DOJ pardon attorney says she was removed after dispute over Mel Gibson's gun rights

DOJ official says she was dismissed after not recommending Mel Gibson's gun rights be restored

The head of the Department of Justice (DOJ) office that makes pardon recommendations to the president said she was fired after refusing to sign off on a recommendation to restore gun rights to ...

The Hill - 14h

DOJ official says she was fired after opposing the restoration of Mel Gibson's gun rights

The U.S. Pardon Attorney was terminated last Friday after she opposed restoring actor Mel Gibson’s rights to carry a gun, her spokesperson and two DOJ officials told NBC News.

NBC News - 21h

Justice Dept. Official Says She Was Fired After Opposing Restoring Mel Gibson’s Gun Rights

Elizabeth G. Oyer, the former pardon attorney, said that she was not told why she was dismissed, but that as events unfolded she feared they might lead to her firing.

The New York Times - 1d

Trump’s New Charm Offensive, and a Drone Attack on Moscow

Plus, a D.O.J. dust-up over Mel Gibson.

The New York Times - 19h

Duterte flown to The Hague after arrest over Philippines drug war killings

Ex-president to face charges of crimes against humanity over ‘war on drugs’ that rights groups say left 30,000 dead. The former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has left Manila on a plane ...

The Guardian - 14h

Secret Service shoot man they say was waving gun near White House

The Secret Service shot a man who it says was waving a gun near the White House. His condition was not known as of Sunday night.

CBS News - 2d

Kenny 'worry' over future of Commonwealth Games

Dame Laura Kenny says she hopes next year's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow proves the event is still "viable" after problems finding a host city.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Kenny 'worry' over future of Commonwealth Games

Dame Laura Kenny says she hopes next year's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow proves the event is still "viable" after problems finding a host city.

BBC News - 1d

Sony Music says over 75,000 items removed in battle against AI deepfakes

Label uses scale of problem to argue against UK government’s proposed loosening of rules

Financial Times - 3d

Law firm sues Trump administration after executive order targeting its attorneys

Perkins Coie has filed suit against the Trump administration over an executive order that targeted the firm for its work representing Clinton's 2016 campaign.

ABC News - 7h

Dalai Lama says his successor to be born outside China

The Dalai Lama’s successor will be born outside China, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism says in a new book, raising the stakes in a dispute with Beijing over control of the Himalayan region ...

NBC News - 1d

Dalai Lama says his successor will be born outside China in the ‘free world’

New book by spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism will raise the stakes in a dispute with Beijing over control of Tibet. The Dalai Lama’s successor will be born outside China, the spiritual leader ...

The Guardian - 1d

Protesters dispute Vance’s description of clash on street over Ukraine: 'No one was chasing him'

The protesters who confronted Vice President Vance disputed his version of what happened, claiming that “no one was chasing him.” Video shared with WCPO in Cincinnati from one of the protesters, ...

The Hill - 2d

Police arrest teen and seize guns after online threats to 'shoot up school'

A Florida teenager was arrested and charged Sunday in connection with what police called online threats to "shoot up" a high school, before seizing a collection of guns and protective vests.

NBC News - 1d

DOJ lawyers decline to let OMP's acting director testify about mass firings

The Trump administration could be sanctioned after the DOJ declined to make a top administration official available for sworn testimony regarding the recent mass firings.

ABC News - 5h

Syria says operation against Assad loyalists over after deadly violence

A monitoring group says 973 civilians have been killed in revenge attacks against the Alawite sect since Thursday.

BBC News - 1d

L.A. County DA's withdrawal decision is 're-traumatizing' the Menendez family, attorney says

An attorney for Erik and Lyle Menendez blasted the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s decision to withdraw a recommendation to reduce their prison terms, calling it a "grandstanding" move that ...

NBC News - 17h

Trudeau steps down as tariff dispute continues

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stepped down Sunday. Meanwhile, the back-and-forth over tariffs continued. Ed O'Keefe reports.

CBS News - 2d

Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte arrested over accusations of crimes against humanity

Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested after the International Criminal Court accused the 79-year-old of crimes against humanity for his administration's deadly "war on ...

CBS News - 14h

Menendez brothers: LA district attorney asks court to rescind resentencing motion

Nathan Hochman says he would consider support only if pair ‘fully accept complete responsibility’ for 1989 killings. The Los Angeles district attorney has said he is opposed to the resentencing of ...

The Guardian - 1d

Colombia urges UN to remove coca leaf from harmful substances list

Foreign minister says legalisation of main ingredient of cocaine is only way to stop drug trafficking and violence. Colombia , whose president, Gustavo Petro, is a vocal critic of the US-led war ...

The Guardian - 1d

Judge says Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil cannot be removed from U.S. as protesters call for his release

As hundreds of demonstrators rallied in New York City on Monday to demand the release of Mahmoud Khalil, a federal judge just steps away blocked the Palestinian activist and Columbia University ...

NBC News - 1d

Taliban insist Afghan women's rights are protected as UN says bans cannot be ignored

The Taliban say Afghan women live in security with their rights protected

ABC News - 3d

Judge blocks removal of Palestinian activist detained at Columbia University

ICE agents arrested Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil -- a leader in Columbia University's encampment movement -- on Saturday night, said his attorney, Amy Greer.

ABC News - 1d

DOJ claims soldiers offered documents to Chinese buyers

Two active duty soldiers and one former soldier have been arrested, accused of stealing U.S. military secrets and selling them to buyers in China in what the attorney general is calling a ...

NBC News - 4d

Florida teen kidnapped and possibly dismembered after meeting man on social media, police say

A Florida teenager was kidnapped and possibly dismembered after meeting up with a man she met through a social media application last month.

NBC News - 3d

Kroger Made a Weird Announcement About Its CEO’s Resignation. Did the Company Do the Right Thing?

After over 40 years at the company, CEO Rodney McMullen is out because of ‘personal conduct.’

Inc. - 4d

USDA pauses funding to University of Maine after Trump clash with governor

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Tuesday it is temporarily pausing funding to the University of Maine System, a move that comes after President Trump and the state’s governor got ...

The Hill - 10h

Kristi Noem says she will use "every single one" of "extensive" authorities as DHS secretary

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the authorities that she has are "broad and extensive" as she discusses her plans at the helm of the agency.

CBS News - 2d

Missing college student was last on beach with people she met on trip, authorities say

As the nearly weeklong search for the University of Pittsburgh student who vanished while on spring break in the Dominican Republic continues, Virginia authorities said she was last seen on the ...

NBC News - 10h

Justice Department is looking into egg prices in antitrust probe, report says

A report in The Wall Street Journal says DOJ investigators are looking into whether egg producers are working together to keep egg prices high.

CNBC - 4d

US added to human rights watchlist over Trump moves

The United States has been added to CIVICUS's monitor list of potential human rights threats due to President Trump's restrictive executive orders and institutional cutbacks, which are creating an ...

The Hill - 1d

Supreme Court takes up case over Colorado "conversion therapy" ban for minors

The dispute will be heard by the Supreme Court in its next term, which begins in October.

CBS News - 1d

A Neuroscientist Says You Should Stop Setting Goals and Do This Instead. It’s Brilliant Advice

After leaving Google and her failed startup, Anne-Laure Le Cunff followed her curiosity—and discovered the life she didn’t know she wanted.

Inc. - 1d

Soldier goes on the run with teen after his wife's murder. Is she in danger?

After Cati Blauvelt, 22, was murdered in Simpsonville, South Carolina, her husband, former U.S. Army recruiter John Blauvelt, fled with his 17-year-old girlfriend Hannah Thompson. U.S. Marshals led ...

CBS News - 3d

CBS hits back at FCC over probe into '60 Minutes' edits

CBS argued that the news distortion complaint should be dismissed, saying the U.S. Supreme Court has never 'recognized a sweeping right by the government to second guess editorial decision-making.'

Los Angeles Times - 1d

LGBTQ groups call on Democrats to 'do more' to protect their rights

LGBTQ rights groups are asking the Democratic Party to “do more” to protect the rights of gay and transgender Americans in the face of threats from the Trump administration and a growing divide ...

The Hill - 1d

Tulsi Gabbard pulls security clearances for top Biden officials and those who went after Trump

National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard said Monday she has stripped security clearances from dozens of former national security officials, the Manhattan district attorney who secured a felony ...

NBC News - 1d

US colleges warned of ‘enforcement actions’ over antisemitism allegations

Warning comes after cancellation of $400m in funding to Columbia and detention of student activist Mahmoud Khalil. The US education department’s civil rights office issued warnings on Monday to ...

The Guardian - 15h

DOJ pardon attorney says she was removed after dispute over Mel Gibson's gun rights

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