Transphobes with law degrees could soon land $25,000 bonuses with the Justice Department.

New job listings for attorneys in the Civil Division are advertising those bonuses for attorneys interested in investigating youth transgender treatments, according to a new report in Bloomberg Law. The bonuses are also being offered to those interested in enforcing President Donald Trump’s immigration…

House Democrats forced a breakthrough Wednesday in their fight to question former Attorney General Pam Bondi over the Justice Department’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files, filing a civil contempt resolution after she skipped a subpoenaed deposition and prompting Republicans to announce, within hours, that she will now testify next month.

Rep. Robert Garcia, the gay ranking Democrat on…

Embattled Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer announced Monday that her time had come to an end amid a widening misconduct investigation, becoming the third Senate-confirmed Cabinet official, and the third woman, to leave President Donald Trump’s second-term administration in less than two months.

LGBTQ+ advocates moved quickly to define her tenure. “Sec. Chavez-DeRemer’s legacy will be…

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has released a highly produced video celebrating Director Kash Patel’s first year in office, drawing scrutiny for what critics describe as a propaganda-style presentation featuring a sweeping, cinematic montage of arrests, drug seizures, and political talking points.

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Pam Bondi’s tenure as the nation’s attorney general has ended. But in less than 14 months as America’s top law enforcement official, the Republican waged a comprehensive campaign against LGBTQ+ equality on behalf of President Donald Trump.

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From advancing bounties targeting what the…

To say that I’ve been looking forward to writing a column about Pam Bondi being fired would be an understatement. God, was she atrocious, and in so many ways that I’d have to write this column as part of a series. She did for law what a wrecking ball did to the East Wing of the White House.

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This is not a defense of Pam Bondi.

Like Kristi Noem before her, Bondi aligned herself with a political project that has shown little regard for human life, institutional norms, civil rights, or government independence. She didn't merely orbit that project, she helped animate it, defend it publicly, and carry it forward as one of its most visible faces. That kind of proximity can look like…

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Thursday sharpened criticism of the Trump administration, amplifying a report that raised ethics concerns about his successor while invoking a phrase long associated with President Donald Trump’s political brand.

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Another MAGA loyalist bites the dust!

Attorney General Pam Bondi was fired after a week of rumors flying that President Donald Trump was frustrated by her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files.

The news sparked a hilarious backlash on social media, with critics roasting Bondi for being unceremoniously ousted despite spending her tenure at The White House defending Trump.

Bondi has been a…

A senior House Democrat is warning that the firing of Pam Bondi will not halt congressional scrutiny, accusing the former attorney general of helping shield President Donald Trump from accountability in matters tied to the Epstein files.

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In a sharply worded statement released after Bondi’s…

Update : Top Oversight Democrat says fired AG Pam Bondi ‘must answer’ for Epstein files

President Donald Trump has told Attorney General Pam Bondi that her tenure leading the Justice Department is over, ousting one of his most loyal political defenders amid mounting frustration inside the White House.

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Update: Trump fires staunch defender Pam Bondi

Even amid reports of her impending ouster as attorney general, Pam Bondi’s Justice Department has opened a new front against transgender athletes in Minnesota.

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The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division filed a federal lawsuit against…

A House Judiciary Committee hearing with Attorney General Pam Bondi descended into chaos Wednesday afternoon, resulting in out U.S. Rep. Becca Balint, a Vermont Democrat, storming out after Bondi accused her of fueling what she called an “anti-Semitic culture,” capping a day of bitter, partisan clashes over the Justice Department’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files.

Balint is…

Out journalist Don Lemon made a surprise appearance at the Human Rights Campaign’s Greater New York Dinner Saturday night, speaking about the attacks on press freedom in light of his recent arrest and those of other reporters.

“This past week reminded me of something I thought I understood,” he said. “The First Amendment is not just a legal guarantee. ... It is breath in the lungs of a…