Judge cites Trump’s threats in permanent dismissal of Reflecting Pool damage charges against OlympianBy Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Thursday dismissed charges against David Hearn, the former US Olympian initially accused of damaging the Reflecting Pool at the Lincoln Memorial, with prejudice, citing President Donald Trump’s comments to ensure charges cannot be brought in the future. The judge found Hearn faced threats of aABC17News.com6d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticereflecting pool case dismissal
DOJ ramps up fight against federal judges after some in Minnesota speak to media about immigration surge casesBy Tierney Sneed, Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department is filing a judicial misconduct complaint against nearly all the federal judges in Minnesota, Attorney General Todd Blanche announced Wednesday, in an escalation in tensions between the Trump administration and the judicial branch which came to a head during the winter surge of…ABC17News.com7d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticejudicial misconduct complaint
Trump admin cancels funding for refugees, immigrants and other services it says aren’t neededBy Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is moving to cancel $810 million of funding that has been appropriated by Congress for refugees, immigrants and other services it argues are unnecessary, according to a spokesperson for the Office of Management and Budget. In what is called a pocket rescission, the package of proposedABC17News.com11d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticetrump budget rescissions
Man wounded in ICE shooting in Austin, Texas, city officials sayBy Eduardo Cuevas, Boer Deng, CNN Austin, Texas (CNN) — An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and injured a man Sunday on the north side of Texas’ capital city, officials confirmed, but hours later, there were still no details from federal authorities about what led up to the shooting. The adult male had aABC17News.com17d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeice shooting in austin
Shouts of ‘he should be shot’ heard during GOP midterm convention speech criticizing Democratic candidatesBy Patrick Svitek, CNN (CNN) — Shouts of “he should be shot” could be heard multiple times Thursday night at the Republican midterm convention as Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was criticizing prominent Democratic politicians by name. Cruz mentioned three Democrats — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed and Texas SenateABC17News.com27d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeTed Cruzgop midterm convention
Supreme Court faces scrutiny over potential ‘loopholes’ in prediction markets policyBy John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — Justice Amy Coney Barrett had a fast answer when she was asked during a recent Senate hearing if the Supreme Court had done anything to address the meteoric rise of prediction markets — and the ethical predicament they present for the judiciary. “That’s already covered,” Barrett said confidently duringABC17News.com3mo agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeAmy Coney Barrettsupreme court ethics scrutiny
VFW cartoon showing veterans facing a firing squad sparks calls for an investigationBy Brian Todd, CNN (CNN) — A cartoon depicting a firing squad of bureaucrats and media with rifles aimed at US veterans has prompted a powerful congressman to call for an investigation into one of America’s oldest veterans advocacy groups, stoking a debate over free speech for political satire. Rep. Mike Bost, the chairman ofABC17News.com3mo agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeMike Bostvfw cartoon controversy
