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Sylvette Santiago, a spokesperson for the board, did not immediately return a message seeking comment on whether the board members would fight the decision. Meanwhile, Rep. Nydia Velázquez, a New York Democrat, criticized the dismissals though she acknowledged what she said were “serious and longstanding concerns” about actions the board has taken, including implementing austerity measures. “This sudden purge by …

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Trump administration has dismissed five out of seven members on Puerto Rico’s federal control board that oversees the U.S. territory’s finances, sparking concern about the future of the island’s fragile economy. The five fired are all Democrats. A White House official told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the board “has been run …

Micah Parsons says he wants out. Jerry Jones says not to worry about it. Speaking to reporters on Saturday, the Cowboys owner dismissed Parsons’s trade request as “part of negotiations.” Asked whether he’d consider trading Parsons, Jones said, “I don’t really place that with any real seriousness.” Jones compared the trade request to the “bad back” that is keeping Parsons …

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by actor Alec Baldwin for malicious prosecution and civil rights violations in the 2021 fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western movie “Rust.” The judge in a ruling made public Wednesday dismissed the case without prejudice for lack of any significant action …

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department dropped a case against restaurant group Fat Brands and its chairman, Andy Wiederhorn, on Tuesday, months after the White House took the unusual step of directly firing a career federal prosecutor who was handling the case. The government filed an unopposed motion on Tuesday to dismiss a case against Wiederhorn as well as William Amon, …

Judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit against Illinois, Chicago over ‘sanctuary city’ policies  washingtonpost.com United States Department of Justice lawsuit against Illinois, Cook County, Chicago over sanctuary city policies dismissed by judge  ABC7 Chicago Federal judge dismisses Trump administration’s lawsuit against Chicago over its sanctuary city policies  NBC News Judge Dismisses Trump Administration Lawsuit Against Illinois Sanctuary Measures  The New York Times Judge throws out Trump’s …

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by the Trump administration that sought to block the enforcement of several “sanctuary policies” in Illinois that restricted the ability of local officials to aid federal immigration authorities in detainment operations. In a 64-page decision, U.S. District Judge Lindsay C. Jenkins, a Joe Biden appointee, granted a motion by the state of Illinois to …

Federal Judge Dismisses Trump Administration’s Challenge of Illinois Sanctuary Measures  The New York Times Judge throws out Trump’s lawsuit against Illinois over sanctuary policies  Politico Judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit against Illinois, Chicago over ‘sanctuary city’ policies  The Washington Post Chicago Wins Dismissal of Trump Suit Over Sanctuary City Policy  Bloomberg.com Donald Trump Dealt Legal Blow Over Sanctuary Cities  Newsweek Source link

A federal judge tossed out Donald Trump‘s lawsuit against Bob Woodward, Simon & Schuster and Paramount Global over the legendary investigative journalist’s use of his recordings of interviews with the president for an audiobook. In his 2023 lawsuit, Trump had claimed that he had a copyright and contract interest in the audio recordings, interviews which were initially used in Woodward’s …

A federal judge on Friday dismissed President Donald Trump‘s nearly $50 million lawsuit against the journalist Bob Woodward for publishing tapes from interviews for his 2020 best-seller “Rage” as an audiobook. The decision by U.S. District Judge Paul Gardephe in Manhattan is a victory for Woodward, his publisher Simon & Schuster and its former owner Paramount Global. Woodward interviewed Trump …