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The brief detention of two U.S. citizens by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis has intensified legal and civil liberties concerns over federal immigration enforcement practices, particularly the detention of individuals without charges and the treatment of detainees inside federal facilities. Patty O’Keefe and Brandon Siguenza, both U.S. citizens, were taken into ICE custody…
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Republican Representative Don Bacon (R-Neb.) suggested this week that U.S. President Donald Trump could face impeachment from both parties if he were to follow through on rhetoric about invading Greenland, potentially bringing a third impeachment proceeding against the former president. In an interview with the Omaha World-Herald, Bacon, a veteran and representative of Nebraska’s 2nd…
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The family of Renee Nicole Good, the Minneapolis woman fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent, has retained Romanucci & Blandin, the law firm that previously represented the family of George Floyd in a landmark civil rights case against the City of Minneapolis. The move signals that the litigation surrounding Good’s death…
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A federal judge in New York has ordered the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to explain why it has not released millions of documents related to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, responding to a request from bipartisan lawmakers seeking greater court oversight of the process. The development was disclosed by Representative Ro Khanna, a Democrat…
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Former U.S. President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are facing the prospect of contempt of Congress after declining to comply with subpoenas issued by the House Oversight Committee in its investigation into the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. While the refusal has sparked political debate, it also raises important legal questions about…
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Several European NATO member states, including Germany, Sweden and Norway, have begun deploying military personnel to Greenland in a coordinated show of support for Denmark, as US President Donald Trump escalates public threats to annex the Arctic territory. CNN and Reuters and a host of other international news media are reporting that the deployments, described…
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Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias has joined Attorney General Kwame Raoul and the City of Chicago in a federal lawsuit accusing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) of engaging in unlawful activities within Illinois, including swapping or altering state license plates and exceeding their authority under both federal and state law. Included in…
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A group of bipartisan U.S. lawmakers has introduced new legislation aimed at preventing the president from using federal funds or military force against NATO allies or their territories without explicit authorization from Congress. The move that reflects growing concern in both parties over executive conduct and alliance commitments amid heightened geopolitical tensions. The proposed measure,…
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A former employee of Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, has filed a lawsuit alleging systemic mistreatment of women at the high-profile golf resort, including sexual harassment, gender discrimination and retaliation after reporting misconduct. The lawsuit, filed Monday, January 12, in New Jersey Superior Court in Morristown, was brought by Maria Hadley, who…
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U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) has filed a federal lawsuit against the Department of Defense (DoD), Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and other senior military officials, arguing that actions taken against him in retaliation for his political speech are unconstitutional and unlawful. The case, filed on January 12, 2026 in federal court in Washington, D.C., raises…
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