WASHINGTON — A federal judge berated the Justice Department on Friday for instructing two of its employees not to appear for depositions as part of a Republican-led impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. “The rules apply to you all too,” U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes told Justice Department lawyers during a hearing to discuss the […]
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Biden-appointed judge torches DOJ for blowing off Hunter Biden-related subpoenas from House GOP
A federal judge tore into the Justice Department on Friday for blowing off Hunter Biden-related subpoenas issued in the impeachment probe of his father, President Joe Biden, pointing out that a former aide to Donald Trump is sitting in prison for similar defiance of Congress. U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes, a Biden appointee on the […]
Maui County attorneys request state subpoenas to manage fire response probe
Mar. 25—Maui County attorneys say they have requested subpoenas to work with investigators hired by the state to assess governments’ response to the Aug. 8 wildfires, which killed 101 people, because the investigators have failed to follow realistic and respectful practices for gathering information. Maui County attorneys say they have requested subpoenas to work with […]
ADM says employees received DOJ subpoenas amid probe over accounting practices
(Reuters) — Global grains merchant Archer-Daniels-Midland said on Tuesday some of its employees have received subpoenas from the Department of Justice amid an ongoing investigation over its accounting practices. Shares of ADM rose almost 2% in premarket trading. The investigations have brought more uncertainty to ADM’s high-margin nutrition segment, which has struggled to meet lofty […]
Arizona prosecutors issue grand jury subpoenas as 2020 election probe intensifies
Prosecutors in Arizona have issued several grand jury subpoenas in recent weeks to people connected to efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election in that state, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. The subpoenas suggest the state-level probe is accelerating ahead of the 2024 presidential election, […]
Georgia Republicans start issuing subpoenas in probe of Fulton County DA Fani Willis
ATLANTA — A Republican-led Senate panel in Georgia is moving forward with the public part of its investigation into Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis that could eventually lead to the Democratic DA’s being subpoenaed to testify. The state Senate’s Special Committee on Investigations has already issued a subpoena to Ashleigh Merchant, the defense attorney […]
House COVID panel subpoenas former NY Gov. Cuomo over nursing home deaths
The House committee investigating the coronavirus pandemic response issued a subpoena Tuesday for former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) over his alleged failure to cooperate with a probe into the state’s COVID-19 nursing home policies. The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic is demanding Cuomo appear for a closed-door deposition on May 24. Rep. […]
House Republicans send new Justice Department subpoenas in impeachment inquiry, drawing pushback
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is pushing back against a new set of subpoenas quietly sent out by House Republicans related to the Hunter Biden criminal investigation in another brewing faceoff in the President Joe Biden impeachment inquiry. The department said it has already taken “extraordinary steps” to rebut claims of political interference in […]
Justice Department pushes back against House GOP’s subpoenas in Hunter Biden investigation
The Justice Department is resisting subpoenas from the House Judiciary Committee for the testimony of four government attorneys involved in the criminal investigation of Hunter Biden, in the latest impeachment probe showdown between the Biden administration and congressional Republicans. In a letter to Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, obtained by NBC News, the DOJ’s assistant attorney […]
House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan subpoenas HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra
WASHINGTON — House Judiciary Committee chair Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, subpoenaed Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra on Tuesday, calling for Becerra to provide case files for unaccompanied child migrants who have been charged with crimes in the U.S. after being released by HHS. In the letter informing Becerra of the subpoena, Jordan details previous […]
Republican-led House committee subpoenas Harvard officials for docs in antisemitism probe
The Republican chair of the House Education and Workforce Committee announced subpoenas Friday against Harvard University officials over what she said was a failure to produce certain documents related to the panel’s antisemitism investigation. Rep. Virginia Foxx, of North Carolina, said the subpoenas were issued to Harvard Corporation senior fellow Penny Pritzker, interim Harvard President […]
Dunleavy reelection backers ordered to comply with subpoenas in campaign finance case
Jan. 27—JUNEAU — An Anchorage Superior Court judge on Thursday ordered backers of Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s reelection campaign to respond to subpoenas that seek to find whether they violated state campaign finance laws in the lead-up to the 2022 election. Two Alaska watchdog organizations — the Alaska Public Interest Research Group and the 907 […]