‘Enduring mystery’ at heart of Trump DOJ lawsuit flagged by GOP election lawyerA veteran Republican election lawyer was baffled Friday by President Donald Trump’s Justice Department pursuing an extraordinary election lawsuit in Alaska that he predicted would collapse in court. The Justice Department sued Alaska on Thursday, seeking to block certification of the state’s U.S. Senate race pending an investigation into whether votes…Raw Story1d agoWhole story →JusticeSecurity
'My Name Has Always Been Ilhan Omar': Congresswoman Calls Out 'Creep' TrumpAs the Trump administration tries to have her deported, US Rep. Ilhan Omar shot back at President Donald Trump on Friday after he accused her of having lived under a false identity. In a post to Truth Social, Trump referenced a federal court filing by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) that referred to the Minnesota congresswoman as "Ilhan Nur Said Elmi"…Common Dreams2d agoWhole story →Justice
Feds fight to keep US attorney firedThe fired U.S. attorney argued Trump lacks the authority to fire court-appointed attorneys.Courthouse News Service2d agoWhole story →Justice
Wild leaked racial rant rocks Trump pick in toss-up House raceAn attorney for Joe Mitchell, a House candidate endorsed by President Donald Trump, did not dispute the authenticity of a raunchy leaked video of his profane racial remarks, instead accusing “political foes” of trying to “damage his campaign.” The video surfaced Friday in a Daily Mail report . The woman who provided it said it was recorded in 2017, when…Raw Story2d agoWhole story →JusticeEducation
Texas attorney general sues OpenAI for lying about ChatGPT safety and safeguardsTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s latest lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, claims the company misled consumers about ChatGPT’s reliability, trustworthiness and safety, particularly for teenage users.Courthouse News Service2d agoWhole story →JusticeTechnology
AG Tish James to hire outside lawyer to probe ‘Cornell 7’ after making prejudicial comments about case: sourcesEmbattled New York Attorney General Letitia James is planning to hire outside counsel to investigate the seven Cornell University fraternity brothers accused of raping a female classmate -- after coming under fire to recuse herself for making prejudicial comments about the incident, The Post has learned.New York Post12h agoWhole story →JusticeEducation
Man detained at Georgia immigration detention center dies as hunger strike continuesDeath inside Folkston facility comes as officials allegedly threaten hunger strikers there with force-feeding An immigrant detained at a sprawling detention center complex in Georgia died on Friday, local and federal officials confirmed, after the facility has already faced national scrutiny for its response to an ongoing hunger strike inside. The death…The Guardian11h agoWhole story →JusticeFood
Blanche: DOJ lawsuit not trying to 'stop the certification of Alaska's election'Attorney General Todd Blanche said Saturday that the Justice Department is not trying to stop the certification of Alaska’s election, referring to a lawsuit filed this week which claimed to “protect the integrity” of the election. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the district of Alaska, claims that the inclusion of a candidate...The Hill11h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
Appeals court rules Trump's National Guard deployment to Los Angeles was unlawfulA federal appeals court ruled that Trump's deployment of 4,000 members of the California National Guard to LA was an unlawful abuse of authority.KABC-TV10h agoWhole story →JusticeSecurity
California election officials frustrated, rattled by DOJ demand to sequester 'noncitizen' ballotsLocal election officials in California are frustrated after receiving a letter from the U.S. Department of Justice. The letter demands that ballots suspected to be sent to noncitizen voters be sequestered. President Donald Trump’s administration sent letters to almost all election officials in California. The letters demand information about 20,000…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution10h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
Agriculture secretary says agency is 'full-bore ahead' on Forest Service reorganizationAgriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says the Trump administration remains “full-bore ahead” with a sweeping reorganization of the Forest Service after a judge blocked the changes last week. The administration wants to move Forest Service headquarters from Washington to Salt Lake City and close many research stations and regional offices. It’s part of a…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution1d agoSources (3)Whole story →PlanetFoodforest service reorganization
Federal judge blocks USDA reorganization plan affecting Beltsville research centerA federal judge has blocked the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)from moving forward with key parts of its reorganization plan, temporarily halting the plaWJLA10d agoWhole story →JusticeEducationusda reorganization blocked
Rollins: Trump administration going 'full-bore ahead' on Forest Service reorganizationAgriculture Secretary Brooke reiterated Thursday the Trump administration’s commitment to major restructuring at the U.S. Forest Service despite legal hurdles. “We are full-bore ahead in the reorganization,” Rollins said during a media call, according to The Associated Press. “We believe in it more today than we ever have — taking the USDA to our…The Hill2d agoWhole story →Planetus forest service reorganization
US farm secretary says USDA reorganization blocked by judge is 'full bore ahead'US Secretary of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Thursday that the Department of Agriculture is "full bore ahead" on an agency reorganization that was blocked by a federal judge last week.Reuters3d agoWhole story →Foodusda reorganization dispute
Judge halts USDA’s reorganizationThe Trump administration plan would move thousands of employees handling nutrition, forestry, farm services and other federal programs.POLITICO11d agoWhole story →JusticeFoodusda reorganization halted
USDA ordered to halt sweeping reorganization plansA federal judge said USDA has “almost certainly” reprogrammed congressionally appropriated funding, but acknowledged that the stay order may be short-lived.Federal News Network10d agoWhole story →FoodGovernmentusda reorganization halted
Judge halts U.S. Forest Service reorganization, ruling that it is ‘overwhelmingly likely’ that plans violated federal lawA judge has ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture to pause its controversial recognition plans — which include the U.S. Forest Service — amid a lawsuit from unions representing employees of the federal department.The Aspen Times5d agoWhole story →PlanetGovernmentusda reorganization lawsuit
A judge just put USDA’s employee relocation plans on iceThe order blocks the department from moving about 2,600 employees or closing affected offices while a legal challenge to its reorganization proceeds.Government Executive11d agoWhole story →Governmentusda relocation lawsuit
