Trump Justice Department
Coverage of Trump Justice Department in the Nexus archive.
- Supreme Court strikes down limits on political party spending
The Supreme Court struck down limits on political party spending in a 6-to-3 decision, ruling the 1974 law violated First Amendment rights. The ruling allows parties to raise and spend unlimited funds while coordinating with candidates, overturning a 2001 precedent. Republicans, supported by the Trump Justice Department, argued the restrictions lacked anti-corruption justification.
- Trump’s DOJ Said Police Reform Was “Factually Unjustified.” A New Report Shows Otherwise.
The Trump Justice Department claimed police reform efforts in cities like Louisville and Minneapolis were 'factually unjustified,' but a new ACLU report reveals continued excessive force and misconduct by officers, including Taser misuse during mental health calls. The report, covering late 2024 to early 2025, highlights incidents such as a Minneapolis officer repeatedly shocking a compliant individual and a Louisville officer escalating a mental health encounter with a Taser and baton.
- Op-ed | We are in an era of abuse of the grand jury process
The article discusses historical and recent instances of grand jury process abuse, citing a 1984 case where a subpoena for attorney-client fee arrangements was quashed by the Second Circuit Court. It links such practices to the Trump Administration and highlights a 2022 case where a federal judge blocked the Trump Justice Department from seizing medical records of transgender youth.
- Trump admin pushed to probe CUNY ‘Black Male’ program for blocking out other students
A legal advocacy group is urging the Trump Justice Department to investigate a CUNY program aimed at supporting Black men for allegedly excluding and discriminating against other students. The program, designed to assist Black male students, faces claims of blocking non-Black male students from participating.
- AG Murrill adds Louisiana to lawsuit to stop Trump admin’s marijuana reclassification
Nebraska, Indiana, and Louisiana's Republican attorneys general filed a lawsuit to block the Trump administration's reclassification of marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, arguing the process violated procedural rules and a 1967 international treaty. The lawsuit combines with Smart Approaches to Marijuana's case, challenging the federal government's method of handling the reclassification and its potential impact on state medical cannabis laws.
- MIKE DAVIS: Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Democrats' patron saint of human traffick
Kilmar Armando Ábrego García, a Salvadoran alleged MS-13 gang member, was charged with alien smuggling and conspiracy after allegedly transporting thousands of illegal immigrants and causing a deadly tractor-trailer crash. An Obama-nominated judge dismissed the charges, prompting criticism from the Trump administration and claims that García represents the 'worst of the worst' in illegal immigration.
- Joe Rogan pans Trump DOJ's Comey indictment as 'nuts'
Joe Rogan criticized the Trump-era Justice Department's indictment of former FBI director James Comey over a controversial Instagram post featuring seashells spelling '86 47,' calling the charges 'nuts' and suggesting they are retaliatory. Legal experts question the indictment's viability under the First Amendment, while Comey maintains his innocence.
- Conversion Therapy Gets Speech Protections — But Trans Kids’ Existence Gets No Protection at All
The Supreme Court ruled that Colorado's ban on conversion therapy for minors likely violates First Amendment rights, endangering trans youth. The 8-1 decision, supported by Trump's Justice Department, grants protected speech status to harmful medical claims, with Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissenting.