WASHINGTON (AP) — Three fired FBI agents sued on Tuesday to try to get their jobs back, saying in a class action lawsuit that they were illegally punished for their participation in an investigation into President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election defeat. The federal lawsuit adds to the mounting list of court […]
During that period, federal agents cuffed more than 3,700 Minnesota residents, according to the dataset. But the numbers may still be higher: In early February, the Department of Homeland Security issued a memo claiming that agency officials had arrested more than 4,000 individuals in the state, emphasizing that the detainees included “murderers, pedophiles, rapists, gang […]
Attorney General Pam Bondi has elevated North Carolina U.S. Attorney Dan Bishop to a leading role in the Justice Department’s election integrity efforts, placing a Trump-aligned prosecutor with a history of challenging the 2020 election at the center of a nationwide review. “Dan Bishop, our U.S. Attorney in the Middle District of North Carolina, will play a key role […]
Got story updates? Submit your updates here. › The legal battle over the FBI’s personnel purge under the Trump administration continues, exposing deep divisions within the agency.Washington Today Three former FBI agents have filed a lawsuit against the FBI, DOJ, FBI Director Kash Patel, and Attorney General Pam Bondi, alleging they were fired in an […]
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WASHINGTON – Three fired FBI agents sued on Tuesday to try to get their jobs back, saying in a class action lawsuit that they were illegally punished for their participation in an investigation into President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election defeat. The federal lawsuit adds to the mounting list of court challenges […]
The Trump administration sued Minnesota and its school athletics governing body on Monday, carrying out a threat to punish the state for allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls’ sports. The lawsuit is part of a broader fight over the rights of transgender youth. More than two dozen states have laws prohibiting transgender women and […]
The Trump administration is carrying out its threat to punish any state that allows transgender athletes to compete in girls sports by suing Minnesota and its athletics governing body Monday. In the lawsuit filed Monday, the Justice Department alleges the state Department of Education and the Minnesota State High School League are violating Title IX, […]
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division filed a lawsuit Monday against Minnesota, alleging the state’s sports policies violate federal civil rights laws that protect against sex-based discrimination. Title IX, the landmark federal law enacted in 1972, prohibits sex-based discrimination in education programs and activities that receive federal funding. The Justice […]
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Trump administration sued Minnesota and its school athletics governing body on Monday, carrying out a threat to punish the state for allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls sports. The lawsuit is part of a broader fight over the rights of transgender youth. More than two dozen states have laws prohibiting […]
