Judge allows Trump administration to use wartime law to deport Venezuelan gang members

[ad_1] Representative image (Picture credit: AP) A federal judge in Pennsylvania on Tuesday ruled that the Trump administration can invoke the 1798 Alien Enemies Act (AEA) to deport Venezuelan nationals alleged to be members of the gang Tren de Aragua, marking the first court decision to endorse such use of the centuries-old wartime law.US district […]

Bangladesh bans Awami League under revised anti-terrorism law

[ad_1] Ban marks an escalation in govt bid to reshape post-Hasina political landscape (AP file photo) DHAKA: Bangladesh’s interim govt took the unprecedented step of issuing a gazette notification banning all activities of Awami League – the country’s oldest political party – and its affiliated outfits, in a move critics say reflects a deepening political […]

Newark mayor Ras Baraka arrested, Alina Habba says no one is above the law

[ad_1] Newark mayor was arrested for protesting outside the ICE prison which he called illegal. Newark mayor Ras Baraka was taken into custody by the federal police at an ICE detention center in New Jersey which he and his team went to visit. Alina Habba, the interim U.S. attorney for the district of New Jersey, […]

Turkiye’s top court upholds law on culling of stray dogs

[ad_1] Representative Image (AI) Turkiye’s top court on Wednesday rejected a request to annul a contentious law designed to remove millions of stray dogs from the streets, which criticssaid could lead to mass killings of the animals.The main opposition party had sought the overturn of the legislation that was enacted last year, arguing that it […]

Republicans in Congress Use Obscure Law to Roll Back Biden-Era Regulations

[ad_1] As President Trump moves unilaterally to slash the federal bureaucracy and upend longstanding policies, Republicans in Congress have embarked on a spree of deregulation, using an obscure law to quietly but steadily chip away at Biden-era rules they say are hurting businesses and consumers. In recent weeks, the G.O.P. has pushed through a flurry […]

Trump signs retributory orders against ‘Anonymous’ author, former cyber chief and a law firm

[ad_1] US president Donald Trump signed two memoranda on Wednesday directing the justice department to investigate former officials Miles Taylor and Chris Krebs, while also targeting the law firm Susman Godfrey involved in litigation against his allies.The move marks a sharp escalation in Trump’s campaign to punish critics from his first term. Taylor and Krebs […]

Another Law Firm Braces for Possible Blowback From Trump

[ad_1] As a partner at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, Wall Street’s oldest law firm, Todd Blanche had represented people close to President Trump over the years. But in 2023, when Mr. Trump was facing multiple criminal investigations and Mr. Blanche wanted to represent him, most of the firm’s leadership balked at the idea, according to […]

Why Trump Is Punishing Law Firms

[ad_1] President Trump’s campaign of retribution has turned out to be far more expansive, efficient and creative than many expected. Michael S. Schmidt, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, explains what Mr. Trump has done in his first months in office and how his targets have reacted. [ad_2] Source link

EU to impose major penalties on Elon Musk’s X for violating disinformation law

[ad_1] The European Union regulators are preparing to impose significant penalties on Elon Musk’s social media platform X for breaching the Digital Services Act (DSA), a landmark law aimed at curbing illicit content and disinformation, according to a report by The New York Times. The penalties, expected to be announced this summer, could include a […]

Luigi Mangione gets proposed law in his name seeking to ban ‘Delay, Deny’ healthcare coverage

[ad_1] File photo of Luigi Mangione California voters may soon weigh in on a controversial new healthcare measure named after Luigi Mangione, the Ivy League graduate accused of murdering the CEO of UnitedHealthcare in cold blood.The proposed legislation, dubbed the “Luigi Mangione Access to Health Care Act,” was introduced by retired Los Angeles attorney Paul […]