Trump Nominates Harmeet Dhillon to DOJ’s Civil Rights Division

The attorney is the president-elect’s pick for assistant attorney general for civil rights at the Department of Justice. President-elect Donald Trump named attorney Harmeet Dhillon as assistant attorney general for civil rights at the U.S. Department of Justice in a post on Truth Social on Dec. 9. “Throughout her career, Harmeet has stood up consistently

Trump taps San Francisco attorney for assistant AG position at DOJ

PIX Now afternoon edition 12-9-24 PIX Now afternoon edition 12-9-24 09:08 President-elect Donald Trump announced Monday he will nominate a Bay Area lawyer for a position at the U.S. Department of Justice as assistant attorney general for civil rights. “I’m extremely honored by President Trump’s nomination to assist with our nation’s civil rights agenda. It

Rep. Greg Lopez Draws DOGE’s Attention to ‘Zombie Programs’ Funded by Congress

A report by the Congressional Budget Office indicates these unauthorized programs received $516 billion in funding for fiscal year 2024. WASHINGTON—As Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy begin work on their Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative, Rep. Greg Lopez (R-Colo.) is drawing their attention to government spending on “zombie programs” as areas to cut. Zombie

U.S. indictment accuses two Syrian officials of torture at notorious prison

U.S. prosecutors are accusing two senior Syrian officials of overseeing a notorious torture center that abused peaceful protesters, including a 26-year-old American woman who was later believed to have been executed. The indictment was released Monday, two days after a shock rebel offensive overthrew Syrian President Bashar Assad. The U.S., U.N. and others accuse him