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DOJ whistleblower complains to Congress that internal watchdog isn’t doing its job | CNN Politics

A former federal immigration prosecutor and whistleblower who has taken issue with Trump administration leadership has now gone to Capitol Hill, saying the internal watchdog offices of the Justice Department are doing nothing to investigate his and other complaints. Lawyers for Erez Reuveni, who was fired last year after opposing his superiors’ legal approach to deportations, say the Justice Department’s Office of the Inspector General hasn’t investigated “any of the serious allegations of misconduct made over the past 15 months,” including complaints made by members of Congress, according to a letter sent Monday to House and Senate Judiciary committee leaders and obtained by CNN. The entire system of accountability that Congress had set up for the Justice Department is now dead, Reuveni’s attorneys say. “The epidemic of alleged misconduct has been met with a shrug by the agency whose job it is to address such allegations,” the letter states. “The inaction of the OIG comes at a time when the amount of governmental misconduct and violation of court orders by DOJ lawyers around the country have reached epic and unprecedented proportions.” It adds: “The collapse

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IBM folds to Trump anti-DEI push, admits no misconduct but pays $17M penalty

IBM is first firm to pay penalty under Trump’s “Civil Rights Fraud Initiative.” IBM agreed to pay $17 million to the US government to resolve the Trump administration’s claim that the firm’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies…

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Apr 13, 2026·Ars TechnicaT2 · Outlet reportLATEST
IBM folds to Trump anti-DEI push, admits no misconduct but pays $17M penalty

IBM is first firm to pay penalty under Trump’s “Civil Rights Fraud Initiative.” IBM agreed to pay $17 million to the US government to resolve the Trump administration’s claim that the firm’s diversity, equity, and…

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Appeals court says Trump White House ballroom construction can proceed for now | CNN Politics

A federal appeals court said Saturday that President Donald Trump can move ahead for another week with construction of a massive new White House ballroom while judges consider the project. The 2-1 order from the DC…

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Apr 7, 2026·BBCT2 · Outlet reportKEY MOMENT
Georgia holds run-off election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene

Georgia holds a runoff election on Tuesday to replace former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, which could see the staunch conservative district remain in Republican hands or flip in a surprise upset by a Democrat.…

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Apr 3, 2026·Fox NewsT2 · Outlet report
Tiger Woods Lands In Zurich For Rehab

Tiger Woods traveled to Zurich for rehab after his DUI arrest, which involved a crash and impairment despite a zero breathalyzer, as he faces charges and steps away from golf. Mel B says a Spice Girls documentary and…

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Apr 3, 2026·Fox NewsT2 · Outlet report
JONATHAN TURLEY: Why Trump fired Bondi and chose this moment for a Justice Department reset

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Apr 3, 2026·The GuardianT2 · Outlet reportKEY MOMENT
Pam Bondi’s firing won’t have the effect Trump desires | Moira Donegan

If the idea was to shed some of the liabilities of the Epstein scandal by firing Bondi, the move seems likely to backfire It was only a matter of time. The writing has been on the wall for months for Pam Bondi,…

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Apr 3, 2026·CNNT2 · Outlet report
Todd Blanche takes over the Justice Department, where there’s no escaping the Epstein files shadow | CNN Politics

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who President Donald Trump tapped Thursday to serve as the interim head of the Justice Department, managed the day-to-day operations of the department over the past year, often…

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Apr 2, 2026·CNNT2 · Outlet reportKEY MOMENT
Analysis: Pam Bondi was destined to fail. But she also made it worse | CNN Politics

Attorney general may be the most impossible job in President Donald Trump’s Cabinet. Trump demands things that are not only ethically problematic, but also that reside somewhere in the space between highly difficult…

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The Trump administration’s antitrust honeymoon is over

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Federal judge rules Trump order ending NPR and PBS funding was unconstitutional | CNN Business

A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that a key part of President Trump’s executive order targeting NPR and PBS was unconstitutional, blocking the administration from denying federal funds based on editorial viewpoint.…

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DOJ whistleblower complains to Congress that internal watchdog isn’t doing its job | CNN Politics

A former federal immigration prosecutor and whistleblower who has taken issue with Trump administration leadership has now gone to Capitol Hill, saying the internal watchdog offices of the Justice Department are doing…

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T2 · Outlet reportArs TechnicaApr 13, 2026

IBM is first firm to pay penalty under Trump’s “Civil Rights Fraud Initiative.” IBM agreed to pay $17 million to the US government to resolve the Trump administration’s claim that the firm’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies…

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T2 · Outlet reportCNNApr 11, 2026

A federal appeals court said Saturday that President Donald Trump can move ahead for another week with construction of a massive new White House ballroom while judges consider the project. The 2-1 order from the DC Circuit Court of Appeals…

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T2 · Outlet reportBBCApr 7, 2026

Georgia holds a runoff election on Tuesday to replace former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, which could see the staunch conservative district remain in Republican hands or flip in a surprise upset by a Democrat. Greene abruptly…

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T2 · Outlet reportFox NewsApr 3, 2026

Tiger Woods traveled to Zurich for rehab after his DUI arrest, which involved a crash and impairment despite a zero breathalyzer, as he faces charges and steps away from golf. Mel B says a Spice Girls documentary and reunion tour are…

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T2 · Outlet reportThe GuardianApr 3, 2026

If the idea was to shed some of the liabilities of the Epstein scandal by firing Bondi, the move seems likely to backfire It was only a matter of time. The writing has been on the wall for months for Pam Bondi, Trump’s attorney general,…

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