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State Department urges Americans across Mideast to depart as strikes continue

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The State Department on Monday urged Americans across the Middle East to depart as soon as possible using all available transportation, though many airports around the region remain closed as airstrikes persist. The weekend strikes by the U.S. and Israel on Iran have caused massive disruptions to U.S. embassies and consulates throughout the Middle East … Read more

Justice Department moves to drop defense of Trump’s executive orders targeting law firms

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Washington — The Justice Department on Monday moved to drop its legal defense of President Trump’s executive orders that targeted several high-profile law firms, according to court filings. In papers filed with the U.S. appeals court in Washington, D.C., the Trump administration said it would be voluntarily dismissing appeals of lower court decisions that found … Read more

Justice Department indicts 30 more in anti-ICE church protest

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The Trump Justice Department secured a new indictment charging 30 more people in connection with an anti-ICE protest at a church in St. Paul, Minnesota, in January. Nine others, including the former CNN journalist Don Lemon, have already been charged. Attorney General Pam Bondi posted Friday on X that federal agents had “already arrested” 25 … Read more

This photo of Lutnick on Epstein’s island was removed from Justice Department files

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A photo released last month by the Justice Department as part of the Epstein files that showed Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Epstein’s island in the Caribbean has been removed from the Justice Department’s website. The photo, which has been authenticated by CBS News, shows Epstein, Lutnick, and three … Read more

British far-right activist Tommy Robinson welcomed at State Department

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The glowing reception contrasts with the tone often adopted by President Donald Trump and his officials toward mainstream politicians across Europe, a frequent target of public criticism. Dame Sara Khan, the British government’s former counter-extremism commissioner, said she was “disappointed” to see Robinson hosted at the State Department. “This is an individual who has fueled … Read more

Trump’s pick to lead new Justice Department unit scrutinized as president declares ‘war on fraud’

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s pick to lead a new Justice Department division dedicated to rooting out fraud said Wednesday he would pursue prosecutions “without fear or favor” as questions grow about how the new unit will operate free of political influence from a White House that has declared a “war on fraud.” The proposed … Read more

Department of Homeland Security suspends Global Entry as the partial government shutdown drags on

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DALLAS — The Department of Homeland Security said Sunday that the Global Entry program would be shut down as long as the partial government shutdown remains in effect. The announcement comes after the department said Saturday night that it planned to shut down both Global Entry and the Transportation Security Administration’s PreCheck program as well, … Read more