POLITICS
DOJ subpoenas four NYT journalists over Air Force One reporting
The subpoenas seek testimony before a Manhattan grand jury after reporters wrote about security concerns tied to Trump’s Qatari-gifted jet.
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Trump formally nominated Todd Blanche to permanently serve as attorney general
The Senate formally received President Donald Trump’s nomination of Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general Monday, setting up what could be a contentious confirmation battle. Blanche has been serving as acting attorney general since Pam Bondi’s ouster in April.
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DOJ says it will comply with court freeze on $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund
The Justice Department said Monday it will comply with a district court ruling that temporarily froze the Trump administration’s $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund. The statement came amid reports that the administration was already backing away from the controversial fund.
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POLITICS
DC Circuit strikes down Hegseth’s transgender military ban for active-duty troops
A D.C. Circuit panel ruled Monday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s ban on transgender service members was unconstitutional, blocking the government from discharging active-duty troops. The 2-1 majority found the policy arbitrary and driven by animus toward transgender people, violating equal protection rights under the 14th Amendment.
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Judge throws out smuggling case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, citing vindictive prosecution
A federal judge in Nashville dismissed human smuggling charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia on Friday, ruling the prosecution was selective and vindictive. U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw found that without Abrego Garcia’s successful lawsuit challenging his deportation to El Salvador, the government would not have brought the case.
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DOJ authorizes firing squads for federal executions as Trump ramps up capital punishment
The Justice Department announced Friday it will add firing squads as a permitted method of federal execution, a first in the department’s history, as the Trump administration moves to accelerate capital punishment. The announcement also restores pentobarbital lethal injections, which the Biden administration had pulled over pain and suffering concerns.
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POLITICS
Navy Secretary John Phelan out “effective immediately” amid Iran blockade
The Pentagon announced Wednesday that Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving the Trump administration immediately, with Undersecretary Hung Cao stepping in as the U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz continues.
