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Former U.Va. President Details Justice Department Pressure That Led to Ouster
The former president of the University of Virginia, in his most expansive statement since he resigned in June, described in a letter to…
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Video: Why the U.S. Brought Back Kilmar Abrego Garcia
new video loaded: Why the U.S. Brought Back Kilmar Abrego Garcia Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, was…
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Fearing Trump, Some Law Firms Decline Pro Bono Immigration Cases
Hours after Donald J. Trump was sworn in for a second term, he issued an executive order laying the groundwork for mass deportations of…
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U.S. Prosecutors Accuse Large Insurers of Paying Kickbacks for Private Medicare Plans
The Justice Department on Thursday accused three of the nation’s largest health insurers of paying hundreds of millions of dollars in…
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Only Google can run Chrome, company’s browser chief tells judge
Google is the only company that can offer the level of features and functionality that its popular Chrome web browser has today, given its…
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Trump to Meet President of El Salvador, Where Deportees Face Prison
President Trump will meet with President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador at the White House on Monday as the administration ramps up its use…
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Trump talks 'free speech' while moving to muzzle those he disagrees with
In one of his first acts in office, President Trump issued an executive order promising to end government censorship and restore free…
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Opinion: Merrick Garland's integrity saved the DOJ only to doom it again
In 2016, the American Bar Assn. couldn’t say enough good things about Merrick Garland, then the chief judge of the powerful U.S. Court of…
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Column: Kash Patel, Trump's FBI pick, would turn the agency into the Federal Bureau of Retribution
WASHINGTON — Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee as the next director of the FBI, has big plans. He has called for the…
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Ex-Assad official charged in California for 'flying carpet' torture at Syrian prison
A federal grand jury in Los Angeles this week charged a former Syrian military official with several counts of torture allegedly committed…
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Biden pardon, Patel FBI nomination fuel debate over politics and justice
Democrats have warned for months that Donald Trump, if elected again, would bend the Justice Department to his own political will. But…
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Litman: Trump's election ended Jack Smith's tenure. But he still has one more important job to do
In George Orwell’s classic depiction of an authoritarian society, “Nineteen Eighty-four,” a key component of political control is the…
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Column: Trump's worst Cabinet picks aren't just unqualified, they're part of a bigger power grab
WASHINGTON — At first glance, President-elect Donald Trump’s most controversial Cabinet nominees — Matt Gaetz, Pete Hegseth, Tulsi Gabbard…
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Trump's latest DOJ appointments don't "bode well," legal analyst warns
President-elect Donald Trump's decision to appoint his personal criminal defense attorneys to a position in the Department of Justice…
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MAGA loyalist Matt Gaetz is Trump's pick for attorney general. Will he be confirmed?
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick of Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general sent a clear signal through Washington on Wednesday that Trump…
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Trump free to use Justice Department to target his enemies. Will he?
WASHINGTON — Before he was reelected, President Trump openly threatened to use — or abuse — his power by ordering federal prosecutors to…
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What can a new President Trump really do on Day One? A guide for the worried
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump made hundreds of promises during his campaign, including dozens he vowed to implement on “Day…