Who Is Terry Cole? Pam Bondi Names DC ‘Emergency Police Commissioner’
Attorney General Pam Bondi has named U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) director Terrance “Terry” Cole as the new “emergency police commissioner” in the nation’s capital. Newsweek reached out to Bondi’s office via online form Thursday night for comment. Why It Matters In a news conference this week, President Donald Trump announced the decision to federalize […]
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Trump’s DOJ Doubles Bounty on Venezuela’s Maduro to $50 Million, Bondi Announces
By Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina. As an executive editor, Gabe led award-winning coverage of Charleston church shooter Dylan Roof’s capture in 2015, along with coverage of the Alex Murdaugh double murder […]
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Republican Calls For Pam Bondi to Testify About Epstein Files
Republican Representative Warren Davidson of Ohio said he’d like to see Attorney General Pam Bondi answer questions regarding the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) handling of the investigation against deceased sexual offender and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Newsweek reached out to the DOJ via online form Monday night for comment. Why It Matters The Epstein case […]
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Pam Bondi Announces Jeffrey Epstein Update After Trump Request
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that the Department of Justice (DOJ) is prepared to ask the court as soon as Friday to unseal grand jury transcripts related to the investigation of disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The Context Bondi made her announcement after President Donald Trump said he had asked her to […]
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Pam Bondi Faces Pressure From Conservatives In Epstein Files Fallout
By Peter Aitken is a Newsweek Politics Editor based in New York. His focus is domestic U.S. politics, but he has experience covering Foreign Affairs, Business and Technology. Peter joined Newsweek in 2024 from Fox News Digital and had previously freelanced at Business Insider. He has interviewed such notable figures as Benjamin Netanyahu, Gen. David […]
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Pam Bondi Clashes With Democrats at Heated House Hearing
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on Monday faced intense questioning during her first congressional testimony since confirmation hearings as lawmakers challenged the Department of Justice‘s (DOJ) proposed $33.6 billion budget for fiscal year 2026. The most heated exchanges occurred between Bondi and Democratic representatives, particularly House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro, of Connecticut’s 3rd […]
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Ex-Congressman on Bondi Pick: Bag of Peanut Butter Is ‘Better Than Gaetz’
Republican former Congressman Adam Kinzinger has weighed in on President-elect Donald Trump‘s new nominee for U.S. attorney general, asserting that even “a bag filled with peanut butter” is a better choice than previous pick Matt Gaetz. Trump announced his selection of former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, a member of Trump’s legal team during his […]
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Pam Bondi Files Complaint Against Judge Over Making ‘Improper’ Comments About Trump
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced a complaint filed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) against U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg, appointee of former President Barack Obama, for “improper public comments” made about President Donald Trump and the administration. Newsweek reached out to a legal analyst via X, formerly Twitter, on Monday night for comment. […]
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