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OpenAI under investigation by coalition of US state attorneys general

OpenAI also has been sued by individuals claiming a range of harms from the company's chatbot on children and adults alike, including accusations it has led to deaths by suicide

Trump picks former personal lawyer Todd Blanche for attorney general post

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general, tapping his former personal lawyer who has aggressively pursued the Republican president's agenda while leading the Justice Department in an acting role. Trump said at a dinner at the White House that he plans to nominate Blanche formally on Thursday, according to a video of the event posted on social media by a White House aide. "We are going to make him permanent attorney general," Trump said at the Rose Garden event. Blanche sought quickly to position himself as the favourite for the permanent job after Pam Bondi's firing in April, accelerating investigations into Trump foes and announcing a nearly USD 1.8 billion fund meant to compensate the president's allies for alleged political persecution. The proposed fund created a bipartisan firestorm that forced the Justice Department to scrap the idea earlier this week in an extraordinary about-face. Blanche was brought into the Just

Supreme Court seeks Attorney General's help over vacancies in ITAT

The Supreme Court expressed surprise over long-pending vacancies in the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal and sought the Attorney General's assistance to expedite appointments

Trump appoints Todd Blanche acting attorney general after Pam Bondi's exit

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Pam Bondi is out as his attorney general, ending the contentious tenure of a loyalist who upended the Justice Department's culture of independence from the White House, oversaw large-scale firings of career employees and moved aggressively to investigate the Republican president's perceived enemies. The departure followed months of scrutiny over the Justice Department's handling of files related to the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation and failed efforts to meet Trump's unwavering demands for criminal cases against his adversaries. As Trump's own frustrations mounted, he began privately discussing firing Bondi, people familiar with the matter say. "Pam Bondi is a Great American Patriot and a loyal friend, who faithfully served as my Attorney General over the past year," Trump said in a statement. He added, "We love Pam, and she will be transitioning to a much needed and important new job in the private sector, to be announced a

Trump fires Pam Bondi as US attorney general: White House official

Trump had also reportedly grown frustrated that Bondi was not moving quickly enough to prosecute critics and adversaries who he wanted to face criminal charges

US Dept of Justice releases final 3 mn pages of Epstein files

The US Justice Department has released over 3 million additional pages from its Jeffrey Epstein files under a transparency law after months of public pressure

New York AG Letitia James pleads not guilty in Trump-backed mortgage case

New York Attorney General Letitia James pleaded not guilty on Friday to federal charges accusing her of lying on mortgage papers to secure favourable loan terms in a case pushed by President Donald Trump. James' first court appearance in Virginia sets the stage for a high-stakes legal battle between the Republican administration and a Democratic longtime Trump adversary who angered him with a major civil fraud case she brought against him. James was indicted this month after the top federal prosecutor who had been overseeing the investigation was pushed out by the Trump administration and the president publicly called on the Justice Department to take action against James and other political foes. She faces bank fraud and false-statements charges in connection with a 2020 home purchase in Norfolk, Virginia. James, who has sued Trump and his administration dozens of times, has consistently denied wrongdoing and decried the indictment as nothing more than a continuation of the ...

AG allows contempt action against lawyer for throwing shoe at CJI Gavai

Attorney General R Venkataramani grants consent for criminal contempt proceedings against advocate Rakesh Kishore, who threw a shoe at CJI B R Gavai inside the Supreme Court

New York unveils draft rules to curb addictive social media feeds for kids

New York's attorney general on Monday proposed regulations for its crackdown on addictive social media feeds for children, including rules for verifying a user's age. The Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act, passed last year, prohibits social media companies from showing feeds personalised by algorithms to users under 18 unless they have a parent's consent. Instead, feeds on apps like TikTok and Instagram would be limited to posts from accounts young users follow. The law also bars companies from sending notifications to users under 18 between midnight and 6 am. The proposed rules for implementing the provisions include standards for determining a user's age and parental consent. "Companies may confirm a user's age using a number of existing methods, as long as the methods are shown to be effective and protect users' data," Attorney General Letitia James' office said. Options for confirming a user is at least 18, for example, include requesting an uploaded image

AG Bondi urged to testify over claim she told Trump he was in Epstein files

Attorney General Pam Bondi is facing Democratic calls to testify before Congress following a newspaper's revelation that she told President Donald Trump that his name appeared in the files of the Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking investigation. The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that Bondi told Trump his name was among many high-profile figures mentioned in the files, which the Justice Department this month said it would not be releasing despite a clamor from online sleuths, conspiracy theorists and members of Trump's base. Trump's personal ties to Epstein are well-established and his name is already known to have been included in records related to the wealthy financier, who killed himself in jail in 2019 as he awaited trial on sex trafficking charges. Sen. Adam Schiff, a California Democrat, responded to the report by calling on Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee. We need to bring Bondi and Patel into the Judiciary Committee to

Trump authorises AG Pam Bondi to release Epstein grand jury records

Donald Trump's move follows growing pressure from supporters demanding transparency in the Jeffrey Epstein case and calls to release grand jury testimony

Israeli government passes 'no confidence' motion against attorney-general

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was prohibited from participating in the meeting because of a conflict of interest from his corruption trial

Ex-US Attorney Jessica Aber, who quit after Trump took office, found dead

Jessica Aber, who was appointed US Attorney by former President Joe Biden, resigned in January 2025 when President Donald Trump began his second term

Democratic AGs challenge Musk's staff access to Americans' personal data

Democratic attorneys general in several states vowed Thursday to file a lawsuit to stop Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency's from accessing federal payment systems containing Americans' sensitive personal information. A dozen attorneys general, including New York's Letitia James, said in a statement that they were taking action in defense of our Constitution, our right to privacy, and the essential funding that individuals and communities nationwide are counting on." As the richest man in the world, Elon Musk is not used to being told no,' but in our country, no one is above the law," the statement said. "The President does not have the power to give away our private information to anyone he chooses, and he cannot cut federal payments approved by Congress. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday afternoon. Government officials and labor unions have been among those raising concerns about DOGE's involvement with the payment system f

Here's what to know about Trump's attorney general pick Pam Bondi

Donald Trump's pick to lead the Justice Department, Pam Bondi, is set to face questions on Capitol Hill on Wednesday over her loyalty to the Republican president-elect, who has vowed to use the agency to pursue revenge on his perceived political enemies. The former Florida attorney general and corporate lobbyist would be one of the most closely scrutinized members of Trump's Cabinet if she's confirmed to lead the department that prosecuted the once and future president in two separate criminal cases that never went to trial. Here's what to know about Bondi ahead of her confirmation hearing: ___ She's a close Trump ally and long-time defender Bondi has been a fixture in Trump's orbit for years, and a regular defender of the president-elect on news programs amid his legal woes. She's likely to face many questions over her public statements criticizing the criminal cases against Trump, given his threats to seek retribution against those he believes have wronged him. The Department o

Trump announces Leo Terrell as Senior Counsel to Assistant Attorney General

Trump said, I am pleased to announce that Leo Terrell will be Senior Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights in the United States Department of Justice

Trump picks Pam Bondi as attorney general, here's all you need to know

Pam Bondi, the former Florida attorney general, was chosen by Donald Trump to serve as US attorney general hours after his first choice, Matt Gaetz, withdrew from consideration after a federal sex trafficking investigation and ethics probe made his ability to be confirmed dubious. The 59-year-old has long been in Trump's orbit and her name had been floated during his first term as a potential candidate for the nation's highest law enforcement role. Trump announced his plans to nominate Bondi Thursday in a social media post. If confirmed by the Republican-led Senate, Bondi would instantly become one of the most closely watched members of Trump's Cabinet given the Republican's threat to pursue retribution against perceived adversaries and concern among Democrats that he will look to bend the Justice Department to his will. Here's a few things to know about Bondi: She's long been a fixture in Trump's world Bondi has been a longtime and early ally. In March 2016, on the eve of the ...

Why did Trump choice Matt Gaetz withdraw from Attorney General race?

President-elect Donald Trump selected Matt Gaetz for the role of Attorney General in early November 2024, a move that surprised even his followers: Here's why

Matt Gaetz drops bid for Trump attorney general amid Senate opposition

The announcement came a day after the House Ethics Committee deadlocked on releasing a report into allegations of sexual misconduct and illegal drug use by Gaetz

Trump insists on Matt Gaetz as attorney general despite senate opposition

The controversy surrounding Gaetz stems from multiple allegations, including claims from a witness's attorney that Gaetz engaged in sexual relations with a minor. A separate Department of Justice