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• La demanda alega que el DoJ incumplió la ley de transparencia al retener registros sobre Jeffrey Epstein y al redactar excesivamente las revelaciones. • Todd Blanche, el fiscal general interino, incurrió en una "violación descarada, impactante y continua" de una ley que exige que el departamento de justicia (DoJ) publique la totalidad de los llamados archivos de Epstein, según alega una demanda presentada en Washington DC. • La acción interpuesta el lunes por Katie Phang, periodista de investigación y analista legal, busca responsabilizar personalmente a Blanche por el presunto fallo del DoJ en publicar todos los documentos que el gobierno posee sobre Jeffrey Epstein, el difunto agresor sexual.

Alex Greenwich says inquest crucial to understand what failures led to Bikram Lama’s death and avoid similar deaths Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales attorney-general, Michael Daley, has been urged to order an inquest into the death of Nepali rough sleeper Bikram Lama in Hyde Park.The death of Lama – who was also known as “the birdman” for his love of the area’s pigeons – has prompted widespread calls for change, after Guardian Australia revealed last week that the young migrant’s body lay unnoticed for up to a week in bushes near a busy thoroughfare into St James station. Continue reading...

Trump and first lady were safely evacuated and police arrested Cole Tomas Allen of southern California at eventThe gunman who tried to breach the ballroom at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington DC on Saturday night is believed to have been targeting members of the Trump administration, the acting US attorney general, Todd Blanche, said on Sunday morning.Blanche also said officials believe that the suspect traveled by train from California to Chicago and then on to Washington, where he checked in as a guest at the hotel where one of the capital’s glitziest annual events was being held, the Washington Hilton. Continue reading...

Exclusive: A trove of previously redacted documents was filed as part of the tech giant’s anti-trust battle with the state of California. Amazon denies it engages in price-fixingHundreds of previously redacted records reveal how Amazon has pressured independent sellers using its platform into raising their prices on the sites of competitors like Walmart and Target, so that Amazon can appear to have lower prices, California authorities allege.The global conglomerate became concerned even if a competitor was selling an item for as little as a penny less, according to one segment of the newly unredacted evidence. Continue reading...

• Former Texas congressman Beto O'Rourke has announced plans to seek sanctions against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, accusing him of making an "outright lie." • The legal action represents escalating political conflict between O'Rourke and state leadership over unspecified disputed statements or conduct. • The case highlights ongoing partisan disputes within Texas politics involving high-profile Democratic and Republican figures.

• President Trump fired U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on April 3, 2026, amid frustration over her failure to prosecute his political enemies. • Trump named his former criminal defense lawyer, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, as acting attorney general, marking the second Cabinet firing since retaking the White House after former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in March. • Bondi, a Trump loyalist, oversaw the Justice Department's handling of the Epstein files; Lee Zeldin, current EPA head, is a top contender to replace her permanently.

Over 20 attorneys general challenge the executive order and say it’s an unconstitutional move to disenfranchise votersMore than 20 Democratic attorneys general filed a lawsuit Friday challenging Donald Trump’s Tuesday executive order to restrict who can vote by mail.In his order, Trump directed the US Postal Service to abstain from sending mail-in or absentee ballots to people who are not on a pre-ordained list of eligible citizens. Continue reading...

• President Donald Trump announced on April 2, 2026, that Pam Bondi is out as Attorney General, ending her role marked by Justice Department upheaval. • Bondi, a Trump loyalist, oversaw large-scale firings of career employees and pushed investigations into the president's political rivals, many rejected by judges or grand juries. • The move follows months of conservative backlash over her handling of Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking files and failure to prosecute Trump's enemies effectively.