Politics, norms and the DOJ's unprecedented pre-election headlines

NPR | By Ryan Lucas,

Scott Simon

Published October 31, 2026 at 7:42 AM EDT

The Justice Department, contrary to past norms, has stayed in the headlines in the run-up to the midterm election.

Politics & Government

Ryan Lucas

Ryan Lucas covers the Justice Department for NPR.

Scott Simon

Scott Simon is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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