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A look at Todd Blanche, the ex-Trump lawyer who's the president's pick for acting attorney general

Before picking Todd Blanche to help lead and now run the Justice Department, President Donald Trump was his client

The Independent UK

Activist Mahmoud Khalil wants ex-Justice Department official off panel of judges weighing his appeal

Lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil, the former Columbia University graduate student fighting deportation, have asked Judge Emil Bove to step aside from an appellate panel that could weigh in on his case because of Bove’s previous role as a top Justice Department official involved in investigating student protesters

The Independent UK

Fact-Finding At The Grammys

What is the sound of one Justice clapping?

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Trump officials shielded border czar Tom Homan from normal vetting despite bribery probe, report claims

Unclear how Homan obtained a security clearance after FBI agents believed that he was not able to pass a background check, according to report

The Independent UK

Border Czar Homan Reportedly Didn't Get Normal Background Check Even After Trump Team Was Informed Of Bribery Probe

A new report shed light on what the Trump transition team knew about a bribery probe on border czar Tom Homan before taking office.

Latin Times

Trump's 2025 saw 26 lifetime judicial nominees approved - Roll Call

Trump's year included six confirmations to circuit courts and 20 to district courts, according to analysts' tallies.

Roll Call

Judge Bove faces complaint for attending "highly political" Trump speech

"[N}o federal judge should have been within shouting distance" of the event, the complaint reads.

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The ghost of Ronald Reagan has spooked Trump over tariffs

The president is lashing out before the supreme court’s impending decision on his absurd policy

The Guardian - US

Trump ally Stephen Miller at heart of FBI agent purge, new book reveals

Miller urged firings of those who had investigated president to satisfy Trump’s desire for revenge, Injustice authors write

The Guardian - US

Trump Border Czar Tom Homan Reportedly Caught On FBI Video Taking $50,000, DOJ Shut Case After Trump Return: 'No Credible Evidence…'

Federal investigators captured Donald Trump's top immigration adviser accepting $50,000 in cash during an FBI sting, but the Justice Department shut down the case soon after the President returned to the White House.

Benzinga

Trump’s DOJ shut down investigation into Tom Homan after he allegedly accepted $50,000 from undercover FBI agents, report claims

A White House spokesperson called the probe ‘blatantly political’ and said it yielded ‘no evidence of illegal activity’

The Independent UK

Fired FBI agents were targeted in ‘campaign of retribution’ for not showing enough loyalty to Trump, lawsuit claims

FBI Director Kash Patel knew partisan firings were illegal but pursued them anyway, lawsuit claims

The Independent UK

Ex-FBI officials sue Kash Patel over claims they were fired for investigating Trump

Officials claim FBI director said he had been instructed by White House to fire any agent who worked on an investigation of Trump

The Guardian - US

3 fired FBI officials sue Patel, saying he bowed to Trump administration's 'campaign of retribution'

Three fired FBI officials have sued to get their jobs back, calling their terminations part of a “campaign of retribution” carried out by a director who caved to political pressure from the Trump administration

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Trump DOJ official’s vulgar courthouse threat just got exposed, and the $5 million deal behind it is even worse

Trump paid El Salvador to torture migrants with zero legal help.

Reason

Who are the Republican Appointed Circuit Judges Who Are Not Taking Senior Status Because Of Emil Bove? (Updated)

Almost all of the judges eligible for senior status now were also eligible in 2020, long before Emil Bove.

The Guardian - US

Trump administration ousts FBI official who refused to name agents who investigated January 6

Brian Driscoll briefly served as acting FBI director at start of president’s new term, and final day is Friday

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Why critics fear Emil Bove’s confirmation will start a MAGA judicial shift

Bove was recently confirmed to a lifetime position as a circuit court judge, despite concerns about his ethics.

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The Guardian - US

Republicans reward Emil Bove for Trump loyalty with lifetime judgeship

Confirmation fits pattern as Republicans line up behind faithful Trump footsoldier with minimal questioning

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Ignore court orders.

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: president wades back into Epstein debate with comments about Virginia Giuffre

Trump suggests Epstein ‘stole’ Virginia Giuffre from his Florida club; DoJ asks California to give details of non-citizens on voter rolls. Key US politics stories from Tuesday 29 July at a glance

The Guardian - US

Ex-Trump lawyer Emil Bove confirmed to federal appeals court by US Senate

Top justice department official confirmed 50-49 despite claims that he advocated for ignoring court’s orders

Roll Call

Senate confirms former Trump personal attorney for lifetime post - Roll Call

Democrats said multiple whistleblowers had come forward alleging that Bove misled lawmakers during his confirmation hearing last month.

Roll Call

Senate nears crucial vote on Trump judicial nominee - Roll Call

Nominee is considered a controversial figure in the Trump administration’s aggressive shake-up of the Justice Department.

The Independent UK

‘Politically motivated’ Alina Habba being pushed out by NJ judges who take rare step to appoint own candidate for top prosecutor

Trump, whose administration wields unprecedented influence over the Justice Department, could still act to preserve his pick

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