5 h. ago Federal judge seeks clarity on whether birthright citizenship order means babies could be deported

A federal judge is questioning when the Trump administration will try to enforce its birthright citizenship executive order

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7 h. ago Judge again delays Abrego Garcia’s release from Tennessee jail over deportation concerns

A federal judge in Tennessee has ruled that Kilmar Abrego Garcia will stay in jail for now over concerns that he could be deported if he’s released

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13 h. ago Trump’s justice department issues directive to strip naturalized Americans of citizenship for civil offenses

Memo says those subjected to civil proceedings are not entitled to an attorney like they are in criminal casesUS politics live – latest updatesThe Trump administration has codified its efforts to strip some Americans of their US citizenship in a recently published justice department memo that directs attorneys to prioritize denaturalization for naturalized citizens who commit certain crimes.The memo, published on 11 June, calls on attorneys in the department to institute civil proceedings to revoke a person’s United States citizenship if an individual either “illegally procured” naturalization or procured naturalization by “concealment of a material fact or by willful misrepresentation”. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Trump’s justice department issues directive to strip naturalized Americans of citizenship for criminal offenses

Memo says those subjected to civil proceedings are not entitled to an attorney like they are in criminal casesUS politics live – latest updatesThe Trump administration has codified its efforts to strip some Americans of their US citizenship in a recently published justice department memo that directs attorneys to prioritize denaturalization for naturalized citizens who commit certain crimes.The memo, published on 11 June, calls on attorneys in the department to institute civil proceedings to revoke a person’s United States citizenship if an individual either “illegally procured” naturalization or procured naturalization by “concealment of a material fact or by willful misrepresentation”. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Justice Department abruptly fires 3 prosecutors involved in Jan. 6 criminal cases, AP sources say

The Justice Department has fired at least three prosecutors involved in U.S. Capitol riot criminal cases, according to two people familiar with the matter

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3 d. ago University of Virginia president resigns under Trump administration pressure on DEI, AP source says

The president of the University of Virginia is resigning his position under pressure from the Justice Department, which had pushed for his departure amid scrutiny of the school’s diversity, equity and inclusion practices

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5 d. ago Kilmar Abrego Garcia is expected to be released from jail only to be taken into immigration custody

Kilmar Abrego Garcia is expected to be released from jail in Tennessee on Wednesday, only to be taken into immigration custody

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6 d. ago DoJ leader suggested defying courts over deportations, whistleblower says

Trump ally Emil Bove reportedly said the justice department would consider telling courts ‘fuck you’Emil Bove, the Department of Justice’s principal associate deputy attorney general, who Donald Trump nominated for the US court of appeals for the third circuit, reportedly said the department “would need to consider telling the courts ‘fuck you’” when it came to orders blocking the deportation of undocumented people.Former attorney at the justice department, Erez Reuveni, claimed Bove said the agency should violate court orders. In a whistleblower letter to members of Congress first obtained by the New York Times, Reuveni painted the scene of a lawless justice department willingly to defy the courts and fire the people who stood in their way. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Justice Department official suggested ignoring court orders on deportations, whistleblower claims

A top Justice Department official suggested the Trump administration might have to ignore court orders as it prepared to deport Venezuelan migrants it accused of being gang members, a fired department lawyer alleged in a whistleblower complaint made public Tuesday

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6 d. ago Trump lawyer turned top DOJ official said prosecutors should ignore court orders and tell judge ‘f*** you’: whistleblower

Attorney turns whistleblower after he was fired for admitting government mistakenly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia

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1 week ago Man charged with killing prominent lawmaker could face a rarity for Minnesota: the death penalty

The man charged with killing a prominent Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another could face the death penalty, something that is a rarity for Minnesota but could become more common under the Trump administration

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2 w. ago Trump administration says he has the authority to cancel national monuments that protect landscapes

Lawyers for President Donald Trump’s administration say he has the authority to abolish national monuments meant to protect historical and archaeological sites

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3 w. ago Trump neutered Justice Department watchdogs that were there to prevent politically motivated prosecutions

Key team put in place as Watergate-era safeguard against political weaponization disappears despite Trump pledge to fight DOJ abuse

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3 w. ago States sue US government over deal ending ban on triggers that make some rifles fire more rapidly

Sixteen states have sued the Trump administration over its plan to allow the sale of forced-reset triggers and return seized devices

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3 w. ago Under Patel, FBI heightens focus on violent crime, illegal immigration. Other threats abound, too

The FBI under the leadership of Director Kash Patel has made fighting violent crime and illegal immigration top priorities

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3 w. ago US charges Kilmar Abrego Garcia with transporting illegal immigrants into the country

Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been charged by the Trump administration with transporting illegal immigrants into the United States

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3 w. ago Trump administration asks Supreme Court to leave mass layoffs at Education Department in place

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to pause a court order to reinstate Education Department employees who were fired in mass layoffs as part of President Donald Trump’s plan to dismantle the agency

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3 w. ago Justice Department drops lawsuit against Trump adviser Peter Navarro

The Justice Department is dropping a lawsuit it filed against White House trade adviser Peter Navarro, a case in which Navarro was accused of using an unofficial email account for government work and wrongfully retaining presidential records during the first Trump administration

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