US Department of Justice

Tim Walz, Minneapolis mayor subpoenaed by US Dept. of Justice amid immigration crackdown

A source familiar with the investigation said that the Justice Department had opened a criminal investigation of Walz, Frey, and others over an alleged conspiracy to impede immigration agents.

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (R) and his wife Gwen Walz (L) look on during a vigil for Renee Good on the steps of the state capitol building on January 09, 2026 in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Vandenberg wearing a t-shirt bearing the word ‘AMALEK,’ a term meaning ‘destroyer of Jews’ at the travel center on June 12, 2025

Ex Navy SEAL with 'Amalek' shirt convicted of planning to throw explosives at cops

Gregory Vandenberg had purchased fireworks in New Mexico on June 12 with the intention of throwing them at police officers during the June 14 protests against US President Donald Trump in San Diego.

|ByMICHAEL STARR
Suspected arson at Beth Israel synagogue in Jackson, Mississppi, that destroyed two torah scrolls, January 11, 2026.

‘Synagogue of Satan': Beth Israel arson suspect laughed when admitting crime to father

Madison, Mississippi resident Stephen Spencer Pittman was alleged to have used an axe to break a window of Jackson’s only synagogue before dawn,  and entered to pour gasoline and set it ablaze.

|ByMICHAEL STARR
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at a press conference, following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee on interest rate policy, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 19, 2025.

Federal Reserve Chair claims Trump admin. threatened him with criminal indictment

Powell's statement amounts to a dramatic escalation in the fight between him and Donald Trump that dates to Powell's first years as chair in 2018.

|ByREUTERS

Too little, too late: Why the US delayed charging Hamas for decades - opinion

After decades of delay, the US finally charges Hamas. But why now?

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024ByELI FEDERMAN
US ATTORNEY-GENERAL Merrick Garland makes remarks last week at the Justice Department in Washington. The writer asks: ‘Why has it taken so long for the Justice Department to act? Hamas was designated as a terrorist organization by the US in 1997.’

Pakistani man charged over alleged New York City plot to target Jews on October 7 anniversary

Khan told two undercover law enforcement officers of his plans to create "a real offline cell" of Islamic State supporters to carry out an attack, the indictment alleged.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024ByREUTERS
An ISIS member carries an Islamic State flag in Syria.

US seizes over 30 websites used in massive Russian 'Doppelganger' disinformation campaign

The US Justice Department accused First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Kiriyenko of using the domains to spread Russian government propaganda covertly.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024ByYUVAL BARNEA
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland looks over at Ukrainian Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin as he speaks about the prosecution of war crimes in Ukraine committed by Russian forces during a press conference at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. on April 17, 2023.

Bringing Hamas to justice: Why US charges are an important step - analysis

In a groundbreaking move, the US Department of Justice has unsealed terrorism charges against top Hamas officials. How will this impact Hamas' operations and international standing?

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
An armed Hamas terrorist; US Department of Justice seal (illustrative).

US files criminal charges against Hamas leadership, including Sinwar

The US has charged several Hamas leaders for the October 7 attacks, with the DOJ accusing top officials of terrorism, and marking America's first criminal step in holding Hamas accountable.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
US ATTORNEY-GENERAL Merrick Garland speaks at the Justice Department. Zachor Legal Institute, on behalf of 28 other organizations, has sent him documentation on how groups like Students for Justice in Palestine have coordinated and executed mass deprivations of rights of Jewish students.

Jordanian citizen attacks Florida power facility for supporting Israel

A solar power facility in Orlando was one of many businesses targeted for supporting Israel by a Jordanian citizen residing in Florida.

AUGUST 16, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland speaks at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C, October 13, 2022

Ethically bankrupt: The US needs to take a serious look at corrupt courts - opinion

The Congress and president must share blame for not demanding – and imposing, if necessary – higher standards on US courts.

MAY 23, 2024ByDOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD
US PRESIDENT Joe Biden greets Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts before the president’s State of the Union address, in March.

Dept. of Education Office of Civil Rights releases guidance on discrimination regulations

The new guidance comes in light of an uptick in Title VI complaints.

MAY 7, 2024ByHANNAH SARISOHN
House Education and The Workforce Committee hearing titled "Holding Campus Leaders Accountable and Confronting Antisemitism" on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, December 5, 2023.

Feds bust Montana man for super-sheep semen scheme

Arthur “Jack” Schubarth, 80, of Vaughn, Montana, conspired with at least five other people to import genetic material from foreign sheep species, clone it, and breed new species for trophy hunters.

MARCH 17, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
wo male bighorn sheep grazing on Wild Horse Island in Montana.

Czech man extradited to US for part in Iranian conspiracy to murder US journalist

"Polad Omarov was extradited to the United States to face charges for attempting to murder on US soil, a journalist, author, and human rights activist who is a US citizen of Iranian origin."

FEBRUARY 23, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The seal of the US Justice Department is seen on the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room before a news conference with the Attorney General in Washington, January 24, 2023.