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Judge to consider blocking controversial Trump deportation policy

Thursday, April 10 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge in Boston Thursday will consider pumping the brakes on a controversial Trump administration policy of removing migrants to countries where they have no prior connection without allowing them to raise concerns about their safety.A group of noncitizens with final... Read More.

Controversial Emilia Pérez star thanks Madonna for all the love you have shown me

Thursday, March 6 by ABC News

Karla Sofía Gascón, the controversial Oscar-nominated Emilia Pérez star, has given special thanks on social media to Madonna.Gascón, the first openly transgender actress to be nominated for the Academy Award for best actress, caused a firestorm of controversy in January after old tweets of hers... Read More.

Trump administration taps controversial conservative journalist for top job

Monday, February 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump's administration is filling one of the State Department’s top positions with a controversial conservative journalist who has promoted conspiracy theories related to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and was fired as a speechwriter by the first Trump... Read More.

Kash Patel, Trumps controversial pick for FBI director, set to face Senate grilling

Thursday, January 30 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- As Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the FBI, appears Thursday for his Senate confirmation hearing, some of the rhetoric he has espoused for years to defend Trump and promote Trump's reelection is sure to elicit sharp questions about whether... Read More.

3 of Trumps most controversial Cabinet picks face confirmation hearings this week

Monday, January 27 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON ) -- Three of President Donald Trump's most controversial Cabinet picks will face the scrutiny of Senate committees this week -- Tulsi Gabbard, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Kash Patel.Director of national intelligence nominee Gabbard’s hearing will take place Thursday morning before the... Read More.

Trumps controversial Cabinet picks raise questions about lower ethical standards

Wednesday, December 4 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President-elect Donald Trump has shown no qualms about making or sticking by picks for his Cabinet no matter the baggage they carry -- even some accused of sexual assault.It's a far cry from the days when much smaller-scale scandals, such as marijuana... Read More.

Philadelphia DA sues Elon Musk over controversial $1 million voter giveaway

Monday, October 28 by ABC News

(PHILADELPHIA) -- The Philadelphia district attorney sued Elon Musk and his super PAC on Monday over the billionaire's controversial $1 million registered voter giveaway.The lawsuit from Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner claims Musk and his America PAC are "running an illegal lottery... Read More.

Georgia judge invalidates more controversial election rules

Wednesday, October 16 by ABC News

(GEORGIA) -- One day after a Georgia judge invalidated the state's controversial "hand count" rule, a separate judge Wednesday evening invalidated even more rules that were passed by the Republican-led state election board, declaring them "unlawful and void."Fulton County Judge Thomas Cox ruled after... Read More.

Penn imposes major sanctions against controversial law professor Amy Wax, including a 1-year suspension

Tuesday, September 24 by ABC News

(PHILADELPHIA) -- The University of Pennsylvania will impose major sanctions against Carey Law School professor Amy Wax, after an investigation concluded that she "engaged in 'flagrant unprofessional conduct,'" which included "a history of making sweeping and derogatory generalizations about groups by race, ethnicity, gender,... Read More.

Georgia election board approves controversial rule change requiring ballots be hand-counted

Saturday, September 21 by ABC News

(ATLANTA) -- The Republican-led Georgia State Election Board on Friday passed a major rule change just a few weeks before the November election requiring the hand-counting of all ballots, prompting fears from both sides of the aisle of potential long delays in the reporting... Read More.

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