Tue, December 3, 2024
[ Tue, Dec 03rd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Justice Dept.'s Apolitical Tradition Is Challenged by 2 Presidents
[ Tue, Dec 03rd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Cuomo: Me, Trump and Adams are the same.
[ Tue, Dec 03rd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Progressives' Plan for Handling Trump Is Too Clever to Work
[ Tue, Dec 03rd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Singh says NDP election campaign will be 'gutsy' and 'unapologetic'
[ Tue, Dec 03rd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
France's government looks on the brink of collapse. What's next?
[ Tue, Dec 03rd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Syrian rebels advance close to Hama city, piling pressure on Assad and his allies
[ Tue, Dec 03rd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Thousands of Federal Employees Land Work From Home Deal Ahead of Trump
[ Tue, Dec 03rd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
How Trump's Cabinet Picks Compare To The Selection Of Corporate CEOs
[ Tue, Dec 03rd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Illegal immigrant from China shipped weapons to North Korea from California: DOJ
[ Tue, Dec 03rd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Republican senators torn over FBI background checks for Trump Cabinet picks
[ Tue, Dec 03rd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Attack on agartala mission: Protests mount, Yunus moves for national unity
[ Tue, Dec 03rd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Trump (and Canada) would not actually like it if Canada joined the U.S.
[ Tue, Dec 03rd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
South Korea president declares emergency martial law, sending shockwaves across country
[ Tue, Dec 03rd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Wisconsin judge strikes down law stripping government workers of collective bargaining rights
[ Tue, Dec 03rd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Junet Mohamed slams Kenyans criticising his support for Ruto's policies: "Bwana mdomo ni yangu"
[ Tue, Dec 03rd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Trump vows to block Japanese steelmaker from buying US Steel, pledges tax incentives and tariffs
[ Tue, Dec 03rd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Ontario spent highest-ever amount on government ads, auditor says
[ Tue, Dec 03rd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Cayuga County Republicans choose new elections commissioner
[ Tue, Dec 03rd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Jill Biden's final foreign trip as first lady wil .. close with her and Trump at Notre Dame cathedral
[ Tue, Dec 03rd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
"Caleb Amisi warns opposition leaders against arrogance toward Kenyans: "That is not who we are"
[ Tue, Dec 03rd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Liberal MP Paul Fletcher sees red over teals, but look deeper and there's more at play
[ Tue, Dec 03rd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Biden acknowledges horrific history of slavery th .. Angola while projecting optimism for future ties
[ Tue, Dec 03rd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
British Steel faces nationalisation under Government plans
[ Tue, Dec 03rd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Why are Donnelly and Martin still ministers despite not being re-elected?
[ Tue, Dec 03rd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Will Dogecoin Price Jump to $1 As DOGE's Elon Musk Set to Addresses Congress on Dec 5?
[ Tue, Dec 03rd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Biden did it: Most regulation-filled Federal Register ever at 96,088 pages
[ Tue, Dec 03rd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
House Republican: 'Hard decisions' needed on Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare
[ Tue, Dec 03rd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Musk and Ramaswamy Are Making a Big Mistake
[ Tue, Dec 03rd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy agree on 'need to scrutinize' US funding for NGOs
[ Tue, Dec 03rd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Here Are the Republicans Kash Patel Wants to Target
[ Tue, Dec 03rd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Tax Reform Bill: Why Tinubu Should Adjust VAT Component, Islamic Cleric Gumi Explains
[ Tue, Dec 03rd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Aspiring applicants worry EPA environmental justi .. ant funding will be rescinded before it's awarded
[ Tue, Dec 03rd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
'Childless Cat Lady' Taylor Swift tops Yale list of 2024's most notable quotations
[ Tue, Dec 03rd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Wyoming and Montana Republicans vow to challenge Biden decision to block coal mining in area
[ Tue, Dec 03rd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Black Republicans feel left out of Trump's second-term picks
[ Tue, Dec 03rd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
What is happening in north-western Syria and why now?
[ Tue, Dec 03rd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Maharashtra government formation LIVE updates: De .. vis meets Eknath Shinde at his official residence
[ Tue, Dec 03rd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
RFK Jr. Is in the Wrong Agency
[ Tue, Dec 03rd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
New findings from Sam Altman's basic-income study .. llenge one of the main arguments against the idea
[ Tue, Dec 03rd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Mar-a-Lago Draws Rich and Powerful in Weeks Before the Inauguration
[ Tue, Dec 03rd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Stopping Trump from Using the LA Olympics to Burnish His Strong-Man Image
[ Tue, Dec 03rd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
India's ruling elite engaging in divisive politics, anti-Bangladesh rhetoric: Adviser Nahid
[ Tue, Dec 03rd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Is weather modification real? A Florida lawmaker is trying to ban it. What are chemtrails?
[ Tue, Dec 03rd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
First government formation talks to take place before end of the week
[ Tue, Dec 03rd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Politics latest: Rachel Reeves refuses to rule out more tax rises - just one week after she did
[ Tue, Dec 03rd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
'Do You Think It's OK to Lie!?' Fox News' Jessica .. e Watters Brawl Over Trump FBI Nominee Kash Patel
[ Tue, Dec 03rd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
First key meetings in government formation talks due to begin today
[ Tue, Dec 03rd 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
What Musk and Ramaswamy Don't Get

Justice Dept.'s Apolitical Tradition Is Challenged by 2 Presidents

The post-Watergate norm that political leaders should steer clear of criminal cases is being tested from opposite ends of the political spectrum.
The article from The New York Times, published on December 3, 2024, discusses the ongoing debate over the independence of the Justice Department. It highlights how recent political pressures and actions by the executive branch have raised concerns about the department's autonomy. Key points include the appointment of special counsels, the handling of politically sensitive investigations, and the implications of these actions on public trust in the justice system. The piece also examines historical precedents of Justice Department independence, contrasting them with current practices under the administration. It notes that while the Justice Department has traditionally operated with a degree of independence to ensure impartiality, recent events suggest a potential erosion of this principle, prompting calls from legal experts and former officials for stronger safeguards to protect the department's integrity.

Read the Full The New York Times Article at:
[ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/03/us/politics/justice-department-independence.html ]