Trump stocks Justice Department with personal lawyers after loyalty complaints during his first term

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  Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni lawyers spar during first court hearing

  Each lawyer claimed the other was attacking their client outside of court.
  
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  Education Department workers put on leave after taking diversity training during Trump's 1st term, union says

  Dozens of employees who attended a diversity training course encouraged by former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos during President Donald Trump’s first term have been placed on paid leave, a union ...
  
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  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.
  
  NBC News - 5d

• Trump signs Laken Riley Act, first bill of his new term

  The Laken Riley Act aims to expand the federal government's mandate to detain immigrants who are in the country illegally.
  
  CBS News - Jan. 29

• 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 - Jan. 27
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  Trump administration fires justice department lawyers who investigated him

  The lawyers were part of former special counsel Jack Smith's team which brought two cases against the president.
  
  BBC News - Jan. 28

• 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
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  Trump Targeted Scientists in His First Term. This Time, They’re Prepared.

  Agencies and unions have put in place new guardrails designed to limit political interference in government research.
  
  The New York Times - Jan. 17
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  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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  Lawsuits imminent over Trump's dismantling of USAID

  USAID employees and contractors are discussing potential lawsuits targeting the unprecedented attack on the federal agency by the Trump administration.
  
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  Trump's vision of a 'riviera of the Middle East' in Gaza condemned by America's friends

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  Trump admin plans to use notorious Guantánamo detention facility and nearby tents to hold immigrants

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  Chinese migrant smuggled to Florida shares why she was desperate to flee to U.S.

  A woman, part of a group of dozens of Chinese migrants smuggled to Coral Gables, said she had to leave after she spoke out against the Chinese government and faced blowback.
  
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  The Papers: 'Failed by the state' and 'Trump's Gaza takeover plan'

  Failings in the handling of two killers and Donald Trump's Gaza comments dominate the headlines.
  
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• USAID contractor says agency overhaul will hurt U.S. small businesses

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• Trump's Gaza comments spur questions and skepticism

  The White House is doubling down on President Trump's proposal to take over the Gaza Strip. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports, BBC News correspondent Wyre ...
  
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  Judge appears likely to block DOGE from accessing Treasury Department records

  A judge said Wednesday said was inclined to issue a temporary injunction blocking Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency from accessing taxpayer records.
  
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• USAID worker says "everyone is really scared" at agency after being locked out

  USAID personnel have been locked out of their offices and email since Monday, leaving many confused as to whether they'll have healthcare or paychecks coming. One staffer spoke anonymously to ...
  
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