Justice Dept. Sues California Over College Benefits for Undocumented Students

The lawsuit is the third filed by the Justice Department against the state in a week.

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Florida Lawmaker Stole FEMA Funds for House Campaign, Prosecutors Say

Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick misused $5 million in Covid-related funds during the pandemic in part to finance her campaign, according to the Justice Department.

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For Trump, Epstein Is the Story That Won’t Go Away

President Trump is being held captive to a news cycle he can’t avoid or defeat when it comes to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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Judge Dismisses Trump’s Challenge of New York Law Barring Court Arrests

The state law largely prohibits immigration arrests in state and local courthouses. A federal judge said it was not unconstitutional.

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Trump Has the Power to Release the Epstein Files. Why Doesn’t He?

The president has reversed himself and encouraged lawmakers to vote for compelling the Justice Department to turn over investigation documents, but he never really needed their approval.

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Trump’s New Take on the Epstein Files

Readers react to developments in the Jeffrey Epstein case. Also: A teacher’s suspension.

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As Trump Looks for Distraction on Epstein, Justice Dept. Rushes to His Aid

The department was deployed, in effect, as an arm of the president’s rapid-response operation to help him muscle through a damaging news cycle over Jeffrey Epstein, former and current officials said.

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Chaos at the Justice Department

President Trump has transformed the agency. We look at what’s happening on the inside.

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Man Arrested After Appearing at Alina Habba’s Office With Bat, U.S. Says

Authorities said Keith Michael Lisa had a bat when he showed up at the office of the U.S. attorney for New Jersey on Wednesday. He was charged with possession of a dangerous weapon in a federal facility.

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US Attorney Jay Clayton Under Pressure After Order to Investigate Democrats

Jay Clayton, who heads the Southern District of New York, has so far managed to keep clear of President Trump’s most politically charged directives. Now, come the hard choices.

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