Jul 01 Trump's actions signal a move toward institutionalizing people with disabilities, advocates warn By Annie Ma, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jul 01 Ex-CIA Director John Brennan sues the Trump administration, demanding it preserve records of investigations into him By Eric Tucker, Associated Press 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.”… Continue reading
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
Jun 16 Watch 8:23 Ex-DOJ officials reflect on Trump's transformation of the institution By Ali Rogin, Ali Schmitz Justice Department officials appointed by President Trump have made sweeping changes since he returned to office. They’ve redefined the focus of key divisions and challenged legal norms, and thousands of career lawyers have resigned or been fired. Justice Correspondent Ali… Continue watching
Jun 15 California Gov. Gavin Newsom says Trump's Justice Department is investigating him and his wife By Sophie Austin, Associated Press Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday that the Justice Department is investigating him and his wife, accusing the Trump administration of targeting him for political purposes as he weighs a presidential bid. Continue reading
Jun 13 Trump taps James M. McDonald as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York By Fatima Hussein, Eric Tucker, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Saturday that he will appoint one of his personal lawyers to serve as the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan. Continue reading