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Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan arrested by federal authorities at Courthouse — Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested April 25 by federal authorities who are investigating whether she tried to help an undocumented immigrant avoid arrest after he appeared in her courtroom last week, officials confirmed.
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Congress erupts over FBI arrest of Wisconsin judge — Democratic lawmakers reacted with ferocity — and some Republicans with cheers — to the Friday arrest of Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan for allegedly helping an undocumented defendant avoid arrest by ICE agents.
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A Milwaukee judge is accused of helping a man evade ICE. What do legal experts have to say? — A Milwaukee County judge is under FBI investigation for allegedly helping an undocumented immigrant evade ICE agents. — Legal experts are dubious that the judge's actions constitute a crime, with intent being a key factor.

Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan Arrested by FBI in Immigration Dispute — Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested on suspicion that she “intentionally misdirected federal agents away from” an immigrant being pursued by the authorities, the F.B.I. director said. — F.B.I. agents arrested …
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New Mexico judge and wife arrested for hiding an alleged Venezuelan gang member in their house
New Mexico judge and wife arrested for hiding an alleged Venezuelan gang member in their house
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US officials arrest Milwaukee judge for obstructing immigration operation
US officials arrest Milwaukee judge for obstructing immigration operation
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Wisconsin judge arrested by FBI, charged with obstructing immigrant arrest
Wisconsin judge arrested by FBI, charged with obstructing immigrant arrest
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Trump's Attorney General Warns Arrested Judge Is Just the Beginning
Trump's Attorney General Warns Arrested Judge Is Just the Beginning
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Trump Is Suddenly Bleeding Independents. A Brutal New Poll Shows Why. — Donald Trump campaigned for the presidency this time around on the most openly ethno-nationalist platform in memory, one he explicitly promised to implement with undisguised authoritarian measures.
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Voters See Trump's Use of Power as Overreaching, Times/Siena Poll Finds — Skepticism has grown of his efforts to expand his authority and of his handling of issues long seen as strengths for him, including the economy and immigration. — Voters believe President Trump is overreaching …
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Trump's immigration ratings turn negative, Post-ABC-Ipsos poll finds
Trump's immigration ratings turn negative, Post-ABC-Ipsos poll finds
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Five Takeaways From the Times/Siena Poll
Five Takeaways From the Times/Siena Poll
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Read the Full Transcript of Donald Trump's ‘100 Days’ Interview With TIME — President Donald Trump sat down for an interview with TIME at the White House on April 22. — Over the course of the interview, Trump discussed a wide range of issues, including his trade war and the economy …
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Scoop: DOJ rescinds policy against subpoenaing journalists — Attorney General Pam Bondi said in an internal memo obtained by Axios that the Justice Department is rescinding her predecessor Merrick Garland's policy restricting most subpoenas for journalists.
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A.G. Bondi reverses Garland policy against subpoenaing journalists — Attorney General Pam Bondi on Friday announced a stepped-up effort to go after government leaks by changing the policy for when the Justice Department will seek information from journalists — reversing a Biden administration policy barring “compulsory process.”

Trump administration reverses abrupt terminations of foreign students' US visa registrations — DOJ announced the reversal in federal court after weeks of intense scrutiny by courts and dozens of restraining orders issued by judges. — The Trump administration has restored …
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Trump Administration Reverses Course on Student Visa Cancellations
Trump Administration Reverses Course on Student Visa Cancellations
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Exclusive: Trump's D.C. Prosecutor Threatens Wikipedia's Tax-Exempt Status — Ed Martin, the firebrand Republican activist whom President Donald Trump picked to be the top prosecutor in D.C., has a new target: Wikipedia. — Martin, the interim U.S. attorney in Washington and Trump's permanent selection …
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George Santos sentenced to over 7 years in prison for fraud — Former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) was sentenced Friday to 87 months in prison — more than 7 years — after pleading guilty to charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. — Why it matters: It's the climax …
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George Santos's Closing Act: A Prison Sentence of More Than 7 Years
George Santos's Closing Act: A Prison Sentence of More Than 7 Years
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Inspector General Probes Whether Trump, DOGE Sought Private Taxpayer Information or Sensitive IRS Material — A Treasury Department inspector general is probing efforts by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency to obtain private taxpayer data …
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Elon Musk leaves legacy of self-destruction at DOGE
Elon Musk leaves legacy of self-destruction at DOGE
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‘Vaguely Threatening’: Federal Prosecutor Queries Leading Medical Journal — The New England Journal of Medicine received a letter suggesting that it was biased and compromised by external pressure. Other journals have also received the letter. — A federal prosecutor in Washington …
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Judge says 2-year-old US citizen appears to have been deported with ‘no meaningful process’ — The girl was deported Friday with her mother to Honduras, despite her father's efforts to keep her in the United States. — A federal judge is raising alarms that the Trump administration deported …

BLACKPRESSUSA UPDATE COMING SOON - The Smithsonian PURGE: Trump Team Removes Artifacts of Black Resistance — BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE - Black Press USA has learned that Trump officials are sending back exhibit items to their rightful owners and dismantling them—starting with the 1960 Woolworth's lunch counter sit-in exhibit.
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Trump administration discussed possible exemptions for some Afghan refugees facing deportation — Christian leaders lobbied the White House to spare hundreds of Christians after the administration revoked humanitarian parole status for Afghan refugees. — Trump administration officials …
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Consumer expectations crater to three-decade low amid Trump tariff chaos — The danger for Trump is if consumers' declining faith in the economy causes them to slow their spending in the coming months. — Just three months into President Donald Trump's second term, Americans' confidence in the economy's prospects is plunging.
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How the Trump Administration Flipped on Kilmar Abrego Garcia — At each stage in the political and legal fight over Kilmar Abrego Garcia's wrongful deportation, the Trump administration has pushed back harder and dug in deeper. — The administration first called Abrego Garcia's deportation an …
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Trump DOJ Ordered ICE to Invade Homes Without Search Warrant … The Justice Department quietly invoked the Alien Enemies act last month to give Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents the power to conduct warrantless searches of people's homes as long as they suspect them to be an “alien enemy.”
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Susan Rice knocks ‘dumb as a rock’ Hegseth — Former United Nations Ambassador Susan Rice bucked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's intelligence following weeks of scrutiny over leaks at the Pentagon amid massive spending reductions at the Department of Defense (DOD).
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Hegseth's Personal Phone Use Created Vulnerabilities — The phone number used in the Signal chat could also be found in a variety of places, including on social media and a fantasy sports site. — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's personal phone number, the one used in a recent Signal chat …
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Law students organize to give Trump-caving firms a recruitment problem — The day after Donald Trump's election last year, three Georgetown Law students started a political movement to brace for impact. — The students texted each other, started organizing, and eventually discovered …

Rupert Murdoch's company ‘actively frustrated’ Met's phone-hacking investigation — Exclusive: Court document reveals accusations by former detectives, with one concluding NGN's Will Lewis could have been arrested — Rupert Murdoch's company, News Group Newspapers, has been accused …

Kennedy Center events scheduled for LGBTQ+ pride celebration have been canceled, organizers say — Organizers and the Kennedy Center have canceled a week's worth of events celebrating LGBTQ+ rights for this summer's World Pride festival in Washington, D.C., amid a shift in priorities …