U.S. Lifts Sanctions Against Justice Alexandre de Moraes of Brazil
A senior Trump administration official said that maintaining sanctions against Justice Alexandre de Moraes was no longer in the interest of the United States. Source: Original News
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Justice Dept. Asks Appeals Court to Kill Contempt Inquiry Into Deportation Flights
The bid by the department was only the latest flashpoint between the Trump administration and the courts, especially over the president’s aggressive immigration agenda. Source: Original News
Transportation Dept. Threatens to Withhold Funds From N.Y. Over Noncitizen Licenses
The Trump administration gave New York 30 days to pause issuing all non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses, among other demands, or risk losing $73 million in highway funds. Source: Original News
In Trump’s Justice Dept., Failing in Court Might Be Better Than Bucking the Boss
Thursday demonstrated an emerging reality for President Trump: Commanding the Justice Department is not the same as controlling the justice system. Source: Original News
T.S.A. Is Providing Air Passenger Data to Immigration Agents for Deportation Effort
The Transportation Security Administration is providing passenger lists to Immigrations and Customs Enforcement to identify and detain travelers subject to deportation orders. Source: Original News
National Parks Ordered to Remove Items Promoting D.E.I. From Gift Shops
The Interior Department said that the review of retail items would ensure gift shops at national parks did not “promote specific viewpoints.” Source: Original News
Democrats Release New Epstein Photos Documenting Ties to Trump, Clinton and Others
The images, released without context by Democrats on the Oversight Committee, reveal little new about the deceased sex offender’s ties to prominent men in politics, entertainment and finance. Source: Original News
Businesses Are Cashing In on Trump’s Tax Cuts
Corporate tax revenue has quickly dipped since Republicans passed tax cuts this summer. But economists think these tax breaks might be worth it. Source: Original News
A Seized Oil Tanker Off Venezuela and the Big Business of Dark Fleet Smuggling
The U.S. seizure of a vessel off Venezuela is likely to squeeze the country’s government, but do little to counter the tankers that secretively move oil from sanctioned countries. Source: Original News
House Democrats Release Epstein Photos Documenting Ties to Powerful Men
The images, released without context by Democrats on the Oversight Committee, reveal little new about the deceased sex offender’s ties to prominent men in politics, entertainment and finance. Source: Original News