Trump attorney general pick Pam Bondi faces questions over DOJ independence
WASHINGTON — Senators questioned President-elect Donald Trump‘s choice to lead the Justice Department on Wednesday, asking former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi whether she would stand up to a president who had pushed out the two men he previously appointed to be U.S. attorney general. Bondi, who had initially been involved in legal efforts to […]
DC violent crime dips 35% in 2024, reaches 30-year low: US Attorney
The rate of violent crime in Washington, D.C., has hit a 30-year low, according to data from the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Violent crime in the district has declined 35% year-over-year, Mathew M. Graves, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, said Friday. There were 3,388 incidents so far in 2024, compared to 5,215 incidents in […]
Jay-Z Reps Say Accuser’s Attorney Pressed Client to Make False Claims
Lawyers for Jay-Z, aka Shawn Carter, have filed an affidavit claiming that Tony Buzbee, the attorney who named Jay in a lawsuit accusing him of raping a 13-year-old in 2000 with Sean “Diddy” Combs, tried to coerce an individual to link an unrelated sex trafficking case to Combs. Carter’s attorneys at Quinn Emanul Urquhart and […]