Welcome to the Government Trenches, and what most consider to be federal government resources.
- DOJ Press
- Dept of Justice – Press Releases
- Federal Courts
- US Federal Courts
- White House
- The White House
- Departments of Agriculture, Education, Commerce, Federal Reserve, Securities Exchange Commission
- Department of Labor & OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- Security & Intelligence Agencies

White House
The Biden-Harris Administration Immediate Priorities
President Biden will deliver bold action and immediate relief for American families as the country grapples with converging crises. This will include actions to control the COVID-19 pandemic, provide economic relief, tackle climate change, and advance racial equity and civil rights, as well as immediate actions to reform our immigration system and restore America’s standing in the world.
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United States Congress
The United States Congress is the legislature of the federal government of the United States. It is bicameral, composed of a lower body, the House of Representatives, and an upper body, the Senate.
Record
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Calendar
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United States Federal Courts
The U.S. Courts were created under Article III of the Constitution to administer justice fairly and impartially, within the jurisdiction established by the Constitution and Congress. This section will help you learn more about the Judicial Branch and its work.
- Bankruptcy filings rose 13.1 percent during the 12-month period ending March 31, 2025. That is a similar rate of acceleration as in the Dec. 31, 2024, quarterly […]
- Law students were asked to set aside their casebooks to witness “justice in action” as Federal Circuit judges and attorneys recently gathered for oral arguments at three […]
- A shortfall in this year’s congressional appropriations is significantly impacting the Judiciary’s ability to ensure security at courthouses at a time of rising threats to federal judges […]
- Instead of learning about the Judiciary through social media or courtroom dramas on TV, students are entering federal courthouses to engage with judges and court professionals on […]
- The federal Judiciary today released the results of its first-ever employee survey exploring workplace issues, along with a new report containing recommendations for improvements aimed at achieving […]
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Department of Justice
The United States Department of Justice, also known as the Justice Department, is a federal executive department of the United States government tasked with the enforcement of federal law and administration of justice in the United States. It is equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries.
Press Releases
- A Springfield, Virginia, man was sentenced today to 364 months in prison for his efforts to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham […]
- A federal grand jury in Knoxville, Tennessee returned an indictment on May 7, charging Regan Darby Prater, 27, with arson for firebombing the Highlander Center, a nonprofit […]
- Former Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) lieutenant Shronda Covington, 49, was sentenced yesterday to 12 months in prison followed by 12 months of home confinement and three […]
- A former corrections officer from the Southern Regional Jail in Beaver, West Virginia, was sentenced today for his role in an assault that resulted in the death […]
- Two Honduran men were sentenced today to three years in prison for their roles in a scheme to illegally smuggle Honduran nationals into the United States.
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Upcoming Public Hearings
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Civil Case Filings
- Documents filed on May 6, 2025 Response of Plaintiff United States to Public Comment on Proposed Final Judgement Public Comment on Proposed Final Judgement
- Documents filed on May 1, 2025 Response of Plaintiff United States to Public Comment on the Proposed Final Judgment Exhibit 1 Comments of Center for Democracy & […]
- Document filed on December 9, 2024 Final Judgment
- Document filed on March 14, 2025 Opinion Denying Motion to Dismiss Documents filed on January 27, 2025 Plaintiffs’ Supplemental Letter in Opposition to Motion to Dismiss Defendants’ […]
- Documents filed on November 20, 2024 Executive Summary of Plaintiffs' Proposed Final Judgment Plaintiffs' Initial Proposed Final Judgment
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Criminal Case Filings
- Documents filed on March 20, 2025 Plea Agreement [Donald Clark Garner II] Plea Agreement [Clark & Garner, LLC.] Information
- Documents filed on March 19, 2025 Plea Agreement [TranscendBS, LLC] Plea Agreement [Victor A. Garrido] Information
- Document filed on May 1, 2024 Plea Agreement
- Document filed on November 13, 2024 Plea Agreement
- Document filed on July 18, 2024 Plea Agreement