The judge found earlier this year that the university defied a court order. A state judge is ordering Seton Hall University to turn over a trove of documents connected to a 2019 investigation into clergy abuse, a victory for survivors who’ve spent years in court seeking accountability. The order by Superior Court Judge Avion Benjamin … Read more
A fundraising page for the U.S. representative’s gubernatorial campaign was posted on the Democratic platform ActBlue before being taken down Sunday. Eric Swalwell’s gubernatorial campaign appears imminent — and not just because a fundraising page for his campaign was posted on the Democratic platform ActBlue before being taken down Sunday. Allies have for weeks been … Read more
The Trump and Biden administrations have both sought to preserve a tactic known as “metering” to limit those seeking refuge before they reach the border. The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether federal law allows immigration officials to turn away foreigners who present themselves at a border crossing and request asylum in the U.S. … Read more
Customs and Border Protection officers obscured their faces with masks during enforcement operations in Bell, California, in June. | Etienne Laurent/AFP via Getty Images The Justice Department is suing to block two California laws passed in response to the aggressive enforcement tactics immigration officials have used in the state since President Donald Trump returned to … Read more
The president’s comments, which could antagonize Israel, come a day before he welcomes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House. President Donald Trump confirmed Monday that he will allow Saudi Arabia to purchase F-35 stealth fighter planes, a move that will likely anger Israel as the U.S. deepens ties with another Middle … Read more
The state’s top emergency official also is under discussion to lead FEMA. The agency’s acting chief resigned Monday after a six-month stint. The Trump administration is considering moving the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s headquarters to Texas and putting the state’s top emergency manager in charge of the agency, two former senior FEMA officials told POLITICO’s … Read more
“Operation Charlotte’s Web” is ongoing in North Carolina. The Trump administration is calling its new immigration sweep in North Carolina’s largest city “Operation Charlotte’s Web.” But the granddaughter of E.B. White, the author of the classic 1952 children’s tale “Charlotte’s Web,” said the wave of immigration arrests goes against what her grandfather and his beloved … Read more
In a rare move, the judge ordered prosecutors to hand over records of the grand jury proceeding to the former FBI director’s lawyers. A federal magistrate judge says “government misconduct” may have tainted the criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey, describing a cascade of apparent errors by lead prosecutor Lindsey Halligan. The magistrate … Read more
The president’s Sunday capitulation handed his biggest GOP foe in Congress a major victory. President Donald Trump’s call for House Republicans to support releasing Jeffrey Epstein-related documents was a stunning capitulation after a months-long campaign to block the vote. It was also a specific defeat for Trump at the hands of a despised GOP opponent: … Read more
The Senate HELP chair’s proposal comes after the president has said he wants to send federal dollars to consumers instead of funding enhanced ACA subsidies. Senate HELP Committee Chair Bill Cassidy laid out his proposal Monday for putting money directly in Americans’ health savings accounts — the favored approach of President Donald Trump. It’s unclear … Read more