In a move steeped in political controversy, Liberia has agreed—on what it calls a “strictly humanitarian and temporary basis”—to accept Kilmar Abrego, the migrant whose wrongful deportation to El Salvador earlier this year became a flashpoint in Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. According to a U.S. Justice Department filing, Abrego could be removed to the West …
When the government shutters, most federal employees wait it out in silence. Isaac Stein, however, took to the streets — with a grill, a grin, and a dream wrapped in a bun. By weekday, Stein is a 31-year-old attorney for the Internal Revenue Service, the kind of mind that untangles retirement plan regulations in a …
New York’s Attorney General Letitia James — the same official who once took on Donald Trump and won a $450 million civil fraud verdict — is now in the crosshairs of a federal prosecution. Standing before a judge in Norfolk, Virginia, she pleaded “Not guilty, judge, to both counts.” The courtroom formality barely ended before …
James Comey isn’t quietly enduring the charges against him—he’s fighting back with both barrels. The former FBI Director has asked a federal judge to throw out the criminal case he faces, calling it the product of a vindictive political crusade ordered by Donald Trump himself. In filings submitted this week, Comey accused the government of …
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A federal judge in Oregon signaled she will stop the Trump administration from enforcing a directive that would strip millions in federal grants from states refusing to erase references to “gender ideology” from sex education materials. The case—brought by Washington, Oregon, Minnesota, and a coalition of 16 states plus the District of Columbia—centers on a …
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A U.S. appeals court has granted former President Donald Trump the authority to deploy National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon — a decision that deepens the legal and political divide over the federal government’s power to intervene in state affairs. The ruling, delivered by a split three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, …
Divided Court Clears Path for Trump to Deploy National Guard in Portland Showdown” Read More »
A federal judge has thrown out a defamation lawsuit filed by two IRS agents against veteran Washington attorney Abbe Lowell, reinforcing the protections afforded to lawyers advocating for their clients. The case, initiated last year by IRS agents Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler, claimed Lowell defamed them in letters to Congress and media outlets regarding …
DC Legal Heavyweight Wins Dismissal in High-Profile IRS Defamation Case Read More »
Tesla’s record-shattering $1 trillion pay proposal for CEO Elon Musk is hitting turbulence as influential proxy adviser ISS has urged shareholders to vote it down, calling it an “extraordinarily high” package that could limit the board’s flexibility for years to come. This marks the second consecutive year ISS has recommended against Musk’s compensation plan. Its …
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CHICAGO — Federal immigration officers enforcing the Trump administration’s crackdown in Chicago are now required to wear body cameras, following a ruling by U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis. The judge cited concerns that officers were failing to follow a previous court order meant to regulate their interactions with protesters. Under Ellis’s order, officers equipped with …
Chicago Judge Mandates Body Cameras for Federal Immigration Agents Amid Protests Read More »
The gears of the U.S. federal judiciary are grinding to a slow halt. Starting Monday, courts across the country will begin furloughing staff and scaling back non-essential functions after their emergency reserves ran dry amid the ongoing government shutdown. For the first time in nearly three decades, thousands of judicial employees may be sent home …
Federal Courts Brace for Pay Freeze as Shutdown Drains Funds Read More »
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