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Department of Justice
Arcs in the news about Department of Justice from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.
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| Oct 2, 2023 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 187 |
| Oct 9, 2023 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 32 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 25 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 28 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 65 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 51 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | 9 | 21 | 11 | 69 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 29 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | 20 | 38 | 19 | 272 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 24 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 67 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| Jan 15, 2024 | 20 | 48 | 13 | 321 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 21 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 83 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
| Feb 19, 2024 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 43 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 25 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | 10 | 31 | 12 | 180 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 128 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | 21 | 29 | 13 | 149 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 31 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 18 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 56 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | 15 | 24 | 12 | 121 |
| May 6, 2024 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 34 |
| May 13, 2024 | 9 | 22 | 9 | 123 |
| May 20, 2024 | 19 | 41 | 15 | 215 |
| May 27, 2024 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 20 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 56 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 80 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 53 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | 14 | 24 | 16 | 124 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | 14 | 20 | 5 | 95 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 101 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 59 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | 7 | 20 | 9 | 106 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 75 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | 5 | 18 | 9 | 67 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | 10 | 21 | 12 | 127 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 18 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 57 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 43 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 89 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 111 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 49 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | 6 | 18 | 11 | 82 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 41 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | 11 | 19 | 10 | 82 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 80 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | 14 | 33 | 16 | 147 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | 32 | 56 | 28 | 464 |
| Nov 25, 2024 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 95 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 26 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 53 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 27 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | 5 | 23 | 5 | 90 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 24 |
| Jan 6, 2025 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 81 |
| Jan 13, 2025 | 26 | 57 | 25 | 362 |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 17 | 30 | 22 | 208 |
| Jan 27, 2025 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 106 |
| Feb 3, 2025 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 44 |
| Feb 10, 2025 | 14 | 25 | 8 | 127 |
| Feb 17, 2025 | 11 | 21 | 9 | 92 |
| Feb 24, 2025 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 53 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 65 |
| Mar 10, 2025 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 22 |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 95 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11 | 23 | 11 | 107 |
| Apr 7, 2025 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 31 |
| Apr 14, 2025 | 12 | 21 | 16 | 134 |
| Apr 21, 2025 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 49 |
| Apr 28, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| May 5, 2025 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 |
| May 12, 2025 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 18 |
| May 19, 2025 | 22 | 32 | 20 | 270 |
| May 26, 2025 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 79 |
| Jun 9, 2025 | 11 | 21 | 8 | 86 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 40 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 94 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| Jul 7, 2025 | 24 | 28 | 17 | 185 |
| Jul 14, 2025 | 15 | 33 | 15 | 236 |
| Jul 21, 2025 | 20 | 35 | 20 | 300 |
| Jul 28, 2025 | 7 | 19 | 11 | 100 |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 12 | 32 | 15 | 136 |
| Aug 11, 2025 | 6 | 20 | 12 | 79 |
| Aug 18, 2025 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 82 |
| Aug 25, 2025 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 77 |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 6 | 20 | 13 | 106 |
| Sep 8, 2025 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | 17 | 28 | 21 | 200 |
| Sep 29, 2025 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 91 |
| Oct 6, 2025 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 40 |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 80 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 29 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 30 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 19 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | 10 | 21 | 13 | 146 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | 29 | 64 | 22 | 485 |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 70 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 81 |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 21 | 31 | 16 | 256 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | 18 | 26 | 12 | 163 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 44 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 25 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 149 |
| Jan 19, 2026 | 8 | 18 | 14 | 113 |
| Jan 26, 2026 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 201 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 57 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 109 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | 18 | 22 | 11 | 126 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 42 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 59 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 145 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 28 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | 12 | 28 | 6 | 134 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 44 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 72 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 100 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 104 |
| May 4, 2026 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 36 |
| May 11, 2026 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 25 |
| May 18, 2026 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 44 |
| May 25, 2026 | 12 | 22 | 13 | 131 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 60 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 24 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 25 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 106 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 41 | 46 | 57 | 462 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 21 | 40 | 32 | 421 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 38 | 49 | 40 | 619 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 33 | 44 | 62 | 671 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 47 | 77 | 58 | 964 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 47 | 89 | 67 | 1210 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 32 | 45 | 31 | 461 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 22 | 42 | 24 | 298 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 27 | 38 | 18 | 244 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 27 | 43 | 25 | 285 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 28 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 32 | 63 | 43 | 488 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 53 | 97 | 48 | 923 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 45 |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
Everything else185 stories in 2025 not part of any arc, newest first
Stories about Department of Justice that are not part of any arc yet
- Dec 31– Jan 1Department of Justice is reviewing more than 5.2 million documents related to Jeffrey Epstein22 articles · 14 independent sources3 left, 3 center, 1 right
- Jul 22Justice Department wants to interview Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell20 articles · 14 independent sources0 left, 6 center, 1 right
- Apr 9– 10Trump's new energy order puts states' climate laws in the crosshairs of the Department of Justice10 articles · 8 independent sources2 left, 0 center, 1 right
- Mar 14President Donald Trump slated to speak at Justice Department7 articles · 7 independent sources1 left, 3 center, 3 right
- Feb 17– 18Four top New York City officials resign as turmoil ripples over Mayor Adams' corruption case36 articles · 25 independent sources5 left, 12 center, 2 right
- Jan 23Trump’s new Justice Department leadership orders freeze on civil rights cases7 articles · 7 independent sources2 left, 0 center, 3 right
Stories that name Department of Justice
- Dec 30DOJ sues Virginia over in-state tuition for undocumented students7 articles · 7 independent sources1 left, 1 center, 5 right
- Dec 30– 31DOJ pushed to prosecute Kilmar Abrego Garcia only after mistaken deportation, judge’s order says16 articles · 15 independent sources3 left, 5 center, 2 right
- Dec 23DOJ sues Illinois’ governor over laws protecting immigrants at courthouses and hospitals5 articles · 5 independent sources1 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Dec 23Trump flew on Epstein’s private jet ‘at least eight’ times between 1993 and 1996, new files reveal7 articles · 7 independent sources3 left, 1 center, 1 right
- Dec 22Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer urges legal action over DOJ's release of the Epstein files19 articles · 13 independent sources1 left, 4 center, 2 right
- Dec 20– 21Some Epstein files released Friday disappear from DOJ website118 articles · 46 independent sources12 left, 18 center, 8 right
- Dec 20– 22DOJ Restores Image of Trump to Epstein Files Website After Backlash18 articles · 12 independent sources4 left, 3 center, 4 right
- Dec 19– 23Trump calls release of photos of Clinton and others in Epstein files "a terrible thing"43 articles · 33 independent sources5 left, 7 center, 11 right
- Dec 19Trump administration will appeal judge's order reversing federal funding cuts at Harvard15 articles · 10 independent sources1 left, 4 center, 1 right
- Dec 19– 25DOJ releases new Epstein case files89 articles · 39 independent sources7 left, 18 center, 6 right
Local coverage
- Sep 2– 3Thousands of Epstein-related records from DOJ released, Oversight Committee says9 articles · 2 independent sources0 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Jun 20Trump administration move to restore gun rights to some convicts protested by Democrats • Washington State Standard10 articles · 2 independent sources2 left, 1 center, 0 right
- Jan 25Iowa immigration law remains blocked, US appeals court says, but second lawsuit to be dismissed6 articles · 3 independent sources2 left, 1 center, 0 right