Tag: DOJ

DOJ Civil: Progressives Should Pay Attention To The Actions Of This Powerful Litigating Division

The Civil Division is handling the lawsuit against Texas for its novel abortion ban.

By Hannah Story Brown | January 25, 2022 11:15 a.m.

Did Trump Test The Boundaries Of Presidential Immunity On Jan. 6? A Judge Will Soon Decide

By Josh Kovensky | January 17, 2022 9:08 a.m.

DOJ Creates New, Dedicated Domestic Terrorism Unit

By Josh Kovensky | January 11, 2022 11:33 a.m.

AG Garland Commits To Investigating Jan. 6 Perpetrators ‘At Any Level’

By Josh Kovensky | January 5, 2022 3:15 p.m.

Dem Rips Garland Over DOJ’s ‘Extremely Weak’ Handling Of Jan. 6 Cases

By Summer Concepcion | January 4, 2022 3:50 p.m.

WASHINGTON D.C., USA - JANUARY 6: Jacob Anthony Angeli Chansley, known as the QAnon Shaman, is seen at the Capital riots. On January 9, Chansley was arrested on federal charges of "knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority, and with violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds"Trump supporters clashed with police and security forces as people try to storm the US Capitol in Washington D.C on January 6, 2021. Demonstrators breeched security and entered the Capitol as Congress debated the 2020 presidential election Electoral Vote Certification. (photo by Brent Stirton/Getty Images)

Fight Breaks Out Over Who Exactly Represents QAnon Shaman In Court

By Josh Kovensky and Matt Shuham | November 22, 2021 4:07 p.m.

Where Things Stand: House GOPers Roll Out Bad Faith Spin On FBI Plan To Track School Threats

This is your TPM evening briefing.

By Nicole Lafond | November 18, 2021 6:30 p.m.

The DOJ announced in October that it would launch a task force aimed at helping local law enforcement track and investigate threats against teachers and school staff. We knew this.

But this week House Republicans released information about a new FBI tracking program reportedly designed to help the DOJ field these threats. The GOP campaign was, seemingly, part of a broader attempt to push a bad faith narrative: that the Biden administration is seeking to intimidate and silence parents and community members who disagree with local school policies.

That framing is, of course, not true or fair.