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Trump, Matt Gaetz and Justice Department

Justice Dept. employees stunned at Trump's 'insane,' 'unbelievable' choice of Matt Gaetz for attorney general

The president-elect selected Gaetz, who has repeatedly spread falsehoods about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and was previously investigated by the Justice Department, to run DOJ.

USA Today · 1d

Florida congressman Matt Gaetz to be Trump's attorney general. What to know about him

Florida Republican U.S. Rep Mat Gaetz was just elevated to the most powerful legal position in the United States despite ongoing ethics probe.

ABC News on MSN · 3h

Justice Department officials react to Trump picking Matt Gaetz for attorney general

President-elect Donald Trump's pick of Rep. Matt Gaetz as his future attorney general has sent shockwaves through the Justice Department.

Department of Justice Fulton County Jail investigation

Reuters · 8h

US Justice Department finds rights violated at Atlanta jail

The Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, where a mentally ill man infested with lice died in 2022 from neglect, systematically violates the constitutional rights of the people it incarcerates, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday.

The Boston Globe · 3h

Justice Department says jail conditions in Georgia’s Fulton County violate detainee rights

Jail officials in Georgia’s most populous county are violating the constitutional rights of people in their custody by failing to protect them from violence, using excessive force, and holding them in filthy and unsafe conditions,

Newsweek · 4h

DOJ Says Conditions in Georgia's Fulton County Jails Violate Inmate Rights

The report follows a federal investigation to assess conditions in Fulton County jails, focusing on detainees' living conditions and access to care.

Amedisys, Justice Department

ConsumerAffairs · 1d

Justice Department sues to block United Health merger with Amedisys

The U.S. Department of Justice, along with the attorneys general from Maryland, Illinois, New Jersey, and New York, has filed a civil antitrust lawsuit to

Due on MSN · 1d

Justice Department and four Attorneys General block $3.3 billion acquisition of Amedisys Inc.

The Justice Department and four Attorneys General have blocked UnitedHealth Group Incorporated’s $3.3 billion acquisition of Amedisys Inc. The Attorneys General of Maryland, Illinois, New Jersey, and New York joined the blockade alongside the legal watchdog of the United States government,

The Business Journals · 1d

UnitedHealth-Amedisys merger targeted by Justice Department

UnitedHealth Group's $3.3 billion acquisition of Amedisys, the largest M&A deal for a Minnesota company in 2023, is being targeted by antitrust regulators who say the merger would hurt competition in the home health care sector.

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A running list of all the people Trump has picked to serve in his administration

President-elect Donald Trump has been rolling out staffing decisions for his incoming administration, naming some of his top ...

CBS News19d

United States Department of Justice

The Justice Department on Thursday charged five Russian military members with an alleged cyberattack conspiracy in 2022 that targeted Ukraine and 26 NATO allies, including the United States.

Senate Democrats Are Running Out of Time to Pass a Shield Law to Protect Journalism

The PRESS Act, which would protect journalists from government spying, enjoys broad bipartisan support and has passed the ...

The Associated Press on MSN9d

Some Republican-led states refuse to let Justice Department monitors into polling places

The settlement, which expires next year, says the board must “cooperate fully” with Justice Department’s efforts to ...

Opinion

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ANDREW McCARTHY: Biden-Harris Justice Department tangles with red states on Election Day

Just as the states have no authority to prevent DOJ from conducting investigations, the federal government has no authority to interfere with the states’ administration of elections.