The Justice Department program that accredits nonprofit organizations to help provide legal aid to low-income immigrants has failed to approve a single new application since March— after its attorneys were quietly reassigned to other offices, sources with direct knowledge of the program told CBS News. A month ago, the small group of senior attorneys who … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: The House Judiciary Committee escalated scrutiny of the Southern Poverty Law Center on Thursday, demanding documents from the nonprofit after a federal indictment alleged the group funneled millions in donor funds to extremist organizations. Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, wrote in a letter first … Read more
The Justice Department’s indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center may contain serious legal defects that could lead to a full or partial dismissal because it struggles to articulate the elements of the alleged crimes, former federal prosecutors told CBS News. The 11-count indictment alleges that the civil rights nonprofit organization, best known for its … Read more
Legal breakdown of federal charges against Southern Poverty Law Center – CBS News Watch CBS News The Justice Department is bringing nearly a dozen charges against the Southern Poverty Law Center, including fraud. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks down the charges. Source link
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Republicans are cheering a circuit court victory in Virginia that showed Democrats’ redistricting efforts in Virginia are not quite over yet despite a referendum to accept a new map drawn by Democrats getting approved by voters on Tuesday. Virginia Circuit Court Judge Jack Hurley ruled Wednesday, one … Read more
WASHINGTON — Secrecy surrounding White House security makes details hard to come by, but President Donald Trump’s court fight over his $400 million ballroom casts some light on an underground bunker at the site that has had a role in history. The bunker emerged in the Trump administration’s court fight against the National Trust for … Read more
It’s rarely too late to settle a debt, but it can become more difficult and more costly as the process advances. Hanizam/Getty Images When it comes to unpaid debts, many delinquent borrowers assume that once a balance gets old enough, it simply disappears. The reality is more complicated, though, and more consequential. The longer a … Read more
The Onion is one step closer to taking over Infowars. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The satirical news site on Monday launched a rebrand of right-wing commentator Alex Jones’ controversial platform under a licensing deal that the Onion agreed to with a court-appointed administrator who … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Michigan is among states doubling down on rejecting Trump administration investigations and oversight into elections, claiming protection of the right to vote, potentially setting up a battle that could escalate to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Justice Department is demanding roughly 865,000 ballots and hundreds of thousands … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts University medical graduate student from Turkey whose charges were dropped after DHS detained her for allegedly “[engaging] in activities in support of Hamas,” has self-deported to Turkey, according to sources familiar with the matter. Ozturk self-deported from the U.S. late Thursday night on … Read more