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Judge finds probable cause to hold Trump administration in criminal contempt

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Washington — A federal judge said Wednesday that probable cause exists to find the Trump administration in criminal contempt over its defiance of an order to turn around planes carrying Venezuelan migrants that was bound for El Salvador. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg wrote in a 46-page decision that the government’s actions on March 15

Obama-Appointed Judge Orders Trump Admin To Disburse $20B to Green Groups Including Stacey Abrams-Linked Org

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Trump EPA immediately appealed the ruling Wednesday morning Lee Zeldin, Chris Wright, Donald Trump (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) A federal judge ruled late Tuesday evening that the Environmental Protection Agency must immediately restart a $20 billion Biden-era green energy program that the Trump administration terminated last month, restarting the flow of taxpayer funds to eight environmentalist

Arsonist Targeted Josh Shapiro’s Home Over Governor’s Support for Israel, Police Say

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The suspect in the Sunday arson attack on Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro’s (D.) residence said he set fire to the home because Shapiro is Jewish and supports Israel, according to a newly unsealed warrant. According to the warrant, Cody Balmer, 38, targeted Shapiro’s home on the first night of Passover because of “perceived injustices to

Memo shows U.S. can send migrants with no criminal record to Guantanamo

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A government memo obtained by CBS News shows the Trump administration created broad rules outlining which migrants can be held at Guantanamo Bay, allowing officials to send non-criminal detainees there despite a vow to hold “the worst” offenders at the naval base. As part of his aggressive crackdown on immigration, President Trump in late January

DOGE Staffer Named as Acting Head of State Department Foreign Assistance Office

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A State Department official confirmed the development. A staffer with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the effort headed by Elon Musk, was tapped to be in charge of the Office of Foreign Assistance in the State Department. An official with the Department of State confirmed that Jeremy Lewin will be the acting director of