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Washington — Video footage from the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol shows a man who now works as an adviser at the Justice Department shouting at rioters to “kill” law enforcement officers responding to the attack and calling them “the Gestapo.” The footage, from a body camera worn by a Metropolitan Police Department officer, was first published …

Trump threatens to deploy National Guard in D.C., take over police department  The Washington Post After an ex-DOGE staffer’s assault, Trump threatens to federalize D.C. Can he?  NPR White House plans increase in federal law enforcement in DC over crime as Trump threatens to bring in National Guard  CNN Trump Threatens Federal Takeover of Washington After Member of DOGE Is Assaulted  The New York …

Associated Press (AP) — The Justice Department identified some three dozen states, cities and counties as so-called sanctuary jurisdictions on Tuesday, two months after the federal government quietly removed a much longer list that included many localities that support the Trump administration’s hard-line immigration policies. The earlier, typo-riddled list was met with pushback from across the political spectrum, with officials …

Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Unveils Rule to Unleash American Drone Dominance as Part of His Innovation Agenda | US Department of Transportation  Department of Transportation (.gov) US proposes new drone rules that could lead to Starbucks, Amazon deliveries  Reuters Duffy proposes new line of sight regulations for commercial drones  NewsNation US to Ease Long-Range Drone Rules in Boon for Walmart, Alphabet  Bloomberg.com …

Washington — The Justice Department published a list of 35 “sanctuary” jurisdictions on Tuesday, vowing to bring lawsuits against states, counties and cities that limit local cooperation with federal immigration agents.  “Sanctuary policies impede law enforcement and put American citizens at risk by design,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement. “The Department of Justice will continue bringing litigation …

U.S. Sanctuary Jurisdiction List Following Executive Order 14287: Protecting American Communities From Criminal Aliens  Department of Justice (.gov) Sanctuary cities ‘make it safe’ for criminal migrants to roam our neighborhoods: Acting ICE director  Fox News Justice Department targets 35 ‘sanctuary jurisdictions,’ including Boston  NBC Boston DOJ names Baltimore County on federal list of sanctuary jurisdictions  WBAL-TV DHS accuses Stearns County of non-compliance  The Newsleaders Source …

Washington — The State Department is set to roll out a pilot program that may require foreign nationals from certain countries seeking business or tourism visas to post a bond of up to $15,000, according to a public notice set to be published Tuesday. The notice lays out the details of a 12-month “visa bond pilot program” that would allow …

State Department to charge some travelers $10,000 bond to get visas  Politico State Department may require visa applicants to post bond of up to $15,000 to enter the US  AP News US could require up to $15,000 bonds for some tourist visas under pilot program  Reuters Some tourists and business travelers may face up to $15,000 bond to enter US  The Guardian Trump Administration …

USDA Opens Public Comment Period on Department Reorganization Plan  USDA (.gov) USDA expects fewer employees will refuse relocation as laid-off feds struggle to find jobs  Federal News Network USDA says reorg disfavors layoffs, predicts most employees will accept relocations  Government Executive Forest Service to abandon nine regional offices  Montana Free Press Fort Collins mayor reacts to news about USDA relocating to city  KUSA.com Source link

Sanctioning Officials of the Palestinian Authority and Members of the Palestine Liberation Organization  U.S. Department of State (.gov) State Department sanctions Palestinian leadership organizations amid global statehood push  Politico US sanctions Palestinian Authority officials, PLO members for ‘undermining’ peace  The Hill US State Department sanctions Palestinian Authority for ‘undermining peace’  Al Jazeera US imposes sanctions on Palestinian Authority officials, PLO members  USA Today Source link