Washington Post – Politics:
The administration added 20 countries to the 19 whose citizens already faced full or partial restrictions on entering the United States.
Author: David Nakamura
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Justice Department warns against threats to voting rights, election workers
Washington Post – Politics:
Attorney General Merrick Garland said the Justice Department will be ‘relentless’ in prosecuting those who threaten to disrupt the democratic process.
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This obscure N.Y. election law is at the heart of Trump’s hush money trial
Washington Post – Politics:
NY state election law 17-152 is the statute that prosecutors say represents the underlying law Trump was intending to violate when he falsified business records.
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Trump comes face-to-face with prospective jurors, anonymous to public
Washington Post – Politics:
Donald Trump came face-to-face Monday with some of the New Yorkers who could decide his fate.
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Trump’s the likely GOP nominee. He can serve even if convicted of a crime.
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In drafting the Constitution, the framers did not seriously consider that someone convicted of a felony would be a viable White House candidate, one expert said.
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Trial to begin for ex-officer in case tied to Breonna Taylor’s killing
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Breonna Taylor was shot and killed by Louisville, Ky., police during a raid on her apartment in March 2020
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Justice Dept. focuses on violence by protesters at abortion clinics
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A look at the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, a 1994 law U.S. officials call a key tool to protect reproductive rights for women seeking abortions.
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Trump probes draw more notice. But Garland has boosted focus on civil rights.
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President Biden’s attorney general has significantly expanded the Justice Department’s civil rights footprint, drawing liberal praise and conservative ire.
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Civil rights groups question Biden’s counterterrorism strategy
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Civil rights advocates say the government is trying to combat domestic extremism and white supremacy using methods that in the past unfairly targeted minorities.