Ninth Circuit Nixes Trump Rule on Asylum
Refugees don’t have to be denied asylum in Mexico before applying in the United States, the Ninth Circuit ruled Monday, tossing aside a Trump administration rule.
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The Open Society Justice Initiative sued the Departments of Defense and State, the CIA et al. for information on when and in what manner President Trump was informed about the Covid-19 pandemic, and what information he received.
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Conservation Group Sues Over Changes to Coastal Dredge Rules
Amid an Atlantic hurricane season expected to be more active than normal, an environmental group claims the Trump administration illegally loosened longstanding rules protecting coastal barriers to allow beachfront developments to take sand from vulnerable areas.
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Trump Appointees Held to House’s Fire on Worsening US Pandemic
House lawmakers confronted White House officials Thursday with a report that the country did not, and more critically will not, command enough protective medical equipment to meet the surge in cases of Covid-19.
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Judge Slams ICE for Putting Teenage Immigrants in Adult Prisons
The Trump administration violated federal law by shipping off teenage immigrants to ICE prisons on their 18th birthday without going through the mandatory channels to find safer alternatives, a federal judge ruled Thursday.
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Supreme Court to Decide if Mueller Probe Details Will Stay Secret
The government’s fight to conceal grand jury materials from former special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election has entered its last stage.
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Immigration Judges Sue Over Restrictions on Speech
A group of immigration judges filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday claiming Justice Department rules prohibiting them from speaking in their personal capacities about their work and other immigration issues are unconstitutional.
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Judge Throws Out Trump Asylum Ban Targeting Central Americans
Immigration advocates praised a federal judge on Wednesday for striking down a Trump administration asylum ban that targeted Central Americans seeking refuge in the United States.
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Poll: Most Americans Unhappy About State of US as Election Nears
The Pew Research Center reported Tuesday that while nearly half of American citizens are hopeful about the future of the country, most are angry or fearful and very few are proud of the U.S. at the moment.
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House Democrats Urge Quick Release of Detained Immigrant Families
After a federal judge ruled last week that the Trump administration must release some immigrant children from detention centers because of coronavirus risks, House Democrats are now urging the administration to swiftly release all detained children and their parents together.
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Fed Chair Warns Recovery Will Be Slow Until Virus Is Contained
With experts suggesting Covid-19 infections in the U.S. could more than double on a daily basis without better containment, the chair of the Federal Reserve also warned Congress on Tuesday that a full economic recovery will remain out of reach until the pandemic is under control.
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Briefed on Bounty Intel, Democrats See Little Trace of Hoax
After a White House briefing Tuesday morning, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said there was no information to back up President Donald Trump’s snubbing of reports that Russian officials offered bounties to Taliban soldiers in exchange for American lives.
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Biden Blasts Trump Over Response to Coronavirus Crisis
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden went after President Donald Trump for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic Tuesday, slamming his Republican rival for not doing more.
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Turkey’s State-Run Halkbank Wants to Gum Up Money-Laundering Trial
As President Donald Trump’s efforts to interfere with the remarkable money-laundering case come under scrutiny, Turkey’s state-run Halkbank asked a federal judge Tuesday to postpone trial for more than a year.
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Europe Bars American Travelers, Citing Virus Surge in US
On Tuesday, European Union leaders said travelers from the United States will be barred from entering the EU until the U.S. manages to contain its coronavirus outbreak.
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The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University sued the Departments of State, Justice, et al. in federal court for “information related to the Trump administration’s prepublication review process for books by current and former staffers, which was originally intended to prevent the disclosure of confidential information.”
Read moreGOP Lawmakers Urge Action After Russia-Afghanistan Briefing
Eight Republican lawmakers attended a White House briefing Monday about explosive allegations that Russia secretly offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants for killing American troops in Afghanistan — intelligence the White House insisted the president himself had not been fully read in on.
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Supreme Court Demurs on Enviro Challenge to Southwest Border Wall
The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to hear a challenge by environmentalists over rule waivers issued by the Trump administration to speed up the construction of the wall along the border with Mexico.
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Trump Denies Briefing About Reported Bounties on US Troops
The White House said Monday that President Donald Trump wasn’t briefed on U.S. intelligence assessments earlier this year that Russia secretly offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants for killing American troops in Afghanistan because the information had not been “verified.”
Read moreRoger Stone Ordered to Report to Prison July 14
A federal judge on Friday granted Roger Stone two extra weeks before he must report to prison, after the convicted confidant of President Donald Trump requested a delay due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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