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4 weeks ago
Attorney General Bondi faces Senate questions over political pressure on Justice Department
Attorney General Pam Bondi is facing lawmakers at a congressional hearing Tuesday amid growing questions about political influence over a Justice Department that has already criminally charged one of President Donald Trump's longtime foes and is facing intense White House pressure to prosecute others.
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Judge won’t block federal troop deployment to Chicago — for now
Arguments scheduled for Thursday while National Guardsmen travel, train.
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UPDATE: Chicago and Illinois sue to stop Trump’s Guard deployment plan after Portland ruling
“The American people, regardless of where they reside, should not live under the threat of occupation by the United States military, particularly not simply because their city or state leadership has fallen out of a president’s favor,” the lawsuit says.
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Using helicopters and chemical agents, immigration agents become increasingly aggressive in Chicago
Rodrick Johnson, a U.S. citizen briefly detained, said agents broke through his door and placed him in zip ties.
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What we know about National Guard deployment in Chicago and Portland
White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson confirmed that the president authorized using the Illinois National Guard members, citing what she called “ongoing violent riots and lawlessness” that local leaders have not quelled.
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Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from sending National Guard troops to Oregon
During a hastily called evening telephone hearing, U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut granted a temporary restraining order sought by California and Oregon.
