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‘Everyone has a breaking point’: the immigration judges at the sharp end of Trump’s deportation drive

Judges have been fired or taken buyouts, and those remaining say they toe the government line

The Guardian - US

What the US attorney general actually does and what happens when fired

The attorney general is the lawyer appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate to lead the DOJ

The Independent UK

What a US attorney general actually does – a law professor spells it out

President Donald Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi on April 2, 2026, only 14 months after she was sworn into office, making her time in the role the shortest in 60 years.

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Pam Bondi’s extreme political loyalty to Trump wasn’t enough to save her job

After President Donald Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi on April 2, 2026, news reports suggested that she fell from grace, not for being too independent, but for not being effective enough at defending him and prosecuting his political enemies.

The Conversation

Clintons and Trump’s AGs subpoenaed by Congress in Epstein probe – the truth is coming for all of them

Both Trump and the Clintons seem to know more than they claim.

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Republican senator Tommy Tuberville launches run for Alabama governor

Tuberville, who transitioned from college football coach to politician, aims to succeed Republican governor Kay Ivey

The Guardian - US

Who is Paula Xinis, the federal judge overseeing the Abrego Garcia case?

U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis is the latest judge at odds with the Trump administration

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US Senate confirms Matt Whitaker as Trump's pick for ambassador to NATO

The US commitment to the military alliance has long been in doubt given Donald Trump’s sharp criticism of European allies and his apparent eagerness to foster ties with Vladimir Putin.

Euronews

Special counsel prosecutors were fired on instructions of White House

Press secretary Karoline Leavitt says late-night dismissals came after White House’s personnel office issued memo

The Guardian - US

Trump justice department fires officials who worked for prosecutor Jack Smith

Acting attorney general says career officials could not be trusted to ‘faithfully implement the president’s agenda’

The Guardian - US

What does the US attorney general actually do? A law professor explains

Shortly after former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration to serve as U.S. attorney general, President-elect Donald Trump announced he would nominate Pam Bondi for the position. A former Florida attorney general, Bondi also worked for Trump as a defense lawyer during the first of his two impeachment trials.

The Conversation

Trump picks loyalist Whitaker to be 'America First' envoy to NATO - Roll Call

President-elect Trump chose Matthew Whitaker, a loyalist who briefly was acting attorney general in his first term, to be NATO ambassador.

Roll Call

Donald Trump taps his criminal defense lawyers for top DoJ roles

Administration picks Todd Blanche and Emil Bove defended president-elect in New York hush-money case

The Guardian - US

Trump picks legal defense team for top Justice Department roles - Roll Call

President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday he wants to put attorneys from his legal team into high-ranking Justice Department posts.

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The Independent UK

Trump is struggling to find an attorney general candidate who ‘ticks all the boxes’

Justice Department official says ‘handcuffs are going to be off’ ahead of Trump’s second term

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Trump Struggles To Choose Attorney General For Second Term

President-elect Trump faces challenges in selecting the attorney general due to dissatisfaction with previous appointees.

Roll Call

Here’s a look at who’s in — and possibly in — Trump’s second administration - Roll Call

President-elect Donald Trump has suggested a number of GOP lawmakers could be part of his second administration.

The Guardian - US

We are witnessing the making of a fascist president in real time

Trump used his presidency to harass and prosecute ‘enemies within’. If re-elected, he will act with even less restraint

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Two Pot Legalizers Top the Democratic Ticket

Kamala Harris and Tim Walz both back marijuana legalization, but they took different paths to get there.

The Guardian - US

How will Harris debate Trump? Six key moments offer insight

Debate could allow her to deliver on her oft-repeated promise to voters: that she will prosecute the case against Trump

Reason

Bowing to Public Opinion, Trump and Harris Both Agree That Marijuana Should Be Legal

It remains unclear whether either would do anything about that as president.

The Guardian - UK

Separated review – Errol Morris’s quietly furious takedown of Trump’s inhumane border policy

Morris’s forensic account of those who implemented family separation makes for harrowing viewing

Reason

Walz, Like Harris, Supports Marijuana Legalization—but He Beat Her to the Punch

The Democratic vice presidential nominee has a long record of supporting cannabis reform.

Roll Call

Harris brought prosecutorial approach during time in Senate - Roll Call

Vice President Kamala Harris’ likely ballot matchup this fall against former President Donald Trump will echo her time in the Senate.

Reason

Unlike Biden and Trump, Kamala Harris Has Repeatedly Supported Pot Legalization

The presumptive Democratic nominee has a more liberal drug policy record than both the president and the Republican presidential nominee.

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