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US deports Afghan woman in first-ever case before special terrorism court
In a historic first, the DOJ utilized the 1996 Alien Terrorist Removal Court to deport a resident who allegedly supported an ISIS-style mass shooting plot planned for US Election Day.
DOJ warns US states could lose billions in welfare funds over immigration reporting
Fed Governor Lisa Cook's lawyer rejects mortgage fraud claims behind Trump's push to fire her
Democratic-led states renew challenge to Trump plans to restrict mail-in voting
Hind Rajab Foundation pushes to open US criminal proceedings against Jerusalem deputy mayor
King rejected the allegations against him, telling Walla that he is “proud to be a loyal emissary of the Jewish people in Israel and around the world."
US Supreme Court removes judicial decision blocking Trump's mail-in ballot restrictions
Trump's executive order, issued in March, directed the Department of Homeland Security to compile and transmit to the states a list of US citizens eligible to vote in each state.
US Justice Dept. announces new charges against 17 Iran-backed hackers
The US State Department’s Rewards for Justice program on Tuesday announced a $10 million reward for information leading to the location of several of the people included in the charges.
US charges 11 in $100K-per-person scheme arranging 1,000 sham marriages for Chinese nationals
Attorney General Todd Blanche described the scheme as "one of the largest marriage fraud prosecutions in US history" and said it showed "how far people will go to cheat our immigration system."
Chinese citizen pleads guilty to attempting to smuggle US military equipment to PRC
Dingwei Chen, a 29-year-old Chinese citizen, tried to purchase US-manufactured military communications hardware on the black market with the intention of smuggling the technology to China.
Senate Republicans narrowly confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general
Blanche won confirmation in a 50-49 vote, with Republican Senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski opposing him. Senator Bill Cassidy was the deciding vote.
New Mexico sues US Justice Department for access to unredacted Jeffrey Epstein files
New Mexico sued the Justice Department for access to the files, saying the records are needed to identify alleged victims, witnesses, and facilitators connected to Zorro Ranch.
US judge grants DOJ's request to dismiss cases against far-right Oath Keepers for January 6 riots
The ruling from Washington-based US District Judge Amit Mehta tosses out convictions of Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and other members of the group who were convicted of seditious conspiracy.
'Bringing the full arsenal': Trump admin. to launch antisemitism campaign in 15 cities - interview
Task force chairman Leo Terrell said federal officials would expose local failures, inform Jewish communities of their rights and consider legal action.
Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche rescinds controversial $1.8 b. anti-weaponization fund
Trump had said as recently as last week that the $1.8 b. "anti-weaponization" fund was dead.
