Trump is reversing the Justice Department's civil rights policies

Trump is reversing the Civil Rights Division's positions on major legal issues, including voting rights, abortion rights and DEI initiatives.

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How the Justice Department is changing under Trump

The Justice Department has fired more than a dozen officials who worked on former special counsel Jack Smith's team prosecuting President Trump. It comes just days after Trump fired more than a ...
CBS News - 3d
Justice Department's memo on Trump's immigration policies reflects a major change

CBS News obtained a Justice Department memo directing local authorities to enact the Trump administration's immigration policies. Former federal prosecutor and independent counsel Scott ...
CBS News - 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
Trump reverses Biden policies on drug pricing and Obamacare

As President Donald Trump’s health care agenda for a second term takes shape, it’s becoming clear that many Biden-era policies won’t make the cut.
NBC News - Jan. 21
Trump’s Jan. 6 Pardons Erase Justice Department’s Investigation

President Trump’s pardons in the Jan. 6 case abruptly ended the most complex investigation in U.S. history. It also raised questions about what he will do next against a department he has said is ...
The New York Times - Jan. 21
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
Trump tells Justice Department not to enforce TikTok ban for 75 days

Trump signed an executive order Monday that gives TikTok a 75-day extension during which the U.S. will not enforce the law meant to force the app's owner to sell the company.
NBC News - Jan. 21
Trump announces new ambassador, Justice Department, VA nominees

President-elect Trump announced on Thursday his latest batch of presumptive nominees to serve in his forthcoming administration. Trump announced his pick of Christine Jack Toretti, Pennsylvania’s ...
The Hill - Jan. 10
Can the Justice Department Survive a Trump Wrecking Ball?

Over the next four years, the rule of law will face a profound test.
The New York Times - Jan. 9

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