This Trump executive order ‘boggles the mind,’ says GOP-appointed judge
Judge blocks Trump's birthright citizenship executive order from being enforced
A Seattle judge ruled President Trump's birthright citizenship order is "blatantly unconstitutional" after Democrats from four states sued him.
‘Boggles my mind’: Judge eviscerates Trump executive order after blocking it
Watch: Trump allows Dr. Phil to interrogate undocumented immigrant: Ex-GOP rep calls it ‘cruel’
Top Trump administration officials visited Chicago on Sunday to witness the start of ramped-up immigration enforcement.
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'So dumb': Ex-DOJ official says GOP's 'deep state' purge threatens Trump's own agenda
Sarah Burris is a long-time veteran of political campaigns, having worked as a fundraiser and media director across the United States. She transitioned into reporting while working for Rock the ...
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GOP mega-donor’s Louisiana company pays $1 million settlement for undocumented workers
The family-owned company of President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign co-chair in Louisiana has agreed to pay $1.025 million to resolve allegations that it hired workers ineligible to work in the United States, the U.S. Department of Justice announced this ...
Justice Department orders investigation of local compliance with Trump immigration crackdown
The Justice Department is directing its federal prosecutors to investigate for potential criminal charges against any state or local officials who stand in the way of beefed-up enforcement of immigration laws under the Trump administration.
Trump administration reassigns close to 20 Justice Department officials, sources say
Donald Trump's administration has reassigned about 20 senior career Justice Department attorneys, two sources familiar with the moves told Reuters, as the new president moves swiftly to shake up an arm of government that has long drawn his ire.
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GOP Senators Confident Kristi Noem Can Secure Border As Head Of Homeland Security
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem promised Friday to secure America’s southern border with Mexico as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Homeland Security.
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U.S. Senate Republicans have little to say about Trump pardons of 1,500 Jan. 6 defendants
Senate Republicans largely deflect or avoid questions about President Donald Trump’s clemency for 1,500 defendants who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
GOP Senator hints at stripping Trump of key power (or curtailing it)
Just hours after being sworn in, Trump pardoned more than 1,500 people charged with crimes in connection to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Trump had repeatedly vowed to pardon the rioters who stormed the Capitol that day throughout his campaign, despite some of them being convicted of assaulting a police officer.
Justice Department Orders a Halt to Civil Rights Work
It also signaled it could seek to back out of Biden-era agreements with police departments that engaged in discrimination or violence.
Justice Dept. to cut back prosecution of abortion clinic protest cases
The change reflects President Donald Trump’s position that abortion clinic protesters have been unfairly prosecuted under the FACE Act.
Biden pardons family members in final minutes of presidency
President Biden announced pardons for members of his family in the last minutes of his presidency, a development that came as President-elect Trump’s inauguration was already underway. The blanket