Law Headlines

The January 6 pipe bomb suspect is covered by Trump's pardon, lawyer says
Sun Jan 18 8:09 am
A lawyer for the man charged with planting bombs at the Democratic and Republican party offices the night before the January 6th riot says his client is covered by President Trump's pardon last year.
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Events in Minneapolis show how immigration enforcement has changed. What's the impact?
Sat Jan 17 5:00 am
Minneapolis is at the center of sweeping, evolving federal immigration push. It demonstrates how different immigration enforcement is under Trump's second administration - and raises questions about the lingering effects on local communities and law enforcement.
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They quit their day jobs to bet on current events. A look inside the prediction market mania
Sat Jan 17 5:00 am
Prediction market apps are thriving in Trump's second term, with traders betting on migrant deportations to election outcomes. A community of young, mostly male and very online traders are driving the industry's bonanza.
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Judge rules immigration officers in Minneapolis can't detain peaceful protesters
Fri Jan 16 11:57 pm
Officers in the Minneapolis-area participating in a U.S. immigration enforcement operation can't detain or tear gas peaceful protesters who aren't obstructing authorities, a judge ruled Friday.
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As focus shifts to denaturalization, what protections do foreign-born Americans have?
Fri Jan 16 4:27 pm
The Trump administration is looking to expand efforts to strip naturalized Americans of their citizenship. An immigration attorney weighs in.
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House Republicans are investigating Jan. 6. NPR fact-checked the first hearing
Fri Jan 16 5:00 am
A Republican-led congressional subcommittee is leading a new investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Do their claims add up?
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The challenges prosecutors face in their case against Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro
Fri Jan 16 4:47 am
Prosecutors face multiple challenges in proving Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro played a central role in a cocaine-trafficking conspiracy that spans some two decades.
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A federal judge dismisses the DOJ's effort to get voter data from California
Thu Jan 15 6:59 pm
The Trump administration has been dealt its first legal setback in its unprecedented effort to consolidate voter data traditionally held by states.
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Slotkin describes contact from federal prosecutor after video regarding illegal orders
Thu Jan 15 4:46 pm
The Justice Department is investigating Congress members after they were in a video telling members of the military they can reject illegal orders. Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., is one of them.
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Behind the front lines of the legal battle against Trump's National Guard deployments
Thu Jan 15 4:26 pm
As President Trump began a pattern of deploying the National Guard to democratic-led cities, several Democratic attorneys general and their staffs worked to coordinate their fight against the deployments – and, ultimately, they won.
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