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Trump Sidelines Justice Dept. Legal Office, Eroding Another Check on His Power
As President Trump claims expansive and disputed powers, his administration has curbed the influential Office of Legal Counsel.The New York Times - 1d -
How Trump Has Tuned Out a Key Justice Dept. Legal Office
The Office of Legal Counsel issues opinions that are supposed to bind the executive branch. The Trump administration has taken steps and made claims in tension with several of them.The New York Times - 1d -
Judge Ends Eric Adams Case, but Sharply Criticizes Trump’s Justice Dept.
Judge Dale E. Ho refused to let the government leave open the prospect of reinstating charges against the mayor. But he acknowledged the president’s power to determine the fate of prosecutions.The New York Times - 2d -
Mel Gibson’s Gun Rights to Be Restored by Justice Dept.
People familiar with the decision said Mr. Gibson, a supporter of President Trump, would be among 10 people with convictions to get back their gun rights.The New York Times - 1d -
Justice Department purge under Trump administration | 60 Minutes
President Trump says his administration is cleaning up a Justice Department corrupted by politics. Amid the firings and resignations, one leader described a workplace of "confusion" and "fear."CBS News - 5d -
The right’s legal heavyweight takes on Trump
President Trump has an unlikely foe in his efforts to target Big Law firms: Paul Clement. Clement is a conservative legal heavyweight who served as solicitor general in President George W. Bush’s ...The Hill - 3d -
Capital One Deal for Discover Clears Justice Dept. Hurdle
The department, during the Biden administration, initially said it had concerns about the merger of two of the largest credit card companies in the U.S.The New York Times - 1d -
Former NFL star Tim Tebow joins Trump in Oval Office
Former NFL star Tim Tebow and his wife, Demi-Leigh Tebow, joined President Trump for a visit in the Oval Office on Monday. In a post on X, Margo Martin, a special assistant and communications ...The Hill - 3d -
Trump quickly works to concentrate power and muzzle critical voices
Moving at a rapid-fire clip, Donald Trump has been concentrating power in his hands, pushing the bounds of executive authority.NBC News - 6d -
Trump to give TikTok another 75-day extension
President Trump said Friday that he plans to give TikTok another 75-day extension as his administration nears a deal to avert a ban on the popular social media platform. “My Administration has ...The Hill - 21h -
Federal Workers Walk Into Chaos Amid Return to Office
President Trump has described his new in-office requirement as a way to ensure workers are doing their jobs. He sees potentially leading more employees to quit as an added benefit.The New York Times - 4d -
Judge orders White House to restore legal aid to unaccompanied migrant children
The temporary restraining order is another setback in less than a week for Trump’s immigration crackdown. A federal judge in California has ordered the Trump administration to temporarily restore ...The Guardian - 3d -
Trump education moves: Where the legal challenges stand
The Trump administration’s request for the Supreme Court to intervene in a fight over federal teacher development grants has elevated an expanding series of legal battles implicating the ...The Hill - 5d -
4/2: The Daily Report
Lindsey Reiser reports on the domestic and international reaction to President Trump's new widespread tariffs, legal developments in the attempted assassination of a Supreme Court justice, and what ...CBS News - 2d -
South Korea’s President Will Learn His Fate on Friday
The Constitutional Court will announce on Friday whether Yoon Suk Yeol, who was impeached in December for declaring martial law, will be permanently removed from office or restored to power.The New York Times - 3d -
DOGE checks? Elon Musk claims 'progress' has been made, but says it isn't his decision
Waiting for a stimulus check funded by the cuts DOGE says it's making? It could be a while.The Hill - 3d -
2/23/2025: The Justice Department; CFPB; John Oliver
First, a report on the upheaval at the Justice Department. Then, a look at why the CFPB is under fire by President Trump, DOGE. And John Oliver: The 60 Minutes Interview.CBS News - 5d -
Will Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ be the start of a trade war – or another climbdown?
After myriad false starts and much fluctuation, the lingering question is not how far Trump can take his trade wars, but how far he will. Donald Trump won back the White House with a promise to ...The Guardian - 5d -
Fact-Checking Trump’s Claim About Egg Prices
As he announced sweeping tariffs, President Trump claimed there had been a large decline in the price of eggs. That’s not the whole picture.The New York Times - 2d -
Musk may soon leave the White House, but his bromance with Trump will remain
Rather than an explosive split that many predicted, Musk instead appears set to keep close ties with Trump and retain influence on US politics. After months of exerting extraordinary power over the ...The Guardian - 4h -
Trump ordered to pay legal fees in 'Steele dossier' lawsuit
A judge in the United Kingdom has ordered President Trump to pay more than $820,000 in legal fees to the company representing former British spy Christopher Steele after he unsuccessfully sued over ...The Hill - 1d -
FDA Layoffs Could Raise Drug Costs and Erode Food Safety
Trump cutbacks were supposedly aimed at administrators. But scientists in food and drug-testing labs and policy experts who advance generic drug approvals were also dismissed.The New York Times - 1d -
Mahmoud Khalil's legal case will play out in New Jersey, judge rules
A federal judge has rejected a Trump administration bid to move Mahmoud Khalil's legal case to Louisiana.CBS News - 3d -
Judge temporarily restores funding for legal aid for migrant children
A judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from cutting funding to the program that provides legal representation to unaccompanied migrant children.ABC News - 3d -
Judge orders legal aid restored for unaccompanied migrant children, for now
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to temporarily restore legal aid to migrant kids in the U.S. without a parent or guardian.CBS News - 3d -
Man City's Haaland to be sidelined for weeks after hurting ankle in FA Cup win
Manchester City forward Erling Haaland is set for a long spell on the sidelines due to his ankle injury in the FA Cup quarterfinal win. Haaland had just scored his 30th goal of the season on ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Donald Trump claims to have won another golf championship at Trump International West Palm Beach
Donald Trump claims to have teamed with Finnish President Alexander Stubb to win the Men's Member-Guest tournament at his course outside of West Palm Beach.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Trump: Le Pen's ban on seeking office in France 'very big deal'
President Trump weighed in on French far-right leader Marine Le Pen being barred from seeking office for five years after being convicted of embezzlement, telling reporters that it is a “very big ...The Hill - 4d -
🚨 Chris Wood remains sidelined with 'very painful' injury
Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espírito Santo has admitted that his side will be without the services of talisman striker Chris Wood in midweek.The New Zealander is struggling with a hip issue and ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Goldberg on risk of legal action from Trump administration: 'I don’t get bullied'
Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic’s editor in chief, brushed off the risk of a legal threat from the Trump administration after he reported on a Signal group chat featuring top Trump administration ...The Hill - 5d -
Lawsuit Challenges Trump’s Legal Rationale for Tariffs on China
A nonprofit group said the president misapplied a law in imposing those levies and portrayed its filing as the first lawsuit to challenge the Trump administration over its tariffs.The New York Times - 1d -
Judge orders restoration of legal aid to unaccompanied migrant children
A Northern California judge ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration must temporarily restore legal aid to unaccompanied migrant children in the U.S., effectively blocking a stop-work order ...The Hill - 2d -
What to Know About Trump’s Order to Phase Out Paper Checks
An executive order from President Trump will require government agencies to make electronic payments for tax refunds, Social Security and other benefits as of Sept. 30.The New York Times - 1d -
Elon Musk hands out $1m checks to voters amid Wisconsin supreme court election race
Musk denied he was buying votes but said the court election outcome would be critical to Trump’s agenda and ‘the future of civilization’. Elon Musk gave out $1m checks on Sunday to two Wisconsin ...The Guardian - 5d -
Who are the best boys lax teams in Rhode Island? Presenting the Journal's Preseason Power Ranks
Who are the best teams in Rhode Island boys lacrosse's four divisions? Check out the Providence Journal Preseason Power Rankings to see where teams stand.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Family offices are moving money out of the U.S. on tariff, economic fears
At his Singapore-based family office, Srihari Kumar has long favored U.S. investments.NBC News - 1d -
Republicans weigh using the power of Congress to rein in Trump on tariffs
The fallout from President Donald Trump's aggressive tariffs has spurred Congress into action, with a growing number of Republicans joining Democrats to express interest in using their power to ...NBC News - 1d -
Felon Freed by Trump Is Sent Back to Prison After Child Assault Charge
Jonathan Braun, a drug smuggler, on Friday made an obscene gesture toward people in the courtroom and complained about his legal representation.The New York Times - 20h -
Trump will not stop until every American relic reflects his imaginary world view | Kellie Carter Jackson
The US president’s attack on the Smithsonian isn’t about truth. It’s about erasure, and ‘erasure is violence’. Last week, Donald Trump issued another executive order, this one aimed directly at ...The Guardian - 3d
