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Trump administration acted in contempt of court by not turning around deportation flights, judge says

Wednesday, April 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Judge James Boasberg has found probable cause that the Trump administration acted in contempt of court when officials last month defied his order to turn two planes around carrying alleged Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador."As this Opinion will detail, the Court... Read More.

Schumer moves to block Trump nominees for 2 key New York prosecutor positions

Wednesday, April 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Wednesday that he'll use a Senate procedure that allows home state senators to object to judicial nominees to attempt to block President Donald Trump's picks for two keep prosecutor positions: the U.S. Attorneys for the Southern and... Read More.

David Hogg-run group announces $20M initiative to support primary challengers to House Democrats

Wednesday, April 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Leaders We Deserve, a political organization led by Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting survivor and Democratic National Committee Vice Chairman David Hogg, announced Wednesday that it will spend $20 million to help elect younger leaders -- including primary challengers to... Read More.

Trump DOJ files civil suit against Maine in standoff over transgender athletes in womens sports

Wednesday, April 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Justice Department has filed suit against Maine in an effort to challenge the state's policy regarding transgender athletes competing in girls' and women's sports, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Wednesday.The lawsuit alleges Maine's policy violates Title IX and stems from a... Read More.

6 times the Trump administration has clashed with opponents over court orders

Wednesday, April 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- In the nearly three months since President Donald Trump's inauguration, lawyers challenging his actions in court have alleged that his administration has violated court orders on a half dozen occasions, according to court records reviewed by ABC News.From unilaterally freezing federal funding... Read More.

Protesters tased, arrested at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greenes Georgia town hall

Wednesday, April 16 by ABC News

(COBB COUNTY, GA) -- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, one of President Donald Trump's most loyal allies in the House, faced several protesters who were removed by police for disrupting her town hall on Tuesday.Police said at least six attendees were escorted out without incident,... Read More.

Trump wants to send US citizens to foreign prisons. Legal experts say he cant.

Wednesday, April 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Trump administration has deported hundreds of migrants it alleges are MS-13 gang members -- calling them "terrorists" -- to El Salvador's notorious CECOT mega-prison.Could American citizens convicted of violent crimes be next?"If it's a homegrown criminal, I have no problem," President... Read More.

US puts $8M bounty for arrest of Mexican drug cartel leaders charged with trafficking fentanyl

Wednesday, April 16 by ABC News

The Justice Department on Tuesday unsealed drug trafficking charges against the two leaders of the Mexican drug cartel La Nueva Familia Michoacana Organization (LNFM) and offered up to $8 million for information leading to their arrest.Brothers Johnny Hurtado Olascoaga and Jose Alfredo Hurtado Olascoaga,... Read More.

Is Trumps Ukraine peace effort stalled amid Putins relentless strikes?

Tuesday, April 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- After a devastating missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Sumy appeared to have killed dozens of civilians gathered for Palm Sunday celebrations, President Donald Trump downplayed the incident as a "mistake" -- and lashed out with recriminations.He continued to insist that... Read More.

Trump administration acted in contempt of court by not turning around deportation flights, judge says

Schumer moves to block Trump nominees for 2 key New York prosecutor positions

Trump DOJ files civil suit against Maine in standoff over transgender athletes in womens sports

6 times the Trump administration has clashed with opponents over court orders

Protesters tased, arrested at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greenes Georgia town hall

Trump wants to send US citizens to foreign prisons. Legal experts say he cant.

US puts $8M bounty for arrest of Mexican drug cartel leaders charged with trafficking fentanyl

Is Trumps Ukraine peace effort stalled amid Putins relentless strikes?

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