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Department of Justice

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Organization · 655 stories · 1,738 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 3, 2023

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Stories about Department of Justice that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Dec 31– Jan 1Department of Justice is reviewing more than 5.2 million documents related to Jeffrey Epstein22 articles · 14 independent sources
    3 left, 3 center, 1 right
  2. Jul 22Justice Department wants to interview Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell20 articles · 14 independent sources
    0 left, 6 center, 1 right
  3. Apr 9– 10Trump's new energy order puts states' climate laws in the crosshairs of the Department of Justice10 articles · 8 independent sources
    2 left, 0 center, 1 right
  4. Mar 14President Donald Trump slated to speak at Justice Department7 articles · 7 independent sources
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  5. Feb 17– 18Four top New York City officials resign as turmoil ripples over Mayor Adams' corruption case36 articles · 25 independent sources
    5 left, 12 center, 2 right
  6. Jan 23Trump’s new Justice Department leadership orders freeze on civil rights cases7 articles · 7 independent sources
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Stories that name Department of Justice

  1. Dec 30DOJ sues Virginia over in-state tuition for undocumented students7 articles · 7 independent sources
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  2. Dec 30– 31DOJ pushed to prosecute Kilmar Abrego Garcia only after mistaken deportation, judge’s order says16 articles · 15 independent sources
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  3. Dec 23DOJ sues Illinois’ governor over laws protecting immigrants at courthouses and hospitals5 articles · 5 independent sources
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  4. Dec 23Trump flew on Epstein’s private jet ‘at least eight’ times between 1993 and 1996, new files reveal7 articles · 7 independent sources
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  5. Dec 22Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer urges legal action over DOJ's release of the Epstein files19 articles · 13 independent sources
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  6. Dec 20– 21Some Epstein files released Friday disappear from DOJ website118 articles · 46 independent sources
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  7. Dec 20– 22DOJ Restores Image of Trump to Epstein Files Website After Backlash18 articles · 12 independent sources
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  8. Dec 19– 23Trump calls release of photos of Clinton and others in Epstein files "a terrible thing"43 articles · 33 independent sources
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  9. Dec 19Trump administration will appeal judge's order reversing federal funding cuts at Harvard15 articles · 10 independent sources
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  10. Dec 19– 25DOJ releases new Epstein case files89 articles · 39 independent sources
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  1. Sep 2– 3Thousands of Epstein-related records from DOJ released, Oversight Committee says9 articles · 2 independent sources
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  2. Jun 20Trump administration move to restore gun rights to some convicts protested by Democrats • Washington State Standard10 articles · 2 independent sources
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  3. Jan 25Iowa immigration law remains blocked, US appeals court says, but second lawsuit to be dismissed6 articles · 3 independent sources
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