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Tom Homan was investigated for accepting $50,000 from undercover FBI agents. Trump's DOJ shut it down. — The FBI and Justice officials closed the investigation, which a Justice Department appointee had called a “deep state” probe in early 2025. — In an undercover operation last year …
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New York Times:
Trump Justice Dept. Closed Investigation Into Tom Homan for Accepting Bag of Cash — Mr. Homan came under scrutiny after he was recorded last year taking $50,000 in cash from undercover F.B.I. agents. — Tom Homan, who was later named President Trump's border czar, was recorded …
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The Guardian:
Trump border czar Tom Homan reportedly accepted $50,000 in cash from undercover FBI agents — Alleged handoff occurred before Trump won second presidency, after which administration killed federal corruption case — The FBI reportedly recorded Donald Trump's border czar Tom Homan accepting $50,000 …
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New York Times:
Trump Demands That Bondi Move ‘Now’ to Prosecute Foes — His demand came a day after he ousted the federal prosecutor who failed to charge two of his most-reviled adversaries, Letitia James and James B. Comey. — President Trump demanded on Saturday that his attorney general move quickly …
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
'We can't delay any longer': Trump urges Bondi to prosecute his rivals … Trump appeared to confirm those reports, accusing Siebert of saying “that we had no case.” — “There is a GREAT CASE,” Trump said. — Trump also appeared to float his onetime personal attorney Lindsey Halligan …
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Dennis Romero / NBC News:
Trump publicly pushes Attorney General Pam Bondi to go after his political foes — In a Truth Social post, Trump sent a message directly to Bondi, saying the Justice Department needed to do something about certain officials, including Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff.
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Andrew J. Tessman / Washington Post:
I tried mortgage fraud cases. Trump's revenge prosecutions are a sham. — No competent federal prosecutor would bring baseless charges against political targets. — Just now — Andrew J. Tessman is a former assistant U.S. attorney for D.C. and Southern District of West Virginia.
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Politico:
Trump administration taps new US attorney in eastern Virginia amid fallout from Siebert resignation … Cleary wrote in May that the experience of being falsely accused led her to apply to become U.S. attorney in Virginia with a plan to “end politically weaponized investigations.”
Robert Mackey / The Guardian:
Oklahoma Republicans propose all state colleges must have Charlie Kirk statue — Schools would be required to build memorial plaza and describe slain activist as civil rights leader or face fines — Republican lawmakers in Oklahoma introduced legislation this week that would require every public university …
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Administration Cancels Annual Hunger Survey — The government has been measuring food insecurity since the mid-1990s, but now says the report has become ‘overly politicized’ — The Trump administration is canceling an annual government effort to gather data on how many Americans struggle to get enough food.
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Paul Wiseman / Associated Press:
After cuts to food stamps, Trump administration ends government's annual report on hunger in America — The Trump administration is ending the federal government's annual report on hunger in America, stating that it had become “overly politicized” and “rife with inaccuracies.”
Los Angeles Times:
'We're not North Korea.' Newsom signs bills to limit immigration raids at schools and unmask federal agents — In response to the Trump administration's aggressive immigration raids that have roiled Southern California, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday signed a package of bills aimed …
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
Top Democratic Leaders Ask Trump for Meeting to Avert a Shutdown — After a Republican plan to keep funding flowing foundered in the Senate, Representative Hakeem Jeffries and Senator Chuck Schumer accused the president of standing in the way of a solution.
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Schumer, Jeffries demand meeting with Trump to avoid government shutdown
Schumer, Jeffries demand meeting with Trump to avoid government shutdown
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Jordain Carney / Politico:
Schumer, Jeffries demand meeting with Trump amid shutdown showdown
Schumer, Jeffries demand meeting with Trump amid shutdown showdown
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Michael Savage / The Guardian:
Meta exposé author faces bankruptcy after ban on criticising company — Exclusive: Sarah Wynn-Williams faces $50,000 fine every time she breaches order banning her from criticising Meta — A former Meta executive who wrote an explosive exposé making allegations …
Politico:
White House tries to tamp down corporate panic for high-skill visa holders after last-minute overhaul … The White House said Sunday that corporate lawyers and “others with agendas are creating a lot of FAKE NEWS” around the proclamation, and said it does not apply to anyone with a current visa …
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President Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers
Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers
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Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Tulsi Gabbard did not alert White House before revoking 37 security clearances — Exclusive: White House only realized afterwards that clearances at the CIA and in Congress had been rescinded — Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, did not inform the White House that her office …
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CNN:
US will complete TikTok deal ‘in coming days’ and control its algorithm, White House says — The United States will have control over TikTok's algorithm in the acquisition of the social media platform's US operations, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Saturday.
Allison Gill / The Breakdown:
NEW: Jack Smith: “The Department of Justice Was My Home...That Home is Now On Fire.” — Jack Smith was appointed by Merrick Garland in November of 2022 to continue the ongoing investigations into the January 6th attack on the Capitol and the unlawful retention of national defense information …
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Ty Roush / Associated Press:
U.S. Attorney Refers Gavin Newsom To Secret Service For ‘Threat Assessment’ Over X Post — Topline — Bill Essayli, the acting U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, on Saturday said he referred Gov. Gavin Newsom to the Secret Service for a “full threat assessment,” …
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Politico:
Trump's new detention policy targets millions of immigrants. Judges keep saying it's illegal. … The result has been hundreds of frantic lawsuits by immigrants who have been arrested without warning at work, at routine check-ins with immigration authorities or after immigration court proceedings.
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Andy Craig / The UnPopulist:
Trump's Censorship Binge After Kirk's Killing Is Part of an All-Out Effort to Crush the Opposition — “When you have a [television] network and you have evening shows, and all they do is hit Trump,” complained the most powerful man in the world while onboard Air Force One …
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Patrick Frey / Quillette:
The Post-Kirk Clampdown … America's new cancel culture has arrived.
The Post-Kirk Clampdown … America's new cancel culture has arrived.
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