Justice Department steps up probe into Trump target John Brennan

Republicans have targeted the former CIA director over testimony he gave in connection with Russian efforts to interfere in the 2016 presidential election.
Former Director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John Brennan
Former Director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John Brennan

Epstein's final hours: A 'flash of orange,' a Google search and a makeshift noose

Members of Congress examining Jeffrey Epstein's suicide in a Manhattan jail in 2019 are seeking testimony from the last guard to see him alive.
Photo collage of Jeffrey Epstein
Photo collage of Jeffrey Epstein

Epstein's accountant and lawyer told House panel government investigators never interviewed them

Richard Kahn and Darren Indyke were co-executors of Jeffrey Epstein's will. The Justice Department said last year that it conducted an "exhaustive" review into Epstein.
Richard Kahn and Darren Indyke
Richard Kahn and Darren Indyke

Live updates: Markwayne Mullin sworn in as DHS secretary

Emily Gregory won a special election for the Florida state House district that includes Mar-a-Lago, The Associated Press projects.
President Trump Spends Weekend At Mar-a-Lago In Palm Beach
President Trump Spends Weekend At Mar-a-Lago In Palm Beach

New federal prosecutor to take the helm in New Jersey after months of upheaval

Federal judges and the Justice Department worked together to pick the prosecutor for the U.S. attorney’s office led by Alina Habba last year.
The U.S. Courthouse in Camden, N.J.
The U.S. Courthouse in Camden, N.J.
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Rubio to testify in trial of former roommate accused of secretly lobbying for Venezuela

Not since Labor Secretary Raymond Donovan testified at a mafia trial in 1983 has a sitting member of the president's Cabinet taken the stand in a criminal trial.
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Robert Mueller, former special counsel who led Trump-Russia probe, dies at 81

A decorated Marine and longtime law enforcement leader, Mueller was FBI director before taking on the high-profile investigation in 2017.
Robert Mueller.
Robert Mueller.

DHS shutdown urgency grows as negotiators hold more funding talks

Senate Majority Leader John Thune threatened to nix the chamber's two-week Easter recess unless negotiators can strike a deal on Department of Homeland Security funding.
A pilot walks past travelers waiting in line at a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) in Atlanta, Georgia, US, on Friday, March 20, 2026.
A pilot walks past travelers waiting in line at a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) in Atlanta, Georgia, US, on Friday, March 20, 2026.

Ex-FBI agents assigned to Trump cases sue Kash Patel over 'unlawful' firings

The former special agents filed suit anonymously, saying they'd be at "immediate risk of doxing, SWATting, harassment, and physical harm" if they were named.
Kash Patel.
Kash Patel.

Trump administration sues Harvard over antisemitism allegations

Harvard has said it’s being unfairly penalized for refusing to adopt the administration’s views.
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The exterior of Memorial Church as people walk past

Revival of lawsuit against Black Lives Matter organizer 'imperils' First Amendment, judge warns

A police officer injured during a protest sued DeRay Mckesson for organizing a 2016 protest in Baton Rouge following the police killing of Alton Sterling.
Deray Mckesson sits on a white couch on stage
Deray Mckesson sits on a white couch on stage