A federal judge scolded Trump administration lawyers on Monday for failing to provide sufficient notice before cutting down hundreds of trees in East Potomac Park over the weekend, saying she was “beyond disappointed” with the government’s conduct.
“I trusted you all not to do precisely what you have done,” U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes said during an emergency hearing, adding that the government had lost “all of its credibility” in the case.
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Kyiv’s allies, including those in President Trump’s circle, are rallying around Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, pushing back against Trump’s diesel deal with Russia and threats to cut off weapons and intelligence sharing to Ukraine. Read more. |
A push to force all migrants to await deportation from detention and other Trump administration immigration policies have pushed the number of cases to record highs for the Department of Justice (DOJ) branch that handles such litigation. Read more. |
U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes scolded Trump administration lawyers on Monday for failing to provide sufficient notice before cutting down hundreds of trees in East Potomac Park over the weekend. The tree work quickly prompted an emergency order to halt progress and a morning hearing. Read more. |
Democrats are up in arms this week after federal agents raided the home of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), accusing the Trump administration of weaponizing the government to go after political adversaries. Read more. |
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton over the weekend discussed a viral moment she shared with former President Obama a few months ago at an event after former first lady Michelle Obama noted her husband’s Nobel Peace Prize.
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President Trump over the weekend said he was “thinking of” renaming the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean, a move that comes after the president’s previous moves to rebrand geographical features.
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Actor and Los Angeles businessperson Danny Trejo said he does not back Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as he faces backlash for signing on to perform in the film “Pawn Shop,” which is produced by conservative commentator Ben Shapiro’s Daily Wire.
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Kansas Senate candidate Adam Hamilton (D) on Sunday responded to Vice President Vance’s attacks on his religious beliefs, calling the attacks “really sad” and “pathetic.”
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