Justice Dept. IG: ‘We Did Not Have Confidence’ Peter Strzok Acted ‘Free From Bias’
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IG Report on Clinton Investigation Leaves Gowdy ‘Alarmed, Angry, and Deeply Disappointed’
House Oversight Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy (R., S.C.) issued a blistering statement Thursday criticizing the Department of Justice’s “numerous failures” in investigating former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
University of Michigan Changes Policy After Justice Department Slams It for Stifling ‘Diversity of Thought’
The University of Michigan quietly updated its speech policies after the Justice Department pointed out the policies didn’t define the offenses they were trying to restrict.
Holder: A ‘Blue Wave’ Is Coming but It Might Not ‘Reach the Shore’
Former Obama administration Attorney General Eric Holder spoke in New Hampshire on Friday where he seemed to throw cold water on the idea of a coming “blue wave” this election cycle.
Sessions Announces Criminal Charges Against Suspected Caravan Members
The Justice Department is acting quickly against suspected members of the so-called “caravan” of immigrants who allegedly illegally entered the country, escalating a showdown with immigration activists who are trying to rally support for Central American asylum-seekers aiming to gain entry to the United States at the San Diego border.
FBI Delays Release of Communications With Firm That Examined DNC Servers
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has pushed back the estimated completion date of a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for documents pertaining to its communications with the security firm that examined the Democratic National Committee’s hacked servers to October.
Justice Hands Over Several Comey Memos to Congress
The Justice Department on Thursday complied with a congressional request to send them copies of the memos that former FBI Director James Comey wrote about his interactions with President Trump, at least one of which Comey subsequently had a friend leak to the New York Times last year after his firing.
Court Deals Blow to Trump’s Efforts to Deny Grants to ‘Sanctuary’ Localities
President Donald Trump’s efforts to punish so-called sanctuary cities around the country, as well as the state of California, suffered a serious legal blow Thursday when a federal appeals court in Chicago upheld a nationwide injunction against administration rules requiring localities to cooperate with federal immigration authorities in order to win public safety grants.
DOJ Inspector General Refers McCabe to U.S. Attorney for Criminal Investigation
The Justice Department’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) sent a criminal referral Thursday to the U.S. Attorney’s office in Washington, D.C. concerning former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe.
Congress Demands Criminal Probe of Comey, Clinton, Lynch, McCabe
A delegation of lawmakers issued a criminal reference to the Department of Justice on Wednesday calling for charges to be brought against top FBI and DOJ officials over what they claim was a biased and bungled investigation into former Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s use of a secret email server.
