin fired him.
- Bannon tried to restrain Navarro and distanced himself from the outburst, while the U.S. Attorney’s Office for D.C. declined to comment and the White House initially did not respond.
"Do me a favor, Steve," the White House chief trade adviser said. "When I’m on camera, and you don’t want to talk about something like Jeanine Pirro, never mention her friggin’ name to me because that woman still refuses to fire John Crabb, the prosecutor, who was involved in putting you and me behind bars, okay?"— Peter Navarro on Steve Bannon's show, addressing Steve Bannon and referencing Jeanine Pirro and John Crabb
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche privately assured anti-abortion activists that the Trump administration is working to “make Dobbs permanent” nationwide ... Show more
'Vindictive motivations': Don Lemon seeks to dismiss charges stemming from church protest
abcnews.com/US/vindictive-motivations-don-lemon-seeks-dismiss-charges-stemming/story
