The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued Virginia on Thursday over its new requirements, including a mask ban, for federal agents operating in the commonwealth, alleging the laws are an “unconstitutional attempt to regulate” federal law enforcement operations.  “Law enforcement officers risk their lives every day to keep Americans safe, and they do not deserve to…

The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued Virginia on Thursday over its new requirements, including a mask ban, for federal agents operating in the commonwealth, alleging the laws are an “unconstitutional attempt to regulate” federal law enforcement operations.  “Law enforcement officers risk their lives every day to keep Americans safe, and they do not deserve to…

U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema ruled that the fund will remain blocked until further notice from the court.

Stefanik for Director of National Intelligence and Zeldin as the nominee for attorney general offer a two-lane victory ramp.

Stefanik for Director of National Intelligence and Zeldin as the nominee for attorney general offer a two-lane victory ramp.

The department once tried to stay out of state elections, urging caution. It is now pressing forward with claims of fraud as President Trump revives his unfounded assertions that elections cannot be trusted.

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The Senate passed a $70 billion reconciliation bill for immigration enforcement, which included a controversial $1.776 billion "Anti-weaponization Fund" for victims of federal prosecutions, but the fund was ultimately eliminated due to Republican opposition, while the second part of the settlement, granting Trump and his associates immunity from further audits and liability for taxes still owed, was left in place.

The Senate passed a $70 billion reconciliation bill for immigration enforcement, which included a controversial $1.776 billion "Anti-weaponization Fund" for victims of federal prosecutions, but the fund was ultimately eliminated due to Republican opposition, while the second part of the settlement, granting Trump and his associates immunity from further audits and liability for taxes still owed, was left in place.

Pulte or no Pulte, renewal of Section 702 will be an uphill battle unless Republican leaders allow votes on genuine reform. 

Pulte or no Pulte, renewal of Section 702 will be an uphill battle unless Republican leaders allow votes on genuine reform. 

Senior officials clashed in a series of meetings as they struggled to manage a crisis over the president’s refusal to release the documents.

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The president’s top advisers gathered in a series of Situation Room meetings as they struggled to contain a scandal engulfing Donald Trump himself.

The ascendancy of Todd Blanche shows how the practices that were initially deemed out of bounds even in President Trump’s Justice Department seem to be the order of the day.

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The group, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, doubled down on its request to a federal judge to issue a formal order stopping the fund from being set up.

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The former judges argued that the purported settlement of the case was the product of collusion and fraud.

The former judges argued that the purported settlement of the case was the product of collusion and fraud.

As acting attorney general, Todd Blanche has shown a willingness to execute the president’s maximalist demands. Whether the Senate will confirm him remains unclear.

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The push to investigate what the president’s allies saw as a “deep state” cabal intent on taking him down set off cascading crises, ended careers and undercut the department’s credibility with judges.

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