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‘ICE is not a law unto itself,’ Minnesota judge says after immigrant released following contempt threat

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‘ICE is not a law unto itself,’ Minnesota judge says after immigrant released following contempt threat

Todd Lyons, acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, speaks during a press conference about “Operation Midway Blitz,” an immigration enforcement campaign, at a hangar in Gary, Indiana, Oct. 30, 2025. Leah Millis | Reuters A top Minnesota federal court judge on Wednesday blasted the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency for violating nearly 100 … Read more

ICE chief ordered to appear in Minnesota federal court, judge threatens contempt ruling

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ICE chief ordered to appear in Minnesota federal court, judge threatens contempt ruling

Todd Lyons, acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, participates in a television interview outside the White House, in Washington, Nov. 3, 2025. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images A top federal judge in Minnesota ordered the acting head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to personally appear at a hearing … Read more

Trump administration must fund U.S. consumer finance watchdog, judge says

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Trump administration must fund U.S. consumer finance watchdog, judge says

A view of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) headquarters building in Washington, DC, on Feb. 10, 2025. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a claim by President Donald Trump’s administration that it is legally barred from securing funding for the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, noting that … Read more

Trump pushes for top prosecutor nominee Halligan after judge tosses Comey, James cases

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Trump pushes for top prosecutor nominee Halligan after judge tosses Comey, James cases

President Donald Trump is pressing to get Lindsey Halligan confirmed as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, weeks after criminal cases against his foes James Comey and Letitia James were dismissed because of Halligan’s involvement in their prosecutions. But her nomination faces a likely fatal obstacle from the tradition of so-called blue slips, … Read more

Eric Swalwell sues FHFA chief Pulte, alleging director used private information to attack Trump critics

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Eric Swalwell sues FHFA chief Pulte, alleging director used private information to attack Trump critics

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) Yuri Gripas | Reuters Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., filed a 19-page lawsuit Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., alleging Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte abused his authority to make “fanciful” mortgage fraud allegations against him and other critics of President Donald Trump. The lawsuit asks the court … Read more