August 27, 2026 · Executive Power & Institutional Control

Confirmed

Justice Department Says George Washington's Medical School Used Essay Questions to Identify Applicants' Race

The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division announced on Aug. 27, 2026 that the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences intentionally discriminated by race in admitting its 2024 and 2025...

July 7, 2026 · Information Integrity, Press & Democratic Norms

Well supported

Justice Department Warns State Election Officials of Criminal Charges Over Noncitizen Voters

On July 7, 2026, the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, under Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, sent letters to election officials in at least 14 states — including Arizona, Georgia, Michigan...

January 13, 2026 · Constitutional Order & Rule of Law

Confirmed

Justice Department Declines to Investigate the ICE Killing of Renée Good — and Prosecutors Quit

On January 13, 2026, senior Justice Department officials declined to open a criminal civil rights investigation into ICE officer Jonathan Ross's fatal shooting of Renée Good in Minneapolis six days earlier. Deputy...