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Trump taps controversial top DOJ official for federal circuit court vacancy

Wednesday, May 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump announced he will nominate Emil Bove, his former personal lawyer-turned-controversial top Department of Justice official, to serve as a federal appeals court judge on Wednesday."It is my great honor to nominate Emil Bove to serve as a Judge on... Read More.

Trump officially pardons reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley

Wednesday, May 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump officially pardoned reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley on Wednesday.The official word came a day after his communications adviser announced the president would pardon the pair, who are serving time for tax evasion and bank fraud.Their daughter, Savannah Chrisley,... Read More.

Jeanine Pirro vows to tackle violence as top prosecutor in DC

Wednesday, May 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Former Fox News host Jeanine Pirro vowed to improve safety and address violence in the nation's capital when she was sworn in Wednesday as the interim U.S. attorney for D.C.Referencing her experience as a judge and prosecutor, Pirro said as the top... Read More.

Trump escalates war with Harvard: Theyre getting in deeper and deeper

Wednesday, May 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump escalated his war with Harvard University on Wednesday, accusing it of "treating the country with great disrespect" and suggesting that it should stop fighting his policies."But Harvard wants to fight. They want to show how smart they are, and... Read More.

FEMA denies North Carolina request for 100% cost-sharing of Hurricane Helene relief

Wednesday, May 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency denied North Carolina's request for the agency to match 100% of the state funds for Helene cleanup, according to a letter sent from the acting FEMA administrator to the governor of North Carolina."After a careful and thorough... Read More.

Trump swears in Jeanine Pirro as top prosecutor in DC

Wednesday, May 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump is swearing in Jeanine Pirro as the interim U.S. attorney for D.C. during a ceremony in the Oval Office Wednesday afternoon -- making her the latest Fox News host appointed by Trump.Earlier this month, Trump tapped Pirro -- a... Read More.

Trump asks Supreme Court to remove judge-ordered restrictions on 3rd-country deportations

Wednesday, May 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Trump administration on Tuesday filed an emergency petition with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to lift what it called "onerous" due process procedures imposed by a federal judge for immigrants slated for deportation to a third country other than their own.Solicitor... Read More.

Trump to push for end to all federal agencies Harvard contracts

Tuesday, May 27 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The White House General Services Administration is expected to send a letter to federal agencies on Tuesday asking them to "identify any contracts with Harvard, and whether they can be canceled or redirected elsewhere," a senior administration official told ABC News.The move... Read More.

RFK Jr. cuts COVID-19 vaccine recommendation for healthy kids, pregnant women

Tuesday, May 27 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday announced the removal of the COVID-19 vaccine from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's immunization schedule for healthy children and pregnant women -- a move that could alter guidance for... Read More.

Trump pardons Virginia sheriff convicted of federal bribery charges

Monday, May 26 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump on Monday granted an unconditional pardon to a Virginia sheriff who had been convicted of federal bribery charges and sentenced to 10 years in federal prison.Scott Jenkins, who had been the sheriff of Culpeper County, Virginia, was set to... Read More.

Trump taps controversial top DOJ official for federal circuit court vacancy

Trump officially pardons reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley

Jeanine Pirro vows to tackle violence as top prosecutor in DC

Trump escalates war with Harvard: Theyre getting in deeper and deeper

FEMA denies North Carolina request for 100% cost-sharing of Hurricane Helene relief

Trump swears in Jeanine Pirro as top prosecutor in DC

Trump asks Supreme Court to remove judge-ordered restrictions on 3rd-country deportations

Trump to push for end to all federal agencies Harvard contracts

RFK Jr. cuts COVID-19 vaccine recommendation for healthy kids, pregnant women

Trump pardons Virginia sheriff convicted of federal bribery charges

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