Politics Jul 08 DOJ threatens to arrest state election officials if noncitizens vote By Amna Nawaz, Leila Jackson
Politics Jul 08 Watch 6:24 Immigration judge says Trump administration's firings and policies are 'disheartening' The Trump administration has fired more immigration judges as it moves to reshape the court system that polices deportations. Immigration courts are overseen by the Department of Justice itself. That means judges are required to answer to the administration whose… By Ali Rogin, Ali Schmitz
Politics Jul 07 Judge rejects Justice Department's 'unreasonable' attempt to get names of 2020 election workers in Fulton County Fulton County asked a judge to quash the subpoena, arguing it was meant to "target, harass and punish the President's perceived political opponents" and that it was "grossly over broad and untethered to any reasonable need."… By Kate Brumback, Associated Press
Politics Jul 01 Trump's actions signal a move toward institutionalizing people with disabilities, advocates warn For decades, disabled people have fought for their rights to go to school and live alongside peers without disabilities — rights that some fear could be losing ground under the Trump administration. By Annie Ma, Associated Press
Politics Jul 01 Ex-CIA Director John Brennan sues the Trump administration, demanding it preserve records of investigations into him Former CIA Director John Brennan sued the Trump administration Wednesday, demanding a court order that would require officials to preserve records from investigations that he says are targeting him for “what amounts to phantom criminal conduct.”… By Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Jun 29 Professor known for 'torture memos' will advise conspiracy probe focused on perceived Trump foes By Eric Tucker, Associated Press John Yoo, a conservative law professor known for his views on presidential power, confirms he will advise a team investigating whether officials conspired against Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jun 25 Supreme Court allows Trump administration to end legal protections for Haitians and Syrians By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The 6-3 decision overturns lower court orders and allows the Department of Homeland Security to swiftly end temporary protected status, a program that protects a total of 1.3 million people from 17 countries. Continue reading
Jun 24 Watch 5:24 Anti-ICE protesters sentenced to decades in prison in latest crackdown on dissent By Ali Rogin, Doug Adams In two federal courts, a group of protesters received unusually long sentences after the Justice Department accused them of being members of Antifa. These nine protesters were arrested after they demonstrated outside a migrant detention facility in Texas. During the… Continue watching
Jun 23 Federal judge dismisses Justice Department lawsuit seeking detailed Maryland voter data By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press The Trump administration's attempts to obtain state-level voter data have suffered yet another legal blow. Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch 5:49 New Justice Department memo questions decades of protections for people with disabilities By Ali Rogin, Ali Schmitz A recently released Justice Department memo questions decades of protections for Americans with disabilities. It’s the latest effort by the Trump administration to shift longstanding practices for the disability community, attempting to change services and policies. Ali Rogin speaks with… Continue watching