July 2, 2026 · Information Integrity, Press & Democratic Norms

Developing

Court Orders DOJ to Unredact Epstein Files as Department Resists Release

A federal judge ordered the Justice Department to release additional, unredacted records from its Jeffrey Epstein files, setting a July 2, 2026 deadline as part of a lawsuit brought by journalist Katie Phang. U.S...

April 2, 2026 · Personnel, Competence & Administrative Failure

Confirmed

Trump Fires Attorney General Pam Bondi

Trump abruptly removed Attorney General Pam Bondi from office and installed an acting replacement. The dismissal represents another sudden leadership change at the Department of Justice, an institution central to the...

May 14, 2025 · Corruption, Ethics & Self-Dealing

Confirmed

Bondi Sells Trump Media Stock Same Day as Liberation Day Tariffs

Attorney General Pam Bondi sold between $1 million and $5 million in Trump Media shares on April 2, 2025, the same day President Trump announced sweeping 'Liberation Day' tariffs that triggered a market selloff...