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politics10 days ago•3 min saved

DOJ Probes Gallego Over Campaign Cash Spent on Super Bowl Tickets and Family Trips

The Justice Department has opened a probe into Sen. Ruben Gallego over possible campaign-finance violations after records show campaign funds paying for personal luxuries, including Super Bowl tickets and Disney trips, prompted by a whistleblower complaint; the inquiry follows the Senate Ethics Committee rejecting a related complaint, and Gallego denies wrongdoing while noting the FEC allows childcare reimbursements.

via New York Post|

#campaign-finance #doj-investigation #ethics-committee

politics13 days ago•25 min saved

Trump accuses oil giants of gouging drivers, urges DOJ probe into pump prices

Former President Donald Trump accused ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell and BP of price gouging drivers, claiming wholesale oil costs have fallen and pump prices should be about $2.25 per gallon; he asked the DOJ to immediately investigate, while the oil industry group API disputed the characterization and officials noted that geopolitical events and supply dynamics influence gasoline prices.

via Yahoo Finance|

#doj-investigation #gasoline-prices #oil-companies

sports16 days ago•5 min saved

Posey’s Pride Night Silence Tied to Legal Limits, Krukow Says

Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey dodged follow-up Pride Night questions during a media briefing, with broadcaster Mike Krukow suggesting legal considerations tied to DOJ and MLB review are the likely reason he limited discussion and steered back to baseball, while Posey acknowledged differing views and emphasized focusing on the team as the Pride Night controversy and federal probe continue.

via NBC Sports Bay Area & California|

#buster-posey #doj-investigation #mike-krukow

politics20 days ago•6 min saved

Ellison snaps at fraud questions as DOJ probe threat looms

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison angrily pushed back on questions about the state's fraud scandal, disputing an $8 billion fraud estimate and telling a Fox News Digital reporter he's done talking to you after Vice President JD Vance threatened a DOJ probe into his knowledge of the scheme; the broader case involves alleged misappropriation of public funds across Medicaid, nutrition and education programs, including Feeding Our Future, drawing congressional scrutiny over potential billions in losses.

via Fox News|

#doj-investigation #ellison #fraud-scandal

politics24 days ago•3 min saved

Newsom allies frame DOJ probe as Trump-driven retaliation

Newsom’s team is urging congressional Democrats to portray the Justice Department’s investigation into the California governor as political retribution ordered by Donald Trump to derail his political ambitions. The memo frames the probe as driven by Trump and suggests there’s no credible evidence of illegal conduct, while noting that several probes touch people close to Newsom, including Jen Siebel Newsom and former aide Dana Williamson; the DOJ has not commented on the investigation.

via Axios|

#california-politics #democrats #doj-investigation

politics25 days ago•12 min saved

Family probes as power plays: a new authoritarian tactic in US politics

LA Times columnist Anita Chabria argues that the DOJ probe of Jennifer Siebel Newsom reflects a forward‑looking, selective prosecution aimed at neutralizing Gavin Newsom as a potential 2028 rival, signaling a more authoritarian tactic than past grievances; the piece cites Harvard’s Steven Levitsky and notes that right‑wing media have attacked Siebel Newsom, while Newsom frames the investigation as baseless and urges resilience to defend democracy.

via Los Angeles Times|

#authoritarianism #doj-investigation #donald-trump

politics25 days ago•5 min saved

Newsom Claims Federal Probe Targets Him and His Wife Amid Trump DOJ Pressure

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he and his wife are under federal investigation and accused Donald Trump of weaponizing the DOJ against his family, with reports noting probes into Jennifer Siebel Newsom’s nonprofit tax matters and a case involving his former chief of staff Dana Williamson; federal agents have contacted associates, while the DOJ declined comment and Newsom frames the investigations as political retaliation in the context of his potential 2028 presidential ambitions.

via The Washington Post|

#california-politics #doj-investigation #donald-trump

politics25 days ago•3 min saved

Newsom Says DOJ Probe of Him and Wife Is Trump-Directed Political Targeting

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the Justice Department is investigating him and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, with agents reportedly seeking records and visiting associates; he frames the probe as politically motivated and directed by Donald Trump, no substantive details are provided, and the White House declined to comment while the investigation appears centered in Sacramento under U.S. Attorney Eric Grant.

via NBC News|

#california #doj-investigation #donald-trump

politics25 days ago•2 min saved

Newsom alleges DOJ probe as Trump-era politics collide with 2028 bid

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says federal investigators are probing him, arguing the moves amount to weaponized persecution rather than uncovering crimes. Axios reports multiple ongoing inquiries—not all originating with the DOJ—including one related to his wife’s taxes and another involving his former chief of staff, with the White House declining comment as Newsom positions himself for a potential 2028 presidential run.

via Axios|

#2028-election #doj-investigation #newsom

politics29 days ago•3 min saved

FBI searches Ohio progressive group amid DOJ voter-registration probe

FBI special agents searched the Ohio Organizing Collaborative’s office as part of a Justice Department probe into its voter-registration efforts. A board member accused the Trump administration of voter intimidation, and lawmakers called for transparency as the move fits a broader pattern of election-related actions and Trump’s unfounded fraud claims. The group, formed in 2007 to advance racial and economic justice, also has a past tied to a 2017 fraudulent registration case.

via NBC News|

#doj-investigation #fbi #ohio-organizing-collaborative

business1 month ago•5 min saved

DOJ widens probe into banks over alleged political debanking

Federal prosecutors have subpoenaed JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo and other banks in a sweeping criminal probe into whether they debanked customers for political reasons, demanding lists of closed accounts and the rationale behind closures. The investigation, led by the DC US attorney’s office, could invoke the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989, though it remains unclear which law the banks may have violated; banks say they follow regulations and do not drop customers for politics.

via New York Post|

#bank-of-america #banking-regulation #business

politics1 month ago•4 min saved

GOP pushes DOJ to probe Epstein-linked assault claims against two men

House Republicans on the Oversight Committee urge the DOJ to investigate sexual assault allegations made by Epstein’s former assistant Sarah Kellen against Frédéric Fekkai and Philip Levine, based on a May closed-door interview. The letter asks the department to use all tools, including witness immunity, to probe possible criminal conduct by the two men, who deny any wrongdoing. Epstein died in 2019; Levine’s name appears hundreds of times in Epstein files, and Fekkai is described in the letter as having had a grooming-related role. The panel says its job is oversight, not law enforcement, but will refer the claims to DOJ for investigation.

via The Guardian|

#doj-investigation #epstein #frederic-fekkai

politics1 month ago•4 min saved

Hoffman: DOJ Inquiry Into Carroll Donations Aims to Silence Trump Critics

Democratic billionaire Reid Hoffman claims the DOJ’s criminal probe into donations funding E Jean Carroll’s lawsuits against Donald Trump is meant to silence Trump critics, with reports focusing on payments to Kaplan Hecker & Fink and funding disclosures amid ongoing appeals.

via The Guardian|

#doj-investigation #donald-trump #e-jean-carroll

politics1 month ago•7 min saved

Hoffman Calls DOJ Inquiry Into Carroll Case Retaliation

LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman denounces reports that the Justice Department is probing his nonprofit American Future Republic for funding part of E. Jean Carroll’s litigation against Donald Trump, calling the probe retaliation and arguing it targets Trump critics; the DOJ’s scrutiny reportedly centers on perjury in Carroll’s deposition and on the nonprofit’s funding, though Hoffman frames the move as political retaliation while Carroll’s civil judgments against Trump remain in place.

via Business Insider|

#american-future-republic #doj-investigation #donald-trump

politics1 month ago•2 min saved

DOJ probes Reid Hoffman's nonprofit over funding linked to Carroll v. Trump case

The Department of Justice is examining Reid Hoffman’s nonprofit American Future Republic after donations were found to fund part of E. Jean Carroll’s legal expenses in her civil suit against Donald Trump; Carroll is not the subject of the probe, which raises questions about independence and retaliation concerns in politically charged cases.

via Axios|

#american-future-republic #doj-investigation #donald-trump