Justice Department says Jack Smith report on Trump investigation ‘belongs in the dustbin of history’

Justice Department says Jack Smith report on Trump investigation ‘belongs in the dustbin of history’

WASHINGTON (AP) — A report by former special counsel Jack Smith on his investigation into President Donald Trump’s collection of classified documents belongs in the “can of history” and should remain sealed, the Justice Department said in a court filing Friday. “The illicit product of an illegal investigation and prosecution belongs in the dustbin of … Read more

Justice Department faces hurdle in pursuing case against Comey as judge finds constitutional problems

Justice Department faces hurdle in pursuing case against Comey as judge finds constitutional problems

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department violated the constitutional rights of a close friend of James Comey and must return to him computer files that prosecutors had hoped to use in a potential criminal case against the former FBI director, a federal judge said Friday. The ruling by US District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly represents not … Read more

Northwestern University agrees to pay $75 million as part of deal with Trump administration to restore frozen funds

Northwestern University agrees to pay  million as part of deal with Trump administration to restore frozen funds

Northwestern University has agreed to pay $75 million as part of a deal with the Trump administration that restores previously frozen federal funding and ends a months-long investigation into government allegations of “unlawful discrimination,” including “race-based admissions” and a “hostile” environment for Jewish students, the Justice Department announced Friday. The agreement requires Northwestern to comply … Read more