Under Trump, Gun Agency Remains Rudderless and Leaderless
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Under Trump, Gun Agency Remains Rudderless and Leaderless

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives — a small government agency tasked with the titanic challenge of stemming the spread of illegal guns — has long been regarded as the spurned stepchild of federal law enforcement. It is fast becoming an…

Another Law Firm Braces for Possible Blowback From Trump
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Another Law Firm Braces for Possible Blowback From Trump

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines As a partner at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, Wall Street’s oldest law firm, Todd Blanche had represented people close to President Trump over the years. But in 2023, when Mr. Trump was facing multiple criminal investigations and Mr. Blanche wanted to represent him,…

Justice Department Lawyers Are Struggling to Defend Trump’s Policies in Court
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Justice Department Lawyers Are Struggling to Defend Trump’s Policies in Court

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Trump administration’s aggressive efforts to enact major elements of its agenda have led to a series of courtroom clashes between increasingly skeptical judges and the beleaguered lawyers responsible for defending the government’s positions, which some have come to see as indefensible. The…

Justice Dept. Raises Executive Privilege to Try to Muzzle Fired Pardon Attorney
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Justice Dept. Raises Executive Privilege to Try to Muzzle Fired Pardon Attorney

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Senior officials at the Justice Department claim executive privilege should bar a lawyer dismissed from the department from testifying to Congress on Monday about a disagreement with supervisors over restoring the gun rights of Mel Gibson, the actor and prominent supporter of President…

Justice Dept. Accuses Top Immigration Lawyer of Failing to Follow Orders
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Justice Dept. Accuses Top Immigration Lawyer of Failing to Follow Orders

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A senior Justice Department immigration lawyer was put on indefinite leave Saturday after questioning the Trump administration’s decision to deport a Maryland man to El Salvador — one day after representing the government in court. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche suspended Erez Reuveni,…

Justice Dept. Official Says She Was Fired After Opposing Restoring Mel Gibson’s Gun Rights
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Justice Dept. Official Says She Was Fired After Opposing Restoring Mel Gibson’s Gun Rights

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Justice Department’s pardon attorney was dismissed a day after she refused to recommend that the actor Mel Gibson, a prominent supporter of President Trump’s, should have his gun rights restored, according to the attorney and others familiar with the situation. Elizabeth G….

Justice Department Accuses Adams Prosecutors of Politicking and Hypocrisy
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Justice Department Accuses Adams Prosecutors of Politicking and Hypocrisy

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Top Justice Department officials issued an extraordinary attack on Friday on the Manhattan prosecutors who brought the federal corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams of New York, releasing a selection of their internal messages in a further attempt to discredit the case. The…

N.Y. Prosecutors Urge Supreme Court to Let Trump’s Sentencing Proceed
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N.Y. Prosecutors Urge Supreme Court to Let Trump’s Sentencing Proceed

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines New York prosecutors on Thursday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to deny President-elect Donald J. Trump’s last-ditch effort to halt his criminal sentencing, in a prelude to a much-anticipated ruling that will determine whether he enters the White House as a felon. In…

Trump Asks Appeals Court to Freeze His New York Criminal Sentencing
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Trump Asks Appeals Court to Freeze His New York Criminal Sentencing

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President-elect Donald J. Trump on Tuesday intensified a last-minute effort to avoid his criminal sentencing in New York, urging an appeals court to intervene and halt the proceeding. In a filing with the First Department of the state’s Appellate Division, Mr. Trump’s lawyers…