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Trump’s AG Pick Pam Bondi Once Called for Deporting Student Protesters
Pam Bondi's call for deporting students — regardless of their citizenship status — echoes comments Trump made in May.
Trump’s New AG Pick Lobbied for Corporate Giants and Financial Firms
Trump’s selection of Pam Bondi also prompted renewed scrutiny of her record as Florida's former attorney general.
Trump’s Attorney General Pick Matt Gaetz Withdraws From Consideration
Gaetz was one of three cabinet picks who, like Trump himself, faced accusations of sexual misconduct.
Trump Is Filling His Cabinet With Loyalists Prepared to Gut Federal Agencies
Trump’s cabinet picks set the stage for corporations to run roughshod over the US public amid rampant deregulation.
Durbin Demands Gaetz Ethics Report Be Given to Senate for AG Confirmation
Upon being nominated to be attorney general, Gaetz resigned from the House, blocking the ethics report's publication.
Trump’s Pick of Loyalist Matt Gaetz for AG Signals Intent to Weaponize DOJ
The far right congressman faced investigation for possible involvement in sex trafficking and other ethics violations.
DOJ Special Counsel Jack Smith Is Shutting Down His Work on Trump Criminal Cases
By ending the cases rather than waiting to be fired, Smith may be able to issue a final report to the public.
Assange Is Free, But the Fight to Protect Press Freedom Is Far From Over
While Assange regains his strength, it’s up to activists worldwide to continue the struggle for independent journalism.
Supreme Court Delivers Anti-Democracy Win to Trump in Immunity Case
The Supreme Court had delayed any pre-trial actions in Trump's election subversion case by more than 100 days.
Lawmakers Refer Fossil Fuel Industry Climate Deception Investigation to the DOJ
Lawmakers have been calling for a Justice Department probe into Big Oil for nearly a decade.