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Jeanine Pirro says current DC justice system 'isn't cutting it' as Trump takes federal control

Jeanine Pirro defends Trump's federalization of DC police as she takes on role of U.S. attorney, promising to make the capital safe and hold criminals accountable.

USA TODAY on MSN · 2d

Washington, DC, sues President Trump to stop federal takeover of police department

The lawsuit brought by Washington says Trump exceeded his authority under the Home Rule Act of 1973 in taking over the Metropolitan Police Department.

CBS News · 1d

D.C. sues Trump administration over federal takeover of D.C. police

The District of Columbia sued the Trump administration and Attorney General Pam Bondi for trying to end local directives that limit cooperation between D.C. police and federal immigration authorities during the Trump administration's effort to take over leadership of the D.

Trump, DC police and Drug Enforcement Administration

ABC News · 1d

Trump admin live updates: DOJ agrees to scale back DC police directive

Also, Washington officials are reacting to Attorney General Pam Bondi's order Thursday evening designating the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration Terry Cole as "Emergency Police Commissioner" -- a role that would have him assuming assuming "all the powers and duties" vested in the Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith.

Chicago Tribune · 20h

Trump administration to keep DC police chief in place, but under immigration enforcement order

The Trump administration agreed to leave the D.C. police chief in control of the department, but the District’s police were ordered to aid immigration efforts.

NPR · 1d

The legal battle over Trump's escalation to intervene in DC's law enforcement

Washington, D.C., has filed a lawsuit to block President Trump's claim of authority over the city's police department. Experts say the legal fight raises constitutional questions and potential public safety dangers.

Trump’s Selective Stance on Justice: Redemption for Some, Scorn for Others

President Trump, himself a felon, has shown particular leniency to criminals he seems to identify with — people who are white ...

DOJ employee charged with felony after allegedly whacking federal agent with sandwich amid Trump DC crime crackdown

Sean Charles Dunn was arrested and charged with felony assault after he allegedly screamed at federal agents in D.C. then ...

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DOJ Reacts After Major Legal Blow by Trump-Appointed Judge

Judge Friedrich granted a preliminary injunction ordering the government to stop withholding funds to the National Endowment ...

Lawrence: Rep. Raskin wants to know if Trump's DOJ committed crimes speaking to Ghislaine Maxwell

MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell details how “nothing has separated Donald Trump from his voters” more than the Epstein files as ...

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Judge is skeptical of Justice Department’s lawsuit against 15 federal judges as Trump tries to limit power of judiciary

A federal judge was skeptical at a hearing Wednesday of the Justice Department’s effort to sue all of Maryland’s federal ...

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Trump administration to review state laws that harm economy, Justice Department says

The Trump administration on Friday said it was working to identify laws in U.S. states that "significantly and adversely ...

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Congress holds sway in DC justice system that Trump maligns

Analysts say they see “a weird degree” of federal involvement in the day-to-day criminal justice apparatus of the District of ...

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'He Sicced His MAGA DOJ On You': When Sheldon Whitehouse Railed Against Trump's Flagrant Weaponization Of The Justice Department During Hearing

During his remarks in a Senate hearing in June, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse railed against President Trump's flagrant ...