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June 8, 2017
Brian Beutler
Comey’s Trump Testimony Will Haunt Republicans
The former FBI director's damning account before the Senate should be the final straw. Why can't Paul Ryan see that?
May 8, 2017
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump is terrified of Sally Yates.
May 3, 2017
Lovia Gyarkye
The last 72 hours have signaled a troubling future for police reform under the Trump administration.
April 4, 2017
Graham Vyse
Jeff Sessions is going after Obama-era police reforms.
March 10, 2017
Alex Shephard
Is the Department of Justice conducting a purge of Obama-appointed officials?
March 10, 2017
Emily Atkin
Trump’s climate change battle with a bunch of kids is heating up.
March 2, 2017
Alex Shephard
If Jeff Sessions were a Democrat, Republicans would be calling for a criminal probe.
February 21, 2017
Brian Beutler
James Comey Had Better Treat Donald Trump Just Like He Treated Hillary Clinton
He owes the country a public accounting of whatever his FBI agents find.
January 31, 2017
Brian Beutler
Did Sally Yates choose to get fired to make Donald Trump own his racism?
January 31, 2017
Alex Shephard
Donald Trump is fast becoming a low-rent Nixon.
January 13, 2017
Lovia Gyarkye
Chicago police repeatedly violated civil rights. Will Trump care?
November 22, 2016
Alex Shephard
Evergreen question: Does Donald Trump not know how government works or does he not care?
November 18, 2016
Scott Lemieux
The Trump Era Is Already a Disaster for Civil Rights
Why Jeff Sessions is a terrible pick to lead the Justice Department.
October 25, 2016
Lovia Gyarkye
The Justice Department is breathing new life into the Eric Garner case.
May 25, 2016
David Dayen
The Hustle Continues: Why the Feds Haven’t Nailed the Big Banks
And how they could have.
May 23, 2016
Gwyneth Kelly
The feds are reportedly investigating Hillary Clinton’s good friend Terry McAuliffe.
April 13, 2016
David Dayen
Why the Goldman Sachs Settlement Is a $5 Billion Sham
The penalty might sound pretty stiff. But get a load of the real math.
March 25, 2016
Clio Chang
Preet Bharara: The Justice Hunter.
March 4, 2016
Clio Chang
A senior DOJ immigration official thinks that 3- and 4-year-olds can represent themselves in court.
January 27, 2016
Steven Cohen
Ferguson residents finally get their say in the city’s settlement process with the Department of Justice.

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