Declassified Spy Memo Contradicts Trump on Venezuela Gang Ties
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Declassified Spy Memo Contradicts Trump on Venezuela Gang Ties

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A newly declassified memo released on Monday confirms that U.S. intelligence agencies rejected a key claim President Trump put forth to justify invoking a wartime statute to summarily deport Venezuelans to a prison in El Salvador. The memo, dovetailing with intelligence findings first…

What We Know About Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan’s Arrest
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What We Know About Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan’s Arrest

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines F.B.I. agents arrested on Friday a Milwaukee judge accused of obstructing justice by directing an undocumented immigrant out of her courtroom through a side door while federal immigration agents waited in a hallway to arrest him. The arrest of the judge, Hannah C….

Luigi Mangione Pleads Not Guilty as US Seeks Death Penalty
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Luigi Mangione Pleads Not Guilty as US Seeks Death Penalty

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The judge overseeing the federal prosecution of Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing a health insurance executive in Manhattan, on Friday warned the U.S. attorney general to keep quiet about him to ensure a fair trial As Mr. Mangione, 26, pleaded not…

Justice Dept. Policy Now Allows Pursuit of Reporters’ Records in Leak Inquiries
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Justice Dept. Policy Now Allows Pursuit of Reporters’ Records in Leak Inquiries

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Attorney General Pam Bondi on Friday said that federal authorities may once again seek reporters’ phone records and compel their testimony in leak investigations, reversing a Biden administration policy meant to protect journalism from intrusive efforts to identify and prosecute leakers. An internal…

As Trump Makes His Case, He Turns to the Oval Office Set Piece
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As Trump Makes His Case, He Turns to the Oval Office Set Piece

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines It was Monday in Washington, and the tension was palpable. Last week, the Supreme Court had ordered the Trump administration to “facilitate” the return of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was wrongly deported to a maximum-security El Salvadoran prison. The…

Inside Trump’s Pressure Campaign on Universities
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Inside Trump’s Pressure Campaign on Universities

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Follow live updates on the Trump administration. As he finished lunch in the private dining room outside the Oval Office on April 1, President Trump floated an astounding proposal: What if the government simply canceled every dollar of the nearly $9 billion promised…

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…

Luigi Mangione Death Penalty Bid May Pit Prosecutors Against Each Other
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Luigi Mangione Death Penalty Bid May Pit Prosecutors Against Each Other

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Luigi Mangione is being prosecuted for murder by two agencies: the Department of Justice, which answers to President Trump, and the Manhattan district attorney’s office, which is led by the only prosecutor to convict President Trump. Mr. Trump and the Manhattan district attorney,…

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. 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,…