The U.S. Department of Justice was established in 1870 during the Reconstruction era and reflected a realization that the U.S. needed a dedicated institution to uphold federal law, represent the government in court, and ensure consistency in legal enforcement across states. After 154 years, how has this department shaped every day life in America?
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President Issues Proclamation for Columbus Day
President Trump said, “Guided by steadfast prayer and unwavering fortitude and resolve, Columbus’s journey carried thousands of years of wisdom, philosophy, reason, and culture across the Atlantic into the…
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DOJ Uses FACE Act to Prosecute Synagogue Attackers
The administration applies the law to protect the free exercise of religion. The U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey filed a complaint against defendants who…
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President Trump Holds White House Roundtable on Antifa
He included independent journalists and online commentators in the discussion. President Donald Trump hosted a roundtable in the White House State Dining Room this week to discuss the…
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2nd Circuit Reinstates Vermont Christian School to State Sports League
The school had been kicked out of the state system for forfeiting a game against an opposing team with a transgender player. The Second Circuit U.S. Court of…
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BOEM Reconsiders Approval of New York Offshore Wind Project
Residents and businesses in the area have already filed a lawsuit to stop the project. The Interior Department’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management notified a federal court that…
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White House Proposes Use of Tariff Revenue to Fund WIC Food Assistance
The Treasury Department would need congressional approval to redirect the funds. The White House has proposed the use of revenue generated from tariffs to continue funding America’s Special…
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Representative Introduces Resolution to Advance Religious Freedom
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has recommended that several countries be placed on the State Department’s watch list. Representative French Hill of Arkansas was joined by…
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Federal Judge Declines Request to Block National Guard Deployment to Chicago
The judge gave the president’s administration two days to respond to the lawsuit. District Judge April Perry declined to immediately block the deployment of National Guard troops to…
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Federal Judge Blocks National Guard Deployment to Portland
The Justice Department has begun an investigation of the police department for arresting journalists and not their attackers. District Judge Karin Immergut issued a temporary restraining order to…
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