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SEC Enforcement Director Margaret Ryan Resigns After Strategy Clashes

The exit signals tighter top-down control of Wall Street policing at the securities regulator.

Judges Appoint Career Prosecutor Robert Frazer to Lead New Jersey U.S. Attorney’s Office

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Judge Rules Kari Lake Ineligible to Lead USAGM, Voids VOA Layoffs

DOJ Fires Judge-Appointed Interim U.S. Attorney in Virginia Hours After Swearing-In

White House Nominates George Kelesis as U.S. Attorney for Nevada

Justice Department’s Politicized Recruiting Exposes a Deepening Prosecutor Shortage

Immigration Courts Chief Daren Margolin Criticized by Insiders in New Report

Trump Nominates Kevin Warsh to Lead the Fed, Setting Up a Test of Fed Independence

Trump Picks Kevin Warsh to Lead the Federal Reserve

Trump Names Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair Nominee After Rate Hold

Virginia’s Disputed U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan Steps Down After Judge Bars Use of Title

DOJ Rebukes Judge, Defends Halligan’s Authority as EDVA Turmoil Deepens With Firing of Top Deputy

Judge Orders Lindsey Halligan to Justify Using U.S. Attorney Title After Disqualification

Ex-Officials Warn Patel’s FBI Reassignments Are Gutting Counterintelligence

Alina Habba Resigns as New Jersey U.S. Attorney After Appeals Court Says Tenure Was Unlawful

Third Circuit Disqualifies Alina Habba From New Jersey U.S. Attorney Role

DOJ Weighs New Grand Jury Action on Comey and Letitia James After Indictments Tossed

Naval Academy Removes Commandant of Midshipmen After Less Than Six Months

Judge Signals Doubts About Lindsey Halligan’s Appointment in Comey, James Cases

Judge Disqualifies L.A. Acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli as Unlawfully Serving