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Democrats launch probe into DOGE staffers embedded across agencies

A coalition of Democratic lawmakers is launching an investigation into the “alarming extent” to which staffers with the Department of Government...

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Trump administration fires ex-acting FBI director seen as champion of rank-and-file staff

The FBI is firing the former acting director who led the bureau at the start of the Trump administration and refused to turn over a list of agents...

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DHS transfers FEMA staff to ICE amid hurricane season

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is temporarily transferring personnel from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) just ahead of the...

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510 'credible reports of human rights abuse' against immigrant detainees: Ossoff report

An investigation from Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) found 510 "credible reports of human rights abuse" of people held in immigration detention centers...

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ICE ending age limit for prospective officers

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is eliminating the age cap on new hires, allowing those over 40 to join its deportation force. The move...

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Trump administration escalates probes of rivals with Russia grand jury

The Trump administration’s launch of a grand jury probe into Obama-era officials marks an escalation in its use of the justice system to go after...

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US seeks to limit visa overstays with $15K bond requirement

The State Department is launching a new pilot program that would require migrants from some countries to post a bond as high as $15,000 to secure a...

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Judge blocks DHS from stripping protections for 60K from Nepal, Honduras, Nicaragua

A federal judge ruled against Trump administration plans to end protections from deportation for citizens of Nepal, Nicaragua and Honduras, barring...

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DOJ memo presses federal funding recipients to nix DEI

Attorney General Pam Bondi said the Trump administration is prepared to restrict funds to entities that use diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)...

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Brennan, Clapper: Trump administration seeks to 'rewrite history’ with Obama claims

Former CIA Director John Brennan and former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper used a joint op-ed to push back on claims from the Trump...

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Senate confirms Emil Bove to appeals court despite whistleblower complaints, controversy

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Emil Bove to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, launching President Trump’s former personal lawyer to a lifetime...

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Second whistleblower backs allegations Bove was 'undermining rule of law'

A second whistleblower has stepped forward with allegations that Justice Department (DOJ) official Emil Bove worked to defy court orders. Bove, the...

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Trump CIA chief: Brennan, Comey and Hillary Clinton could face indictment

CIA Director John Ratcliffe said he made referrals to the Justice Department for former Obama administration officials following the release of...

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Maxwell attorney after second meeting with DOJ: 'The truth will come out'

An attorney for Ghislaine Maxwell closed a second day of meetings with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche by saying “the truth will come out.”...

25.07.2025 5

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Maxwell attorney said she answered hours of questions from DOJ's Blanche

An attorney for Ghislaine Maxwell said she had a “very productive” meeting on Thursday with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who flew to...

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Senate tees up final vote on controversial appeals court nominee Emil Bove

The Senate on Thursday advanced the controversial nomination of Emil Bove, teeing up a final vote on his lifetime appointment to an appeals court....

24.07.2025 3

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Senate punts on Ingrassia, controversial nominee to lead Office of Special Counsel

A Senate panel punted its consideration of Paul Ingrassia amid concerns about the controversial nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel....

24.07.2025 3

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Federal judge tosses Trump administration effort to end union rights for federal workers

A Trump-appointed federal judge tossed a suit brought by the administration in a preemptive move to strip collective bargaining rights from federal...

24.07.2025 2

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Massie says he assumes some of 'Trump's friends' are in Epstein files

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) said he assumes “at least some of Trump’s friends” could be among the many named in the Epstein files, but said...

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Trump document dumps raise questions of distraction

The Trump administration has moved to release tranches of documents from controversial past investigations amid increasing scrutiny into its handling...

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Higgins moves to force vote on censuring McIver after ICE facility clash

Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) on Wednesday moved to force a vote on a resolution to censure Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.), who faces charges resulting...

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Abrego Garcia lawyers again ask for delay in release from jail, citing deportation threat

Mistakenly deported man Kilmar Abrego Garcia is asking a Tennessee-based federal judge to delay any ruling to release him by 30 days as his legal team...

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DOJ rocked by wave of Trump firings

The Justice Department has been rocked by a wave of recent firings, a sign the administration is not done culling the ranks of career officials as it...

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Venezuela frees 10 Americans in swap for deported migrants

The Trump administration announced Friday it helped facilitate a prisoner swap, securing the release of 10 U.S. citizens held in Venezuela in exchange...

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Judge dismisses suit seeking to block ID of FBI agents who investigated Jan. 6 cases

A federal judge on Thursday agreed to a request by the Trump administration to dismiss a suit that sought to block the release of the names of...

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Republicans face crowded field in race to lead House Homeland Security panel

Four GOP candidates are battling to lead the House Homeland Security Committee, vying for a job that will put them at the center of President...

18.07.2025 9

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James Comey’s daughter who worked on Epstein case fired as federal prosecutor: Reports 

Maurene Comey, the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, was fired on Wednesday from her job as a prosecutor for the U.S. attorney’s office...

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Schiff, Democrats demand rationale on Bondi firing of ethics attorney

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) asked Attorney General Pam Bondi for her rationale in firing the Justice Department’s top ethics attorney, asking for...

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Trump administration expands third-country deportation program, sending 5 men to tiny Eswatini

The Trump administration has expanded its program of third-country removals, sending five men from various countries to the small African nation of...

16.07.2025 2

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Democrats scramble to torpedo controversial Trump judicial nominee

Senate Judiciary Democrats are scrambling to make their case as the panel weighs the controversial judicial nomination of a Trump official accused of...

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Surge in immigration enforcement funding prompts fears of 'militarized environment'

The dramatic surge in funding for immigration enforcement agencies puts spending at a level that rivals foreign military forces, creating a...

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Federal employees bracing after Supreme Court greenlights widespread layoffs

A Supreme Court decision giving the Trump administration the greenlight to lay off tens of thousands of employees threatens to reshape the federal...

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DOJ, FBI sitting on ‘treasure trove’ of Epstein information, victim attorney says

An attorney representing victims of Jeffrey Epstein accused the government of holding back information on his associates but stopped short of pointing...

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Democrats launch investigation into EEOC's probes of major law firms 

A coalition of Democratic lawmakers demanded the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) turn over documents relating to its “sham...

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Trump administration takes blows from Epstein conspiracy community it once embraced

The Trump administration is stumbling as it seeks to unwind new details about the Jeffrey Epstein case, infuriating its key boosters with a memo...

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Raskin demands release of any Epstein files mentioning Trump, Jack Smith report

Democratic members of the House Judiciary Committee called on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to release former special counsel Jack Smith’s report...

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El Salvador: Detained migrants are responsibility of US

The government of El Salvador has formally asserted it is the U.S., not the Central American nation, that retains “legal responsibility” for...

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DOJ, FBI find no evidence Epstein was murdered, kept 'client list'

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has concluded that Jeffrey Epstein killed himself and did not keep a client list, the department determined in a memo...

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Abrego Garcia says he was beaten, psychologically tortured in El Salvador prison

Kilmar Abrego Garcia said he experienced “psychological torture,” physical abuse and alarming conditions while housed in El Salvador’s most...

03.07.2025 3

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Noem signs waivers for 17 miles of waterborne barriers in Rio Grande

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem signed a waiver allowing 17 miles of “waterborne barrier” to be constructed quicker in Texas as part of a...

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Gimenez launches bid for Homeland Security panel chair

Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-Fla.) announced Tuesday he would seek the top spot on the House Homeland Security Committee as current Chair Mark Green...

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Federal judge tosses case from family of Boulder suspect seeking to block their deportation

A federal judge has tossed the case of the family of an Egyptian national who attacked a group of protesters in Colorado, ending their legal bid to...

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FBI determines headquarters will remain in DC

The FBI announced Tuesday it would not be moving its headquarters outside of D.C., abandoning plans hatched under the Biden administration to move the...

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Senate Judiciary Democrats launch probe into whether Trump officials violated court orders

Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee opened an investigation Tuesday into whether the Trump administration violated various court orders in...

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DOJ memo pushes for broader effort to revoke naturalized US citizenship

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has laid out new guidelines encouraging its attorneys to seek to strip U.S. citizenship from those who have...

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Court limits on nationwide injunctions pose challenge for those fighting Trump's agenda

The Supreme Court's ruling in a case on birthright citizenship gave an ominous warning to those challenging other Trump policies by curbing the use of...

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Environmental groups sue to block 'Alligator Alcatraz'

A coalition of environmental groups on Friday sued over the Trump administration's plans to build a detention center in the Everglades that critics...

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Gabbard: 'New intelligence' confirms Iranian nuclear facilities destroyed

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard asserted that U.S. strikes on Iran were effective in setting back the country’s nuclear...

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Gabbard’s standing in Trump World comes into question

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s strength and standing within the Trump administration is coming under question after the...

21.06.2025 3

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DHS places new limits on lawmakers visiting ICE facilities

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is placing new limitations on lawmakers seeking to visit detention facilities, putting out new guidelines in...

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