Mangione lawyers say U.S. prosecutors seek death penalty “as a political stunt”

Why Luigi Mangione could face the death penalty What to know as prosecutors seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione 02:50 Attorneys for Luigi Mangione asked a judge to stop federal prosecutors from seeking the death penalty against their client, saying the U.S. government “intends to kill Mr. Mangione as a political stunt.” The motion filed

Judge allows government to continue effort to deport Mahmoud Khalil

An immigration judge in Louisiana is allowing the Trump administration to move forward with its effort to deport Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil. Assistant Chief Immigration Judge Jamee Comans ruled that the U.S.’ determination that Khalil poses “adverse foreign policy consequences” for the U.S. is “facially reasonable.” The judge gave Khalil’s lawyers until April 23

Trump HHS cuts office that sets poverty levels tied to benefits for 80M people

President Donald Trump’s firings at the Department of Health and Human Services included the entire office that sets federal poverty guidelines, which determine whether tens of millions of Americans are eligible for health programs such as Medicaid, food assistance, child care, and other services, former staff said. The small team, with technical data expertise, worked

Judge orders DOJ to share steps taken to return man deported to El Salvador

Washington — A federal judge briefly extended a deadline Friday for the Justice Department to share any steps it’s taken or intends to take to return a Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador. U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis ordered the Trump administration to give her information about Kilmar Abrego Garcia after the Supreme Court