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Eric Schmitt seems to confuse basketball teams in attempt to link Jack Smith, Fani Willis

Apparent confusion over team names derailed a line of questioning as Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) grilled former special counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday...

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Jack Smith stresses strength of Trump cases, says he will not be 'silenced' by threats

Former special counsel Jack Smith stressed in prepared remarks that it was the evidence tied to President Trump’s own actions that prompted him to...

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Cuba tensions on the rise as Trump pushes for 'fundamental change'

Tensions between the U.S. and Cuba are rising once again after President Trump told world leaders gathered at the United Nations General Assembly that...

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Jack Smith to testify before Senate Judiciary next week

Former special counsel Jack Smith will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, his second appearance before Congress as they probe...

25.09.2026 10

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Internal DOJ charts show agency bleeding staff as caseloads surge

A drastically diminished Justice Department workforce is struggling to keep up with its civil side caseloads, according to documents obtained by The...

25.09.2026 20

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Lawmakers see waste in DOGE’s ‘stupid’ $7B buyout costs

A new government report showing that the administration spent $7 billion paying staff not to work as it pushed its buyouts is sparking the latest...

19.09.2026 10

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Intelligence community warned Congress on FISA 702 deadlines, but some Democrats have doubts

Trump administration intelligence officials are pressing Congress to renew the nation’s warrantless spy powers before Thanksgiving, warning they...

18.09.2026 30

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Federal employees were paid nearly $7B not to work under DOGE effort: GAO

The Trump administration paid outgoing employees an estimated nearly $7 billion to not work as it encouraged them to leave the federal service, a...

16.09.2026 30

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Maine senators push for Senate to take up House whale bill championed by lobster industry

Maine’s two senators are urging the Senate Commerce Committee to take up and advance House-passed legislation that would extend a pause in...

15.09.2026 10

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GOP senator presses Patel on FBI policy change: 'Why would you get into bestiality?'

It’s not a topic often discussed in the halls of Congress, but Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) grilled FBI Director Kash Patel as he said he was just...

15.09.2026 30

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Andrew Bower: Deputy staff director, House Oversight Committee Democrats

Andrew Bower followed Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) from his personal office to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee as Democrats...

15.09.2026 30

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Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ confined migrants in 'small metal enclosures': DHS internal watchdog

A new report reviewing the conditions at the now-closed Alligator Alcatraz center in Florida slammed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...

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Maine’s lobster industry finds itself squeezed on all sides amid Canada trade war

STONINGTON, MAINE — The Maine lobster business has found itself in the crosshairs of a trade war and congressional infighting as rising costs and...

13.09.2026 10

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Trump administration announces first-ever deportation from terrorist removal court

The Justice Department on Friday noted the removal of an Afghan woman in the first-ever Alien Terrorist Removal Court (ATRC) case, announcing the...

11.09.2026 20

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Joe DiGenova resigns from DOJ position investigating Trump foes

Joe DiGenova, a Trump ally tapped to lead a sprawling investigation into many of the president’s perceived enemies, resigned from the post late...

11.09.2026 20

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25 years after 9/11, airport security gets second look from Trump

The 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks falls as the Trump administration has scaled back expanded security measures put in place at...

11.09.2026 20

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Appeals court upholds ruling barring IRS from sharing data with ICE

A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld a lower court ruling blocking information sharing between the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and U.S....

08.09.2026 10

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Trump administration expands mass deportations with noncriminals

A surge in immigration arrests is sweeping up immigrants with no criminal record whatsoever, including many who were already known by the government,...

06.09.2026 10

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Former pardon attorney challenges firing after refusing to restore Mel Gibson's gun rights

Former U.S. pardon attorney Liz Oyer is suing the Department of Justice (DOJ) over her termination, which took place last year after she refused to...

03.09.2026 20

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ICE whistleblower: Agency cut corners to fill ranks

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official warned the agency about cutting corners in vetting officer candidates as the agency surged...

03.09.2026 20

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5 years after withdrawal, a grave picture for Afghans inside and outside the US

The fifth anniversary of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan falls as the nation’s citizens face a starkly different picture than when they first...

30.08.2026 20

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Maine Lobstermen's Association fears becoming 'collateral damage' in Canada tariff war

The Maine Lobstermen’s Association said Wednesday the escalating tariff battle between the U.S. and Canada threatens to make “collateral damage”...

26.08.2026 20

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Appeals court declines to toss McIver case as panel splits on selective prosecution claims

A federal appeals court declined to toss the case against Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.), even as the panel split over a matter in which she is accused...

26.08.2026 20

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Federal judge declines Maxwell bid to toss conviction

A federal judge on Tuesday declined a petition from Ghislaine Maxwell to set aside her conviction, a longshot bid that would have allowed for a new...

25.08.2026 10

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DHS starts deportation flights after end to remaining protections for TPS holders

Lower court judges have now fully lifted certain limitations on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in the wake of a Supreme Court decision that...

22.08.2026 30

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Democrats urge ICE to halt purchase of electric gloves 'before more innocent lives are lost'

House Democrats on the Homeland Security Committee are calling for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin to abandon plans...

21.08.2026 30

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Top DHS lawyer faces bar complaint over 'worst of the worst' list for judges

The top lawyer for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is facing an ethics complaint with the Florida Bar after he launched a “Worst of the...

19.08.2026 20

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DOJ defends Comey prosecution, says 'no serious dispute' Trump post could be seen as a threat

The Justice Department discouraged a judge from tossing a case against former FBI Director James Comey, saying it should be up to the jury to...

19.08.2026 20

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Whistleblowers accuse Trump administration of 'predetermined' outcomes in Ivy League antisemitism investigations

A new whistleblower complaint accuses the Department of Justice (DOJ) of having “predetermined” outcomes when it launched antisemitism...

18.08.2026 20

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ICE purchase of electric shock gloves prompts Democratic outrage

Outrage is building among congressional Democrats who are alarmed by new plans from the Trump administration to buy gloves that will allow immigration...

15.08.2026 30

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Judge lifts order on Somalia TPS, clearing way for deportations

A Massachusetts-based federal judge on Friday lifted her stay in a case brought by Somali holders of temporary protected status (TPS), clearing the...

14.08.2026 20

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Democratic appropriators push DHS on purchase of a dozen planes, including 'luxury jets'

Senate Democratic appropriators are questioning Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin over the purchase of 12 new planes, including “5...

13.08.2026 40

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Raskin launches probe into Pirro, Burgum after reversal on Reflecting Pool case

House Judiciary Democrats launched a probe Tuesday into the charges brought — and later voluntarily dismissed — against a former Olympian over...

11.08.2026 30

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DOJ opinion extends executive privilege to president's communications with private advisers

A new Justice Department memo argues the president can assert executive privilege not just over communications with his White House staff but also...

11.08.2026 20

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Fauci contempt vote presents DOJ with 'incredibly messy' choices

The push to charge former COVID czar Anthony Fauci with contempt of Congress is full of pitfalls for prosecutors, should the Justice Department choose...

09.08.2026 40

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Senate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney general after bruising fight

The Senate early Saturday morning confirmed Todd Blanche as the next attorney general, with the nominee narrowly securing sufficient GOP backing after...

08.08.2026 30

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Peters argues Fauci can't be punished for pleading Fifth ahead of contempt vote

COVID czar Anthony Fauci cannot be prosecuted for asserting his Fifth Amendment rights in a recent hearing, Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) wrote in a...

05.08.2026 20

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Judiciary Committee advances stalled Blanche nomination for attorney general

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday advanced the nomination of Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general, clearing the way for a vote on the...

04.08.2026 40

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As Haitians brace for end of TPS, some Republicans rejoice

The Trump administration's plan to deport more than 300,000 Haitians who just lost their lawful status after a Supreme Court ruling is showing a split...

03.08.2026 20

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ODNI will start transition to Clayton on Monday, Pulte says

Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte said over the weekend he would begin to transition away from the role amid questions over why he...

03.08.2026 20

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Blanche order keeps intact immunity deal barring investigation of Trump and his family

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s Sunday night memo formally rescinding the $1.776 "anti-weaponization" fund leaves intact another key...

03.08.2026 20

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Trump appeals ruling finding he colluded with DOJ in $10B IRS suit

The Trump administration on Friday appealed a ruling from a federal judge in Florida who found the president effectively colluded with his own...

31.07.2026 20

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Pulte lingers as intel chief while senators say it's time for 'the temp' to move on

Bill Pulte may be out of a job, but he hasn’t walked out the door. The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Jay Clayton to be the new director of national...

31.07.2026 40

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Democrats demand answers 6 months after ICE pledge on body cameras

Democratic lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee hammered U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for failing to deliver on a pledge to...

30.07.2026 20

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Justice Department brings first case in dormant Alien Terrorist Removal Court

The Justice Department on Thursday will bring its first case in a dormant court that allows the speedy removal of noncitizens suspected of terrorism....

30.07.2026 30

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Comey seeks to toss seashell '86' case, accusing Trump, DOJ of vindictive prosecution

Former FBI Director James Comey asked a judge late Tuesday to dismiss the case against him over sharing a photo of seashells spelling “86 47,”...

29.07.2026 30

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Senate confirms Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence (DNI) in a 51-47 party-line vote, potentially reviving a stalled...

28.07.2026 20

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New rule could speed deportation of asylum seekers

Starting Tuesday, the Trump administration will cut off asylum seekers’ access to an interview to weigh their claims, instead allowing officers to...

28.07.2026 20

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Pulte completes more intelligence community layoffs ahead of Clayton confirmation vote

Acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Bill Pulte used what are expected to be his final hours in the role to complete a fifth round of...

28.07.2026 30

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Senate tees up final vote on Jay Clayton intel chief nomination

The Senate cleared a final procedural hurdle Monday night on President Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence...

27.07.2026 20

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