US Department of Justice

Google engineer charged with insider trading on Polymarket after netting $1.2 m. on search data

Michele Spagnuolo, a 36-year-old Italian citizen, allegedly used insider information to bet on long-shot candidates like indie pop musician D4vd.

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Polymarket logo appears in this illustration taken April 22, 2026.
Writer E. Jean Carroll leaves the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals, where former US President Donald Trump is asking a federal appeals court to overturn a $5 million jury verdict finding him liable for sexually assaulting and defaming her, who accused Trump of raping her nearly three decades ago.

Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll investigated by DOJ over perjury in sexual abuse, defamation cases

The probe is focused on whether Carroll committed perjury in testimony tied to two civil lawsuits that she won against Trump - one tied to her allegations that he sexually abused her in New York.

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Former US president Joe Biden speaks to a crowd during a fundraising event with the South Carolina Democratic Party at the Columbia Museum of Art on February 27, 2026 in Columbia, South Carolina.

Former US president Biden sues DOJ over release of interview audio

The lawsuit asks the court to declare the Heritage Foundation’s 2024 request for the records pretextual and invalid, and permanently bar the release of the records to the committee.

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US Attorney-General Pam Bondi at a Justice Department press conference, Washington, December 4, 2025.

Former US A-G Pam Bondi reveals she has thyroid cancer, will serve on White House AI cm'tee

As a reminder, Bondi was fired from the Justice Department in April. She is reportedly still scheduled to testify on Friday at the House Oversight Committee’s probe into Jeffrey Epstein.

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Trump says he spoke to FBI's Bongino amid Epstein uproar

The FBI and Justice Department stated in a joint memo that there is no evidence supporting conspiracy theories about Epstein's death and his alleged clientele.

JULY 14, 2025ByREUTERS
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks with the media after attending the FIFA Club World Cup final upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S, July 13, 2025.

Dan Bongino considering resigning from FBI over bungled Jeffrey Epstein probe - CNN

Bongino is reportedly furious at US Attorney-General Pam Bondi's handling of the Epstein files.

JULY 12, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Radio host Daniel Bongino speaks during the House Judiciary Committee hearing on Policing Practices and Law Enforcement Accountability at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, U.S. June 10, 2020.

Trump’s DOJ shuts down Epstein theories, declares death suicide

The US Justice Department is struggling to answer questions after determining that there was no evidence to support theories surrounding Jeffrey Epstein's death or his client list.

JULY 9, 2025ByREUTERS
US financier Jeffrey Epstein appears in a photograph taken for the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services' sex offender registry March 28, 2017 and obtained by Reuters July 10, 2019.

Uniting Against Digital Hate: Israeli Tech and Global Leaders Convene in NYC

Hack the Hate NYC brings together innovators, policymakers, and civil society to fight the rising tide of online antisemitism and extremist hate

JUNE 19, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Hack the Hate event in NYC. Among those pictured: Rabbi Moshe Hauer, Rabbi Ari Berman, Anne Neuberger, Shiran Mlamdovsky Somech and Steve Mulder

Ex-CIA analyst sentenced to prison for leak of classified Israeli plans to strike Iran

Asif William Rahman acknowledged that he illegally downloaded, printed, and distributed classified information on multiple occasions, including several in 2024.

JUNE 12, 2025ByREUTERS
A war between Israel and Iran (illustrative)

DOJ files lawsuit against California cafe for kicking out Jewish patrons, discrimination

“It is illegal, intolerable, and reprehensible for any American business open to the public to refuse to serve Jewish customers."

JUNE 10, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
Jerusalem Coffee House in Oakland, CA is currently being sued for refusing to serve a Jewish patron.

'Cruel and unnecessary': Florida charter captain jailed for poisoning, shooting dolphins

"This sentence demonstrates our commitment to enforcing the rule of law. It should deter others from engaging in such conduct," said Acting Assistant Attorney-General Adam Gustafson.

MAY 27, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The dolphin being studied is of the Stenella frontalis species. Complex communication signals

Man arrested at JFK after he attempts to bomb US Embassy in Tel Aviv

In posts on the day of the attack, Neumayer posted: "Join me as I burn down the embassy in Tel Aviv. Death to America, death to Americans, and f--- the west.”

MAY 25, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
View of the US Embassy Branch Office in Tel Aviv, May 7, 2024.

Brandon Johnson appointee resigns amid criticism for tearing down Israeli hostage poster

Ishan Daya was one of 20 appointees to Johnson’s new Chicago Fiscal Sustainability Working Group. His website identifies him as a community organizer focused on public safety and mental health.

MAY 21, 2025ByGRACE GILSON/JTA
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks during the Democratic National Convention at the United Center, Aug. 19, 2024, in Chicago.

Senior DOJ leaders meet with Orthodox Union to discuss efforts to combat antisemitism

Assistant A-G for civil rights Harmeet Dhillon assured the Orthodox leaders that the DOJ is using "all the tools available to us across the federal government."

MAY 8, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
Senior leaders of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) met with the Orthodox Union Advocacy Center (OUA) to discuss ongoing efforts to combat antisemitism.