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WASHINGTON (AP) — Pam Bondi is out of her job after failing to deliver criminal cases against President Donald Trump’s political enemies. But there’s no guarantee her successor will have any better success at placating the president. More here: apnews.com/article/trump-…

Bondi came into officr, pledging that she would not play politics. But she quickly set out to do Trump’s bidding, heaping lavish praise on him, firing prosecutors deemed insufficiently loyal and opening investigations into his political foes. More here: apnews.com/article/trump-…

Bondi’s ouster follows months of scrutiny over DOJ’s handling of the Epstein files that angered Trump’s base. She also struggled to satisfy Trump’s demands to prosecute his political rivals. W/ @etuckerAP @michellelprice @MikeBalsamo1 apnews.com/article/trump-…

New: A new lawsuit was filed today on behalf of 3 agents fired for roles in investigation into Trump. But this suit is different than the others; it's a class action case, which could open the door to dozens of fired agents getting their jobs back. More: apnews.com/article/fbi-ag…

Lawyers for Rep. Swalwell demand that FBI director halt any plan to release old investigative file apnews.com/article/fbi-pa…

Pro-Iranian hacking group claims credit for hack of FBI Director Kash Patel's personal account apnews.com/article/patel-…

The settlement represents a stark turnabout in position for a Justice Department that during the Biden administration had asked a judge to dismiss Flynn’s complaint. W/@aedurkinricher apnews.com/article/trump-…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump showed off a classified map on a 2022 flight to his New Jersey golf club and held onto a record so sensitive that only six people would have had access to it, according to a letter from a House Democrat. apnews.com/article/trump-…

Afghanistan releases American national Dennis Coyle held for more than a year apnews.com/article/afghan…

Judge appoints new US attorney for New Jersey after Habba, other officials were disqualified apnews.com/article/us-att…

Mueller was regularly maligned during the investigation by Trump. But the patrician Princeton graduate and Vietnam veteran remained silent throughout with an old-school, buttoned-down style that made him an anachronism in a social media-saturated era. apnews.com/article/robert…

The @AP obit of Robert Mueller, who led the FBI through 9/11 and its aftermath and later ran one of the most important law enforcement investigations in modern history Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dies apnews.com/article/robert…

2 ex-FBI agents say in a lawsuit they were fired for their roles in Trump election investigation apnews.com/article/fbi-pa…

The lawsuit is the latest court challenge to a personnel purge under FBI Director Kash Patel that has targeted agents who either contributed to investigations of the Republican president or were perceived as out of step with the administration’s agenda. apnews.com/article/fbi-pa…

Asked about the recent firings of counterintelligence agents who participated in the Mar-a-Lago case against Trump, including Iran subject matter experts, FBI Director Kash Patel says he can't comment because of the "pendency of litigation."

Justice Department leaders meet with lawmakers behind closed doors to quell Epstein files furor apnews.com/article/justic…

A big day on Capitol Hill today as top administration officials, including Gabbard, Ratcliffe and Patel, will be pressed on the intelligence behind the Iran war as well as the elevated threats to the homeland. Follow here for updates throughout the day: apnews.com/article/fbi-ir…

The violence has laid bare a heightened terrorism threat unfolding against the backdrop of a U.S. war with Iran and as the FBI and Justice Department are grappling with departures of experienced national security professionals. W/⁦@aedurkinricher⁩ apnews.com/article/fbi-ir…

Armed man rammed vehicle into Michigan synagogue and was fatally shot by security, AP source says apnews.com/article/west-b…