Judge Halts DOGE Access to Treasury Payment Systems
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Judge Halts DOGE Access to Treasury Payment Systems

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A federal judge early Saturday temporarily restricted access by Elon Musk’s government efficiency program to the Treasury Department’s payment and data systems, saying there was a risk of “irreparable harm.” The Trump administration’s new policy of allowing political appointees and “special government employees”…

Trump Signs Order to Fight ‘Anti-Christian Bias’
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Trump Signs Order to Fight ‘Anti-Christian Bias’

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday aimed at eradicating “anti-Christian bias” in the federal government by having agencies review policies and practices that he says have tried to squelch religious activities and activism. Mr. Trump, who announced the order at the…

New Leaders of Justice Dept. Move to Assert Control Over Agency
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New Leaders of Justice Dept. Move to Assert Control Over Agency

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The new leadership of the Justice Department moved swiftly on multiple fronts Wednesday to assert control over the F.B.I. and marshal the power of federal law enforcement to investigate those who had investigated President Trump. Pam Bondi, who was sworn in as attorney…

Trump Brazenly Defies Laws in Escalating Executive Power Grab
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Trump Brazenly Defies Laws in Escalating Executive Power Grab

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines In his first term, President Trump seemed to relish ripping through the norms and standards of self-restraint that his predecessors had respected. Three weeks into his second term, hand-wringing about norms seems quaint. Other presidents have occasionally ignored or claimed a right to…

Prosecutors Charge Man They Say Is Tied to Burglary of Joe Burrow’s Home
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Prosecutors Charge Man They Say Is Tied to Burglary of Joe Burrow’s Home

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A Georgian man charged with buying and reselling stolen watches, handbags and other luxury items in Manhattan’s Diamond District is linked to a group believed to have burglarized the home of Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, according to a person with knowledge of…

Top F.B.I. Agent in New York Vows to ‘Dig In’ After Removals at Agency
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Top F.B.I. Agent in New York Vows to ‘Dig In’ After Removals at Agency

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The top agent at the F.B.I.’s New York field office vowed in a defiant email to his staff to “dig in” after the Trump administration targeted officials involved in the investigations into the Jan. 6 attack — and praised the bureau’s interim leaders…

Plane Crash That Killed at Least 7 Leaves Philadelphia Neighborhood Shaken
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Plane Crash That Killed at Least 7 Leaves Philadelphia Neighborhood Shaken

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Burned shells of abandoned cars and metal debris sat scattered along the charred streets. Soot stained homes that had been engulfed in flames. A crater in a sidewalk outside a Macy’s department store smoldered. Residents in Northeast Philadelphia on Saturday stood in disbelief…

Trump Officials Fire Jan. 6 Prosecutors and Plan Possible F.B.I. Purge
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Trump Officials Fire Jan. 6 Prosecutors and Plan Possible F.B.I. Purge

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Trump administration plans to scrutinize thousands of F.B.I. agents involved in Jan. 6 investigations, setting the stage for a possible purge that goes far beyond the bureau’s leaders to target rank-and-file agents, according to internal documents and people familiar with the matter….

Internal FBI Emails Offer Glimpse Into Trump 2020 Election Investigation
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Internal FBI Emails Offer Glimpse Into Trump 2020 Election Investigation

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A series of internal F.B.I. emails released on Thursday showed that agents and officials followed standard procedure nearly three years ago when they opened the historic criminal investigation into Donald J. Trump’s attempts to stay in power after he lost the 2020 election….

Opinion | Trump Takes on Whistle-Blowers
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Opinion | Trump Takes on Whistle-Blowers

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines In 2019, we represented an anonymous whistle-blower from the American intelligence community whose disclosures about President Trump’s attempt to coerce President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine led to his first impeachment. Our goals as lawyers were simple: to ensure that the truth came out…