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Judge says he will order government to preserve Signal messages about Houthi military strike
Read full article: Judge says he will order government to preserve Signal messages about Houthi military strikeA federal judge says he will order the Trump administration to preserve records of a text message chat in which senior national security officials discussed sensitive details of plans for a U.S. military strike against Yemenās Houthis.
The Latest: Trump withdraws Elise Stefanikās UN ambassador nomination over tight GOP House margin
Read full article: The Latest: Trump withdraws Elise Stefanikās UN ambassador nomination over tight GOP House marginThe White House has withdrawn Rep. Elise Stefanikās nomination to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
Appeals court won't lift order that barred Trump administration from deportations under wartime law
Read full article: Appeals court won't lift order that barred Trump administration from deportations under wartime lawA federal appeals court wonāt lift an order barring the Trump administration from deporting Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador under an 18th century wartime law.
The 'state secrets privilege' sounds mysterious. Here's what it is and how it works
Read full article: The 'state secrets privilege' sounds mysterious. Here's what it is and how it worksThe Trump administration is invoking a powerful tool in seeking to cut off a judgeās inquiry into whether it defied his order to turn around planes carrying Venezuelan migrants being deported from the United States.
The Latest: Trump overhauls US elections in new executive order, including proof of citizenship
Read full article: The Latest: Trump overhauls US elections in new executive order, including proof of citizenshipConstitutional challenges are expected for President Donald Trump's order to overhaul U.S. elections.
Trump administration invokes state secrets privilege in case over deportations under wartime law
Read full article: Trump administration invokes state secrets privilege in case over deportations under wartime lawThe Trump administration has invoked a āstate secrets privilegeā and refused to give a federal judge any additional information about the deportation of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador ā a case that has become a flashpoint amid escalating tension with the federal courts.
Judge vows to determine if Trump administration ignored order blocking deportation flights
Read full article: Judge vows to determine if Trump administration ignored order blocking deportation flightsA federal judge examining the Trump administrationās use of an 18th-century wartime law to deport Venezuelan immigrants to El Salvador vows to determine whether the government defied his order to turn the planes around.
The Latest: Judge vows to determine if Trump ignored order blocking deportation flights
Read full article: The Latest: Judge vows to determine if Trump ignored order blocking deportation flightsA federal judge says Friday he will āget to the bottomā of whether President Donald Trumpās administration defied his order blocking deportation flights.
Judge reduces prison sentence for Capitol rioter who berated and insulted him
Read full article: Judge reduces prison sentence for Capitol rioter who berated and insulted himA federal judge has imposed a one-year reduction in a prison sentence for a man who stormed the U.S. Capitol and then engaged in a pattern of disruptive courtroom behavior, including berating and insulting the judge.
Man who attacked police after storming US Capitol with Confederate flag gets over 2 years in prison
Read full article: Man who attacked police after storming US Capitol with Confederate flag gets over 2 years in prisonA Kentucky man who stormed the U.S. Capitol while carrying a Confederate battle flag has been sentenced to more than two years in prison for pepper spraying two police officers in the face, temporarily blinding both of them.
Man who assaulted four officers during Capitol riot is sentenced to nearly 3 years in prison
Read full article: Man who assaulted four officers during Capitol riot is sentenced to nearly 3 years in prisonA Minnesota man who repeatedly attacked police officers during the U.S. Capitol riot, wielded a police baton as a weapon and stole two riot shields has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison.
Military veteran who killed Iraqi civilian is ordered jailed on Capitol riot charges
Read full article: Military veteran who killed Iraqi civilian is ordered jailed on Capitol riot chargesA military veteran who shot and killed a handcuffed civilian in Iraq nearly 20 years ago has been ordered jailed on charges that he used a metal baton to assault police officers during the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.
Capitol rioter who attacked AP photographer and police officers is sentenced to 5 years in prison
Read full article: Capitol rioter who attacked AP photographer and police officers is sentenced to 5 years in prisonA Maryland man who attacked an Associated Press photographer and threw a flagpole and smoke grenade at police officers guarding the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has been sentenced to five years in prison.
Pence won't appeal order compelling grand jury testimony
Read full article: Pence won't appeal order compelling grand jury testimonyA spokesman says former Vice President Mike Pence won't appeal a judgeās order compelling him to testify in the Justice Departmentās investigation into efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Weak protection for vanishing whale violates law, judge says
Read full article: Weak protection for vanishing whale violates law, judge saysA judge says the federal government hasnāt done enough to protect a rare species of whale from lethal entanglement in lobster fishing gear, and new rules are needed to protect the species from extinction.
Judge says FTC's antitrust case against Facebook can proceed
Read full article: Judge says FTC's antitrust case against Facebook can proceedA federal judge has ruled that the Federal Trade Commission's revised antitrust suit against Meta, formerly known as Facebook, can proceed, shutting down the social media company's request for a dismissal.
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Dakota Access foes seek environmental review updates from US
Read full article: Dakota Access foes seek environmental review updates from USDakota Access oil pipeline opponents have asked a federal judge to require detailed monthly status reports while the federal government conducts an extensive environmental review.
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Ex-FBI lawyer given probation for Russia probe actions
Read full article: Ex-FBI lawyer given probation for Russia probe actionsA former FBI lawyer was sentenced to probation for altering a document the Justice Department relied on during its surveillance of a Donald Trump aide during the Russia investigation. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)WASHINGTON ā A former FBI lawyer was sentenced to probation on Friday for altering an email the Justice Department relied on in its surveillance of an aide to President Donald Trump during the Russia investigation. The Russia investigation resulted in criminal charges against six Trump associates, but did not find sufficient evidence that Trump campaign associates had illegally coordinated with Russia to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election. Even so, that aspect of the Russia investigation was a small piece of the much broader probe. Prosecutors contend that explanation made no sense and, in any event, was not a justification for altering the email.
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Judge rejects Dakota Access request for emergency order
Read full article: Judge rejects Dakota Access request for emergency order(Tom Stromme/The Bismarck Tribune via AP, File)FARGO, N.D. A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a request for an emergency order to delay the process of shutting down the Dakota Access pipeline while attorneys appeal a ruling to shutter the pipeline during the course of an environmental review. Pipeline attorneys filed the motion along with a notice of appeal late Monday after U.S. District Judge James Boasberg ruled to stop the flow of oil by Aug. 5. In denying the request for an expedited ruling, Boasberg said he will scheduled a status hearing to discuss scheduling when he receives the Dakota Access motion to keep the pipeline running. The $3.8 billion, 1,172-mile (1,886-kilometer) pipeline crosses beneath the Missouri River, just north of the reservation. Backers of the pipeline say it's state-of-the-art equipment that has function for three years without any issues.