Trump Taps Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to Lead ‘Dept. of Government Efficiency’ The two wealthy entrepreneurs will lead what the president-elect called the Department of Government Efficiency, which he said would seek “drastic change.” But the announcement left a lot unanswered.

As Election Looms, Justice Dept. Tries to Steer Clear of Politics A department memo seeks to formalize a pre-election “quiet period” in which senior officials should avoid unnecessary high-profile moves.

Justice Dept. Settles Lawsuit With Former F.B.I. Officials Targeted by Trump Peter Strzok, a former F.B.I. agent, and Lisa Page, a former lawyer for the bureau, accused the Trump administration of violating their privacy after it provided explosive texts to the news media.

LPT – Drive to the emergency dept before you ever need to drive to the emergency department When moving to a new home in a new neighborhood, just take a leisurely drive from your place to the nearest urgent or emergency care facilities. Do it a few times in the first few months. Do it when you’re in the daylight and not in a rush. And not trying to keep bodily fluids from spreading all over. And not distracted by horrific screams of pa…

Justice Dept. Sues Southwest Key Over Abuse of Migrant Children Southwest Key, the Texas-based nonprofit that is the largest provider of housing for unaccompanied minors who arrive at the southern border, has faced federal scrutiny before.

Justice Dept. Won’t Prosecute Merrick Garland After House GOP Vote The decision was expected because President Biden had invoked executive privilege to shield recordings subpoenaed by G.O.P. lawmakers.

Garland to Rebuke Attacks on Justice Dept. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland is expected to warn Republicans that their attacks are feeding “heinous” threats against career agents and prosecutors.

Justice Dept. has McMahon accuser pause lawsuit Janel Grant has paused her lawsuit against Vince McMahon at the request of the Justice Department, “pursuant to a pending non-public investigation,” Grant’s lawyer said.

Justice Dept. Nears Settlement Over F.B.I.’s Failure to Investigate Larry Nassar The deal, which could be announced in coming weeks, would bring an end to one of the last major cases stemming from a horrific sports scandal.

State Dept. Is Sending Its Top Diplomat for East Asia to China The announcement comes days after President Biden met jointly with the leaders of Japan and the Philippines to discuss Chinese aggression in the Indo-Pacific region.

More Funding Needed to Prosecute Pandemic Fraud, Justice Dept. Says The Justice Department said more than $1.4 billion in stolen relief funds have been seized or forfeited. But estimates of the total stolen run into the tens of billions.

Justice Dept.’s Watchdog Describes Unsanitary Conditions at Florida Prison Moldy bread, rodent droppings and leaky roofs: An inspector general offered a vivid and at times nauseating glimpse of a vast, dysfunctional system.

Energy Dept. Pours Billions into Electric Grids America’s electric grids may need to expand by two-thirds by 2035 to handle future growth in clean energy, the agency said. The nation isn’t on track.

State Dept. Official Josh Paul Resigns Over Arms to Israel Josh Paul spent more than 11 years as the director of congressional and public affairs at the bureau that oversees arms transfers to foreign nations.

Trenton, NJ, Police Under Investigation by Justice Dept. Officials said they had received “serious and credible” reports of officers in Trenton using improper force and illegally searching pedestrians and drivers.

Received this in the mail from New York State Dept. of Taxation saying I have underpaid my taxes? Doesn’t provide any explanation at all, couldn’t get through on the website or call. I was unable to dispute this claim: on the phone as it said they were max capacity and when trying to dispute online after logging in it says: “The Online Services is currently unavailable. Please try again later.” Wasn’t provided any thorough explanation other than the bill itself. Don’t really know what to do from here. Anyone have any experie…

Wall art in dept store awful. Why? (Eg Kmart, Myer) Every time I go into a department store, the large wall canvases are such bad photographs. Lowest very low resolution. Often very washed out (this may be a current style?). Large areas that are just blown out highlights … Is there a reason for this? Like, they aren’t allowed to sell cheap ‘good’ photography? It’s not like ‘good’…

Justice Dept. Accuses Trump Lawyers of Dragging Their Feet in Documents Case Prosecutors said the former president’s defense team was trying to use an arcane law to derail the scheduled start of his trial on charges of mishandling classified material and obstructing justice.

State Dept. Defends Limited Release of Iranian Funds for Prisoners Republicans are complaining about a key step toward completing a deal that will give Tehran access to $6 billion for humanitarian purposes.

Why Is the Justice Dept. Suing Google? Here’s What to Know. The government claims that Google illegally used its monopoly power to stifle rivals, while the company says its practices are legal and mainstream.