The declaration from the White House deputy chief of staff, Stephen Miller, that President Trump is contemplating suspending habeas corpus puts the adviser — who does not have a law degree — at the van of the 47th president’s legal agenda. Mr. Miller’s primacy within Mr. Trump’s camarilla comes through in a profile of Attorney […]
As a Big Law Partner—and Brother of AG Pam Bondi—Vies for Top Position, the DC Bar Election Sees Record Turnout
A record number of attorneys have already voted in the District of Columbia Bar election, with several weeks to go, as Paul Hastings partner Brad Bondi, brother to the U.S. attorney general, vies to lead the organization. Some attorneys are raising concerns about Bondi leading the bar association at a time when the Trump administration […]
Attorney General Pam Bondi Discloses Sale of Trump Media Shares
Attorney General Pam Bondi has sold her shares in Trump Media & Technology Group Corp., the company that owns Truth Social, according to a public disclosure. Bondi’s shares and warrants, or rights to purchase shares in the future, were worth between $1 million and $5.5 million at the time of the April 2 sale, the […]
Trump’s new pardon attorney says he will scrutinize pardons that Biden issued at the end of his term
WASHINGTON – Ed Martin Jr., who will be the Justice Department’s new pardon attorney after President Donald Trump pulled his nomination to be the top federal prosecutor for Washington, said Tuesday that he plans to scrutinize pardons that former President Joe Biden issued on his way out of the White House. “These are big moments, […]
Schumer announces blanket hold on DOJ political nominees as he demands answers on Qatari plane
CNN — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Tuesday he is placing a blanket hold on all Justice Department political nominees, as he seeks answers related to the Trump administration’s plans to accept a luxury jet from the Qatari royal family to use as Air Force One. “News of the Qatari government gifting Donald Trump […]
Former Qatar Lobbyist Pam Bondi Approves Jet Deal
Attorney General Pam Bondi, a former lobbyist for Qatar and principal at a lobbying firm for L3Harris, has given the go-ahead for President Trump to accept Qatar’s gift of a $400 million luxury jet, a deal that will benefit both the foreign nation and the defense contractor. Last week, Bondi issued a legal memo arguing […]
NYC lawmakers of both parties urge Trump admin to step in, tackle sanctuary laws
A bipartisan group of City Council members is urging Trump’s Department of Justice to step in to overrule the Big Apple’s sanctuary city laws, The Post has learned. The council’s Common Sense Caucus penned a letter to US Attorney General Pam Bondi on Monday asking to take legal action against New York City for its […]
Pam Bondi’s brother’s race to lead DC Bar stokes controversy
A local campaign to elect the next president of the D.C. Bar Association has triggered unusual scrutiny due to a leading candidate’s association with the Trump administration. Brad Bondi, brother of President Donald Trump’s attorney general, Pam Bondi, is running to lead the D.C. Bar. His candidacy to lead the largest bar in the country, […]
At Trump’s Justice Dept., Bondi Embraces Role of TV Messenger
Pam Bondi, the attorney general of the United States, circled the Roosevelt Room in late February, handing out bulky white binders labeled “Epstein Files: Phase 1” to a conclave of Trump-allied influencers summoned to the White House for their first visit. That Ms. Bondi, the nation’s top law enforcement official, would prioritize a case of […]
Fetterman raises alarms with outburst at union meeting, AP sources say
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was meeting last week with representatives from a teachers union in his home state when things quickly devolved. Before long, Fetterman began repeating himself, shouting and questioning why “everybody is mad at me,” “why does everyone hate me, what did I ever do” and slamming […]