7 h. ago Mexico expels 26 cartel figures wanted by US officials in deal with White House

High-ranking figures extradited to US as Trump officials ratchet pressure on networks sending drugs across borderMexico has extradited 26 high-ranking cartel figures to the United States in the latest major deal with the Trump administration as US authorities ratchet up pressure on criminal networks sending drugs across the border.Authorities sent 26 prisoners who were wanted in the US for ties to drug-trafficking groups, Mexico’s attorney general’s office and security ministry said in a joint statement on Tuesday. The transfers were carried out after a promise from the US justice department that prosecutors would not seek the death penalty in any of the cases. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Judge rejects Trump administration request to unseal Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury transcripts

Judge wrote transcripts from case of Jeffrey Epstein associate couldn’t be released because it would risk ‘unraveling secrecy’ of grand juryDismissing it as little more than a “diversion,” a federal judge in New York has formally rejected the Trump-led US justice department’s request to release transcripts of pre-indictment, grand jury interviews with witnesses in the case of Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted sex trafficker and associate of Jeffrey Epstein.Judge Paul Engelmayer wrote that the transcripts could not be released publicly – “casually or promiscuously” – as Donald Trump’s government had pushed for because it would risk “unraveling the foundations of secrecy upon which the grand jury is premised”. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Judge denies release of sealed Maxwell files as Trump dragged back into Epstein scandal

The US Justice Department sought the unsealing of grand jury material related to Maxwell and Epstein after harsh criticism of the Trump administration’s decision to not publicly release the investigative file on Epstein

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39 h. ago Judge denies request to unseal transcripts from grand jury that indicted Maxwell, Epstein's ex

A federal judge in New York has ruled transcripts of secret grand jury testimony in the sex trafficking case against Jeffrey Epstein's former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell won’t be released

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4 d. ago Trump administration seeks $1 billion settlement from UCLA, a White House official says

A White House official says the Trump administration is seeking a $1 billion settlement from the University of California, Los Angeles

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4 d. ago Trump’s DOJ subpoenas NY AG’s office for files on Trump’s civil prosecution and case against NRA

Trump’s Justice Department has subpoenaed New York Attorney General Letitia James as it investigates whether she violated the president’s civil rights

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4 d. ago Man filmed telling rioters to kill cops on Jan 6 is now working at Trump’s DOJ

A man who was filmed telling rioters to kill police officers on January 6 is now working at Donald Trump’s Department of Justice.

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4 d. ago Justice Department subpoenas New York AG James as it investigates whether she violated Trump rights

The Justice Department has subpoenaed New York Attorney General Letitia James as it investigates whether she violated Trump’s civil rights

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4 d. ago Trump officials reportedly met at White House to discuss strategy around Epstein files

Legal group sues for records related to officials’ correspondence about Epstein documents and about Epstein and Trump’s relationshipAn advocacy group sued the US justice department and the FBI on Friday for records detailing their handling of the sex-trafficking investigation into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.The legal organization Democracy Forward is seeking records related to senior administration officials’ communication about Epstein documents and any regarding correspondence between Epstein and Donald Trump. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago ‘I’m willing to take the heat’: Immigration lawyer is facing sanctions from Trump’s DOJ over deportation case

Pro bono attorney tells The Independent he won’t stop defending immigrants after government lawyers push for ‘substantial’ sanctions

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5 d. ago He told Jan 6 rioters to ‘kill’ cops. After Trump’s pardon, he got hired at the Justice Department

Administration officials call Jared Wise a ‘valued member’ at the nation’s top law enforcement agency after avoiding trial on riot charges

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6 d. ago Victims feeling exhausted and anxious about wrangling over Epstein files

Women who say they were abused by Jeffrey Epstein are feeling skeptical and anxious after the Justice Department requested a court take the rare step of unsealing transcripts of secret testimony related to the sex-offending millionaire’s case

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6 d. ago Ghislaine Maxwell’s Texas ‘Club Fed’ prison ups security after taking in the Epstein sex trafficker

Maxwell’s transfer comes after two meetings with the Justice Department last month

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6 d. ago Man accused of killing Israeli Embassy staffers indicted on federal hate crimes charges

The man accused of shooting two Israeli Embassy staff members outside a Jewish museum in Washington has been indicted on federal hate crimes charges

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6 d. ago What to know as Trump's immigration crackdown strips tuition breaks from thousands of students

Tens of thousands of U.S. college students without legal residency are losing access to in-state tuition as part of the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration

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6 d. ago Ghislaine Maxwell told Justice Department she never saw Trump do anything concerning with Epstein, report says

The Trump administration is now considering whether to release the transcript from Blanche’s meetings with Maxwell last month

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6 d. ago The Voting Rights Act marks its 60th anniversary as its core provisions are being eroded

The Voting Rights Act was signed into law 60 years ago but has been slowly eroding for more than a decade

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7 d. ago Trump team weighs releasing Ghislaine Maxwell’s interview with DOJ officials over Epstein case: report

The Trump administration is considering publicly releasing an audio recording of an interview with Ghislaine Maxwell and senior officials from the Department of Justice, according to a new report.

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8 d. ago How Trump is contorting Department of Justice into his ‘personal weapon’

Critics say DoJ has been ‘politicized like never before’ and the main job requirement is now ‘loyalty to Donald Trump’As Donald Trump’s Department of Justice expands investigations of his foes and ousts dozens of lawyers and staff who worked on cases targeting himself and his allies, scholars and ex-prosecutors say the rule of law is under siege in the US as the department morphs into Trump’s “personal weapon”.The justice department’s politicization to please Trump was underscored by an announcement on 23 July of a new “ strike force” to investigate unsubstantiated charges that ex-president Barack Obama and top officials conspired to hurt Trump’s 2016 campaign and his presidency with inquiries into Russian influence operations to help Trump win, say critics. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Trump contorting justice department into his ‘personal weapon’, experts warn

Critics say DoJ has been ‘politicized like never before’ and the main job requirement is now ‘loyalty to Donald Trump’As Donald Trump’s Department of Justice expands investigations of his foes and ousts dozens of lawyers and staff who worked on cases targeting himself and his allies, scholars and ex-prosecutors say the rule of law is under siege in the US as the department morphs into Trump’s “personal weapon”.The justice department’s politicization to please Trump was underscored by an announcement on 23 July of a new “ strike force” to investigate unsubstantiated charges that ex-president Barack Obama and top officials conspired to hurt Trump’s 2016 campaign and his presidency with inquiries into Russian influence operations to help Trump win, say critics. Continue reading...

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