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Immigration arrests across the Washington, D.C. region are surging as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) intensifies enforcement under President Donald Trump’s second term. Families and communities are increasingly confronted with a difficult question: what to do if a loved one is suddenly detained. LaToya McBean Pompy, Esq., founder and chief executive of McBean Law,…
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California Democrats have found themselves at the center of an escalating redistricting battle with Donald Trump and Texas Republicans — a conflict that began as a bluff and spiraled into one of the most consequential partisan fights of Trump’s second term. The saga began when rumors emerged in April that Texas Republicans, under pressure from…
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The United States is deploying three Aegis guided-missile destroyers to waters off Venezuela, a move the Trump administration says is aimed at combating Latin American drug cartels designated as foreign terrorist organizations. The operation raises significant legal and geopolitical questions about the use of military force in international waters and the classification of transnational criminal…
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The FBI searched the Maryland home and Washington, D.C. office of John Bolton, former national security adviser to Donald Trump, as part of an investigation into the possible mishandling of classified information. The move underscores the sensitive intersection of national security law, executive privilege, and the government’s power to enforce secrecy agreements. What Triggered the…
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According to The Associated Press, the U.S. State Department under the Trump Administration has confirmed that it is reviewing all 55 million foreigners currently holding valid U.S. visas for potential violations that could lead to revocation and eventual deportation. Officials stated that every foreign visa holder is subject to what they call “continuous vetting” —…
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A lawyer and former prosecutor is drawing attention to what she describes as persistent racial disparities in the criminal justice system, saying Black and Brown defendants face harsher treatment even when charged with the same offenses as white defendants. In a recent video statement, the attorney — who has worked on both sides of the…
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The House Oversight Committee plans to release portions of the long-sought Jeffrey Epstein files after securing compliance with a subpoena issued to the Justice Department, according to a committee spokesperson on Tuesday. The committee is expected to receive the first tranche of records soon, following its August subpoena for documents related to Epstein, the convicted…
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A Colorado jury has awarded DonQuenick Yvonne Joppy, a registered nurse, $20 million in damages after finding that her former employer, HCA-HealthONE LLC d/b/a The Medical Center of Aurora, discriminated against her on the basis of race and retaliated against her for reporting that discrimination. The verdict, issued on August 19, 2025, by the U.S.…
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When Cracker Barrel Old Country Store announced a refreshed logo this month, the company likely expected little more than nostalgic nods to its branding history. Instead, the Tennessee-based chain found itself at the center of a new culture war firestorm — and facing civil rights complaints that could trigger regulatory scrutiny. This explainer breaks down…
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French President Emmanuel Macron has broken his silence on the high-profile defamation lawsuit he and his wife Brigitte Macron filed against U.S. commentator Candace Owens, calling her claims a “relentless and unjustified smear campaign” that forced them to take legal action. The case, filed last month in Delaware state court, centers on Owens’ repeated assertion…
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