Carrie Johnson
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Trump says he intends to nominate loyalist Kash Patel to serve as FBI director
President-elect Donald Trump announced over the weekend that he would be replacing FBI director Chris Wray with Kash Patel, a longtime ally. Patel has made controversial statements about the agency.
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President Biden pardons son Hunter
The pardon comes in the last weeks of President Biden's time in office and despite his public assurances in the past that he would neither pardon nor commute his son's sentence.
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Trump picks longtime ally Kash Patel to replace current FBI director
The president-elect plans to replace current FBI Director Christopher Wray with Patel, a close ally of the president-elect and former national security aide, has berated the Justice Department and the news media.
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President-elect set to shape 'Trump judiciary' for next generation
Legal experts predict President-elect Donald Trump will move quickly next year to cement and extend his legacy in appointing federal judges.
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Politics
Federal courts trumpet steps to protect workers after #MeToo movement
The federal courts say they have taken "extensive" steps to protect workers from abuse, discrimination and harassment since the rise of the #MeToo movement, but critics say many workers don't trust the internal system for reporting complaints.
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Law & Courts
Trump will be able to nominate more federal judges who serve for life
President elect Trump and a Republican-led Senate will have the power to reshape the federal judiciary for decades to come.
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Politics
Trump intends to nominate Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general
President-elect Trump announced he intends to nominate Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general, putting a fierce critic of federal law enforcement in charge of the Justice Department.
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Law & Courts
President-elect Donald Trump still must decide who will lead the Justice Department
The incoming Trump administration has expressed a desire for a big overhaul at the Department of Justice and the FBI.
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Politics
With his re-election, what's the future of Trump's criminal trials?
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Law & Courts
Justice Department evaluates how to wind down 2 federal cases against Trump
With his election victory, Donald Trump will be able to make at least two of his criminal prosecutions go away by Inauguration Day -- if not before.
