- 4d ago
US disrupts Chinese proxy hacking network targeting NASA, Federal Reserve, and Senate
The US Department of Justice seized domains for QScan and QTRouter, two platforms operated by Chinese contractor Nanjing Xinjiuwei to breach federal agencies and critical infrastructure.
- 6d ago
US judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell bid to overturn 20-year prison sentence
A federal judge in Manhattan dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by Ghislaine Maxwell, leaving her 20-year prison sentence for sex trafficking in place.
- Aug 8
Senate confirms Trump's former personal lawyer Todd Blanche as US attorney general in 50-49 vote
The US Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general on 8 August 2026 in a 50-to-49 vote, with two Republicans opposing Trump's former personal lawyer over doubts about his independence.
- Aug 8
Senate confirms Trump's former lawyer Todd Blanche as attorney general in 50-49 vote
The US Senate confirmed Todd Blanche, Donald Trump's former personal criminal defense lawyer, as the 88th attorney general in a 50-49 vote held at 4:17 AM Eastern on Saturday, 8 August, after weeks of Republican resistance over a disputed $1.8 billion compensation fund.
- Jul 29
Senate panel advances Todd Blanche as attorney general after deal on $1.8bn fund
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12-10 along party lines Tuesday to send Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general to the full Senate, after two Republican senators dropped their opposition over a $1.776 billion fund for Trump allies.
- Jul 14
Sen. Thom Tillis withholds vote on Todd Blanche's AG confirmation until he meets Epstein victims
Senator Thom Tillis says he will not advance Todd Blanche's attorney general nomination unless the acting AG meets with Jeffrey Epstein's survivors, a demand that could sink the confirmation.
- Jun 2
Trump backs off $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund after GOP rebellion and court order
President Trump is reconsidering a controversial $1.776 billion fund to compensate his allies after facing fierce opposition from his own party and a federal court order temporarily halting the program.
- May 30
Federal Judge Freezes Trump's $1.8 Billion 'Anti-Weaponization' Fund, Calling Its Legal Basis Into Question
A U.S. federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from operating a nearly $1.8 billion fund designed to compensate people who claim to be victims of government 'weaponization,' a program critics decry as a political slush fund.
- May 30
Ex-AG Pam Bondi Deflects Trump Questions in Closed-Door Epstein Files Testimony, Democrats Say
Former U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi refused to answer questions about President Donald Trump during a closed-door congressional interview on Friday, as lawmakers probe the Justice Department's botched release of documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
- May 28
DOJ Opens Criminal Probe Into E. Jean Carroll, Targeting Nonprofit That Funded Her Trump Lawsuits
The Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the writer who won two civil judgments against Donald Trump for sexual abuse and defamation, focusing on a nonprofit backed by billionaire Reid Hoffman that helped fund her legal bills.
