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FILE – A member of law enforcement stand near an entrance to an apartment complex during a raid by federal agents Feb. 5, 2025, in east Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

What happens next after judge warns of possible contempt prosecution over deportation flights order

April 17, 2025 at 10:13 a.m.

A federal judge’s ruling that the Trump administration appears to have willfully violated his order to turn around planes of migrants headed for El Salvador increases the prospect of officials...

FILE – U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, chief judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, stands for a portrait at E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse in Washington, March 16, 2023. (Carolyn Van Houten/The Washington Post via AP, File)

Judge finds probable cause to hold Trump administration in contempt for violating deportation order

April 16, 2025 at 3:03 p.m.

A federal judge on Wednesday said he has found probable cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt of court for violating his orders to turn around planes carrying...

Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks with reporters at the White House on April 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump administration sues Maine over participation of transgender athletes in girls sports

April 16, 2025 at 12:03 p.m.

The Trump administration is suing Maine’s education department for not complying with the government’s push to ban transgender athletes in girls sports.

Venezuelan migrants deported from the United States arrive at Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetia, Venezuela, Sunday, March 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Cristian Hernandez)

Trump touts Supreme Court deportation ruling as a major victory, but legal fight is far from over

April 8, 2025 at 3:38 p.m.

The Trump administration is touting a Supreme Court ruling allowing it to resume deportations under the Alien Enemies Act as a major victory, but the immigration fight is far from...

ARCHIVO – Luigi Mangione, acusado de matar al director general de UnitedHealthcare, Brian Thompson, durante una audiencia en un tribunal de Nueva York, el 21 de febrero de 2025. (Steven Hirsch/New York Post vía AP, Pool, Archivo)

Federal prosecutors to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing

April 1, 2025 at 3:03 p.m.

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Tuesday she has directed federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson...

Trucks providing a security barrier are in place around the Department of Justice before President Donald Trump speaks Friday, March 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

White House abruptly fires career Justice Department prosecutors in latest norm-shattering move

March 31, 2025 at 4:46 p.m.

The recent firings of career Justice Department lawyers by the White House is a sign of President Donald Trump’s tightening grip over the law enforcement agency known for its long...

A mega-prison known as the Detention Center Against Terrorism (CECOT) is located in Tecoluca, El Salvador on March 5, 2023. (Salvador Melendez/AP)

Legal showdown as Justice Department resists judge’s demand for more details on deportation flights

March 19, 2025 at 11:31 a.m.

The Justice Department is resisting a federal judge’s demand for more information about flights that took deportees to to El Salvador.

FILE – The Department of Justice headquarters building in Washington is photographed early in the morning, May 14, 2013. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)

President Donald Trump pledges to ‘expose’ his enemies in political speech at Justice Department

March 14, 2025 at 6:03 p.m.

President Donald Trump pledged to “expose” his enemies during a norm-breaking political speech Friday at the Justice Department in which he aired a litany of grievances about the criminal cases...

Fired head of federal watchdog agency says he’s ending his legal battle over his removal by President Donald Trump

March 6, 2025 at 12:26 p.m.

The fired head of a federal watchdog agency said Thursday that he’s dropping his legal battle over his removal by President Donald Trump.

Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks at a news conference regarding immigration enforcement at the Justice Department, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Justice Department’s independence is threatened as Trump’s team asserts power over cases and staff

February 16, 2025 at 9:22 a.m.

In the month since the Trump administration took over the Justice Department, a succession of actions has raised concerns that the department is "playing politics."

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