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Trump prosecutor Smith to give public testimony to congressional panel on Jan 22
WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Jack Smith, the former U.S. Justice Department special counsel who brought two now-dropped criminal cases against President Donald Trump, will give a public testimony be...
Jan 12, 2026
Explainer-Donald Trump versus the Federal Reserve - what you need to know
By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Jerome Powell, head of the U.S. Federal Reserve, said on Sunday the Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation against him for allegedly mis...
Jan 12, 2026
US withdraws policy expressly barring lending bias against immigrants
By David Hood-Nuo WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Department of Justice withdrew guidance expressly prohibiting lenders from discriminating against...
Jan 12, 2026
Minnesota sues Trump administration to block surge of federal immigration agents
WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Minnesota sued U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and several U.S. immigration officials on Monday, seeking to block the surge of immigration enforcement in th...
Jan 12, 2026
US Senator Mark Kelly sues Pentagon chief Hegseth over demotion threats
By Mike Scarcella WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Mark Kelly sued U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday, saying Pentagon proceedings to demote the Arizona Democrat from his retired...
Jan 12, 2026
Illinois sues Trump administration over use of federal forces in state
WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Illinois sued Republican U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Monday, with the state's Democratic governor JB Pritzker saying the lawsuit was filed over the D...
Jan 12, 2026
US charges man shot by Border Patrol agent in Portland
By Brad Brooks Jan 12 (Reuters) - The Venezuelan man shot by a border patrol agent last week in Portland, Oregon, was charged on Monday with assaulting federal officers, the U.S. Justice Department sa...
Jan 12, 2026
House Speaker Johnson says he'll let Powell probe 'play out'
Jan 12 (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson on Monday said he would not try to stop a Department of Justice probe into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell that the Fed chief ...
Jan 12, 2026
Trump DOJ fires prosecutor who declined to pursue James Comey case, MS Now reports
(Adds dropped letter in "case" in headline) WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - The Trump administration has fired a Justice Department prosecutor after he declined to lead the prosecution of former FBI Di...
Jan 12, 2026
US Senate Republicans concerned over probe of Powell, impact on Fed
WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republicans expressed concern on Monday about the Trump administration's threat to indict Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, as two lawmakers threatened to...
Jan 12, 2026
