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Trump’s DOJ sues 4 Democratic-run states over denying undercover license plates for federal agents

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President Donald Trump’s administration is suing four states over their refusal to issue undercover license plates to federal agents, the latest front in the wider struggle between the White House and Democratic-led states over the Republican president’s immigration crackdown. The Department of Justice alleges in separate lawsuits filed Wednesday that Maine, Massachusetts, Oregon, and Washington … Read more

What’s ethical for undercover operatives? Anti-hate group entered gray zones.

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David Gletty has wrestled alligators to prove his bona fides to extremists. He once shot up an empty Florida nightclub to deter an anti-racism event, to the delight of his FBI handlers. And as a solid roller skater, Mr. Gletty, a paid informant, performed on a roller derby TV show while investigating alleged tax fraud … Read more