UnitedHealth Group says it is cooperating with federal criminal and civil investigations involving its market-leading Medicare business. The health care giant said on Thursday that it had contacted the Department of Justice after reviewing media reports about investigations into certain elements of its business. “(UnitedHealth) has a long record of responsible conduct and effective compliance,”…
Donald Trump will not recommend appointing a special prosecutor in the Jeffrey Epstein case, his press secretary said on Thursday, amid pressure from some of his supporters and renewed public scrutiny on the convicted sex offender’s connections to powerful figures. “The president would not recommend a special prosecutor in the Epstein case. That’s how he…
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a suit against the state of Maine on Tuesday. Why? Maine didn’t comply with Trump’s directive and refused to ban transgender girls from playing for school girls’ sports teams. The lawsuit was announced by Attorney General Pam Bondi at a news conference on Wednesday. “We have exhausted every…
Trump gives speech at the DOJ (Screengrab from White House’s YouTube video) The US President Donald Trump made a reference to PM Modi‘s visit to the US while delivering a speech at the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday. He made the mention as he expressed his desire to present a clean and safe image…
In a sign that President Trump is following the Biden administration’s lead in reining in Google, the Justice Department on Friday reiterated its demand that a court break up the search giant. The request followed a landmark ruling last year by Judge Amit P. Mehta of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia…
The logo for the Justice Department (AP Photo) The US Department of Justice’s Federal Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism has announced plans to visit ten university campuses in response to a rise in antisemitic incidents since October 2023. The initiative, led by Senior Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Leo Terrell, aims…
The battle over federal education funding has reached a boiling point as Democratic lawmakers press the Department of Justice (DOJ) for answers regarding nearly $900 million in recently terminated contracts tied to the Institute of Education Sciences (IES). These cuts—including $350 million slashed from federal equity-assistance centers and regional education laboratories—have sparked outrage among legislators,…
New DOJ policy sets the stage for sweeping investigations into US employers hiring undocumented workers. (Representative Image) In a bold shift, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued a new memorandum that places immigration enforcement at the forefront of federal priorities. This memo, which could have far-reaching consequences for employers across the nation, directs…
Louisiana’s prison system routinely holds people weeks and months after they have completed their sentences, the U.S. Department of Justice alleged in a lawsuit filed Friday. The suit against the state of Louisiana follows a multiyear investigation into what federal officials say is a pattern of “systemic overdetention” that violates inmates’ rights and costs taxpayers…