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Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump announces new FAA acting commissioner
President Donald Trump has begun his second administration with a series of controversial moves and decisions.ABC News - 23m -
Trump’s Firings Take Aim at Federal Labor Agencies
After dismissing 17 independent inspectors general earlier, Trump has fired a half dozen NLRB and EEOC officials in a bid to bring the agencies into ideological alignment.Inc. - 1d -
Trump Fired E.E.O.C. Commissioners in Late-Night Purge
The removals of the commissioners, along with the general counsel, were part of a whirlwind of actions since Mr. Trump took office, with many aiming to gut diversity policies.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump appoints acting FAA commissioner after plane collision
President Trump announced Thursday he would appoint an acting Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) administrator in the wake of the midair crash between a passenger plane and an Army helicopter ...The Hill - 5h -
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump speaks to Trump's DOJ directives
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump spoke with ABC News on Tuesday to offer his thoughts on the move by the Trump administration regarding civil rights investigations.ABC News - 1d -
Trump fires Democratic commissioners at civil rights enforcement agency
President Trump fired two of the three Democratic commissioners who enforce civil rights in the workplace Monday, extending his purge of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the federal ...The Hill - 1d -
Democrats demand answers on Trump DOJ firings, reassignments
House Democratic leaders are asking Justice Department officials to explain an “onslaught” of firings and reassignments of prosecutors during President Trump’s first week in office. The letter from ...The Hill - 2d -
Markey Calls to Halt SBA Loeffler Hearing After Trump Fires Agency Watchdog
President Donald Trump fired more than a dozen inspectors general over the weekend, including the SBA’s top watchdog who was also a Trump appointee.Inc. - 2d -
Trump administration steps up immigration enforcement
President Trump's promised immigration crackdown is being carried out around the United States. Almost 1,000 people were arrested by immigration authorities on Sunday. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez ...NBC News - 2d -
Trump fires all 3 Democrats on privacy oversight board
President Trump on Monday fired all three Democrats on the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB), bringing much of its work to a standstill. The move guts a board designed to ensure ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump Paralyzes Independent Rights Watchdog, Firing Members Selected by Democrats
The move removed three of the four sitting members of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, leaving it unable to act as the Trump administration begins reshaping intelligence agencies.The New York Times - 2d -
‘Civil rights fight of our time’: new film explores the battle over US libraries
A Sarah Jessica Parker-produced documentary on the brave librarians fighting a wave of rightwing book bans has sparked conversation at Sundance. A chilling new documentary at the Sundance film ...The Guardian - 2d -
Trump’s crony meritocracy could shatter US civil service
What the Trump folks want is to replace an existing meritocracy with the kind of spoils system that turns civil service into a sewer.The Hill - 3d -
Trump fires independent watchdogs at multiple federal agencies
President Trump is facing mounting criticism after firing 18 inspectors general from federal agencies that were tasked with monitoring fraud, waste and abuse. This comes after the confirmation of ...NBC News - 4d -
House Democrats condemn Trump's inspectors general firings in letter
A coalition of Democratic lawmakers expressed their concerns with President Trump’s Friday decision to fire independent inspectors general. “We write to express our grave concern about your recent ...The Hill - 4d -
Sudan’s biggest oil refinery is on fire as its bloody civil war rages
Fighting around Sudan's largest oil refinery set the sprawling complex ablaze, data analyzed by The AP on shows, sending thick smoke over the country’s capital.NBC News - 5d -
Trump fires 17 independent watchdogs at US government agencies
Inspectors general at state, defense and transportation departments removed in apparent violation of federal law. Donald Trump fired 17 independent watchdogs at multiple US government agencies on ...The Guardian - 5d -
Thomas Gaither, Who Chose Jail After Civil Rights Sit-ins, Dies at 86
When he and other Black protesters were arrested at a whites-only lunch counter in 1961, they tried a new strategy — ‘Jail No Bail’ — and energized a movement.The New York Times - 5d -
Trump is rolling back a Civil Rights-era anti-discrimination rule
President Trump revoked a 1965 rule that prohibited federal contractors from discriminating against employees or job applicants.CBS News - 6d -
Democratic-led states knock ‘vague’ threats to prosecute immigration enforcement noncompliance
Eleven Democratic-led states released a statement criticizing the “vague” threats from the Trump administration about prosecution related to noncompliance with immigration enforcement. The ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
Advocates ‘deeply worried’ as Trump’s justice department halts new civil rights cases
Call to stop civil rights cases follows order putting staff on federal DEI programs on leave as a prelude to shutting programs down. US politics live – latest updates The Department of Justice ...The Guardian - Jan. 23 -
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Law enforcement joined meetings of far-right Oath Keepers, leak shows
Documents uncover ties between extremist group and conservative politics, police and legal establishment in Utah. Documents from a Utah offshoot of the rightwing Oath Keepers militia show that two ...The Guardian - Jan. 23 -
Trump DOJ leaders freeze civil rights litigation, police reform agreements
The Justice Department has put a freeze on civil rights litigation and indicated it could rethink numerous police reform agreements with local departments that were negotiated under the Biden ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
Trump Seeks to Paralyze Independent Privacy and Civil Liberties Watchdog
The Trump White House has told three Democratic-selected members of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board to resign or be fired, which would stop the independent agency from functioning.The New York Times - Jan. 22 -
Trump orders Justice Department to not enforce TikTok ban
The order directs the Justice Department not to take action or impose penalties against "any entity for any noncompliance" with the law.CBS News - Jan. 20 -
Biden pardons civil rights leader on last day
Garvey, one of the earliest internationally-known Black civil rights leaders, was convicted of mail fraud in 1923.ABC News - Jan. 20 -
How law enforcement will secure the Capitol for Trump's inauguration
Officials say there are no credible threats at this time for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration as more than 25,000 people prepare to protect Monday's ceremonies. CBS News senior ...CBS News - Jan. 20 -
Trump Will Strip Protections from Career Civil Servants, Miller Says
The incoming deputy chief of staff told lawmakers that early action would include directives to give President-elect Donald J. Trump more control over federal workers, as well as on energy and ...The New York Times - Jan. 20 -
Biden Pardons Five More People, Including Civil Rights Leader Marcus Garvey
Civil rights advocates and lawmakers have long said that Mr. Garvey’s 1923 conviction for mail fraud was unjust, arguing that he was targeted for his work.The New York Times - Jan. 19 -
Biden pardons 5, including late civil rights activist and Virginia Speaker
President Biden on Sunday announced pardons for five individuals, including multiple civil rights advocates, and commuted the sentences of two others. “America is a country built on the promise of ...The Hill - Jan. 19 -
Remote Work for Civil Servants Faces a Challenge Under Trump
Federal employees and others in the capital have grown attached to work-from-home arrangements. But hybrid work may disappear in the second Trump era.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
Noem on enforcing Trump's promises of mass deportations
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security, was asked about enforcing the mass deportation plans promised during the 2024 ...CBS News - Jan. 17 -
I.R.S. Commissioner to Quit as Trump Takes Office
Mr. Trump has said he plans to nominate Billy Long, a former Republican congressman, to the role.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
‘We are ready’: the ACLU is prepared to fight Trump’s attacks on civil liberties
Organization faces arguably its biggest test with Trump’s return to power with deportation, free speech and immigration on the agenda. The American Civil Liberties Union, a leading defender of ...The Guardian - Jan. 17 -
Democrats concerned after Mike Johnson fires top Republican from House committee reportedly at Trump’s request – live
House speaker removed intelligence committee chair Mike Turner, whose stances have run afoul with Trump. Here’s what Florida’s governor, Ron DeSantis, wrote on X about his decision to name th e ...The Guardian - Jan. 16 -
Thousands of students protest in Serbia against violation of civil rights, spy agency crackdown
Serbia’s striking university students have protested outside the Balkan country’s top court to draw their attention to what they say have been violations of their civil rights under the populist ...ABC News - Jan. 13 -
Alec Baldwin sues prosecutors in Rust trial, alleging civil rights violations
Actor has filed civil lawsuit claiming prosecutors targeted him for professional or political gain, and intentionally concealed evidence that vindicated him. Actor Alec Baldwin has filed a civil ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
House passes Laken Riley Act to amp up border enforcement and put pressure on Democrats
The Republican-led House passed its first bill, the Laken Riley Act, a strict border measure named for the 22-year-old Georgia nursing school student who was murdered.NBC News - Jan. 7
