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DOJ asserts presidential privilege over details about how Uganda was selected in Abrego Garcia deportation case  WUSA9 Judge Signals She Is Likely to Order Abrego Garcia’s Release Soon  The New York Times Trump administration has failed to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Africa  Politico Attorneys for Kilmar Abrego Garcia return to court as his deportation saga continues  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News …

WASHINGTON — Federal authorities this week charged a 69-year-old California man with sending a threatening letter to the home of a conservative influencer who has deep ties to the Trump administration. George Russell Isbell Jr. of San Diego was charged with mailing the letter to Benny Johnson, who appeared at a news conference with Attorney General Pam Bondi on Friday …

Attorney General Pam Bondi was caught off guard Thursday when President Donald Trump’s handpicked US attorney, Lindsey Halligan, secured New York Attorney General Letitia James’ indictment from a grand jury, two sources familiar with what happened told CNN. Halligan, who has been running the Eastern District of Virginia for just over two weeks, did not coordinate with Bondi or other …

When Trump demands prosecutions, his DOJ now obeys  Politico Trump never forgets: Bombshell indictments open a new phase in a retribution presidency  CNN Inside the Justice Department Where the President Calls the Shots  The Wall Street Journal Trump settles old scores with James Comey, others on his hit list. Who’s next?  USA Today Exclusive: Prominent Republicans slam Trump for “abuses of power”  Axios Source link

Attorney General Pamela Bondi repeatedly declined to answer questions from Democratic senators during a Senate oversight hearing Tuesday on some of the largest controversies involving the Justice Department. The close ally of President Donald Trump often took a combative attitude with Democratic senators when pressed on those topics, including the firing of career Justice Department officials, the indictment of former …

For more politics coverage and analysis, sign up for Here’s the Deal, our weekly politics newsletter, here. Democratic senators had questions. Attorney General Pam Bondi wasn’t answering them. Appearing Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee for the first time since her confirmation hearing, Bondi was light on direct answers as Democrats pressed her on the ways President Donald Trump might …

Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, the top Democrat on the committee, began his opening statement with a nod to his home state, arguing that oversight hearings like this one “have never been more important as President Trump turns the full force of the federal government on Chicago and other American cities.” “The assault on the city I am proud to …

Portland officials fired back at the Trump administration on Monday, accusing the U.S. Department of Justice of attempting to punish their political foes and help their allies by launching an investigation of Portland police’s arrest of a conservative journalist and influencer last week. Police arrested 27-year-old Nick Sortor of Washington, D.C. along with two other people on allegations of disorderly …

Security News This Week: Apple and Google Pull ICE-Tracking Apps, Bowing to DOJ Pressure  WIRED Legal experts condemn Apple bowing to White House’s request to remove ICE tracking app  NPR Apple and Google block apps that crowdsource ICE sightings. Some warn of chilling effects  AP News Apple removes app that tracks ICE agents from its App Store, developer says  CBS News Conservatives rally around …

The Justice Department has fired two of the highest-level prosecutors in the Eastern District of Virginia, two sources familiar with the matter told CBS News, just days after President Trump ousted the U.S. Attorney there — and picked a replacement who charged former FBI Director James Comey. The sources said Maya Song, a longtime high-ranking official in the office, was …