Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let it end deportation protections for 350,000 Haitians

Washington — The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to clear the way for it to end temporary deportation protections for more than 350,000 Haitian immigrants.  The bid for emergency relief from the Justice Department is the latest arising out of the Department of Homeland Security’s efforts to end Temporary Protected Status for … Read more

All JetBlue flights grounded by FAA after airline asks it to, agency says

The Federal Aviation Administration has grounded all JetBlue flights due to a request from the airline, the agency said in ⁠a notice on Tuesday. The ground stop impacts flights to all destinations, according to the advisory. It wasn’t immediately clear why JetBlue requested the ground stop or how long it would last. CBS News has … Read more

Alabama man facing execution for deadly robbery asks for clemency as he didn’t kill victim

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Charles “Sonny” Burton said no one was supposed to get hurt during the 1991 AutoZone robbery that landed him on death row, and he only learned later that another man in the group of robbers had shot and killed a store customer. “I didn’t know anything about nobody getting hurt until we … Read more

DOJ asks appeals court to restore Trump’s executive orders targeting law firms, just 4 days after moving to drop defense

The Justice Department on Friday asked a federal appeals court to overturn a lower court ruling that invalidated President Trump’s executive orders targeting four major law firms. The move marks an about-face for the government. On Monday, the Justice Department told a D.C.-based appellate court on Monday it intended to voluntarily drop its appeals of … Read more

Mike Johnson asks embattled House Republican Tony Gonzales to drop re-election bid

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! House GOP leaders have asked embattled Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, to drop his bid for re-election. “The Ethics Committee has announced an investigation into Congressman Tony Gonzales’s conduct, and we urge them to act expeditiously. Congressman Gonzales has said he will fully cooperate with the investigation,” the … Read more

The family of a girl killed at Camp Mystic asks a Texas judge to prevent the camp from reopening

AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas judge is hearing evidence Wednesday on whether the youth camp where 25 girls and two counselors were killed in catastrophic floods last year should remain closed while a lawsuit filed by one of the girls’ families is pending. The family of 8-year-old Cile Steward, who was swept away during the … Read more

Ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro asks judge to toss indictment

An attorney for deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro asked a federal judge Thursday to toss out the indictment against his client, arguing the Trump administration is blocking Venezuelan government funds needed to pay for his legal defense. Maduro’s lawyer, Barry Pollack, filed the court documents in federal court in New York City, claiming the government’s … Read more

Deposed Venezuelan Pres. Maduro asks judge to toss out indictment against him

NEW YORK — The lawyer for deposed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro asked a judge on Thursday to toss out the indictment against his client on the grounds that the United States has unconstitutionally violated his rights to defend himself by blocking Venezuelan funds to pay his legal costs. Attorney Barry Pollack filed papers in Manhattan … Read more