Politics Jun 22 Federal judge halts Trump administration effort to subpoena Walz in immigration enforcement probe In a ruling unsealed Monday, U.S. District Judge Patrick Schiltz found the “dominant purpose” of the subpoenas was to “coerce Minnesota officials into assisting the federal government with enforcing civil immigration law and to harass and retaliate against them for…
Politics Jun 17 Clayton confirmation hearing postponed as Trump tries to push Senate on voter ID bill A key Republican senator, Tom Cotton, had vowed to push forward with a hearing anyway, but Trump eventually directed Clayton to not appear for his confirmation proceedings, forcing Cotton, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, to announce that the…
Politics Jun 16 Trump delays Clayton's nomination for intelligence director to try to push Congress on voter ID bill President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he was delaying federal prosecutor Jay Clayton’s nomination to lead the U.S. intelligence community in a bid to force Congress to act on a voter ID bill that currently lacks enough support for passage.
Nation Jun 16 FBI disrupts a planned attack on the White House UFC cage-fighting show, court papers say Court papers unsealed Tuesday say plotters disgruntled with the direction of the country spoke of flying explosives-laden drones and shooting panicked crowd members as they fled.
Nation Jun 13 Trump taps James M. McDonald as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York President Donald Trump said Saturday that he will appoint one of his personal lawyers to serve as the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan.
Politics Jun 04 AP report: Ex-national security adviser John Bolton will plead guilty in classified information case The deal would resolve a criminal case filed in October that charged Bolton with 18 counts of either retaining or disseminating classified information, including diary-like notes from his time in government that officials say he shared with his family members…
Politics Jun 02 WATCH: Blanche testifies that Trump administration is dropping 'anti-weaponization fund' in House hearing The Trump administration is scrapping plans to create a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate allies of the Republican president, the Justice Department's top official said Tuesday in retreating from a program that faced setbacks in the courts and a…
Politics Jun 01 AP report: Trump is reconsidering $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund as DOJ temporarily pauses it The potential retreat is a recognition of the legal setbacks the fund has encountered since it was announced two weeks ago.
Politics May 28 AP report: Justice Department opens investigation into E. Jean Carroll, who successfully sued Trump for sexual abuse and defamation It’s the latest in a series of investigations the Trump administration Justice Department has opened into perceived adversaries of the president.
Politics May 26 Southern Poverty Law Center seeks dismissal of 'vindictive' Justice Department indictment The Southern Poverty Law Center says a Justice Department indictment against the group is part of a “top-down” campaign of retribution against President Donald Trump’s perceived political enemies and represents a vindictive prosecution that must be dismissed.