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Trump not immune from lawmaker lawsuits over Jan. 6 attack, US says

WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers and Capitol Police officers should be able to pursue civil lawsuits against former President Donald Trump over actions he took leading up to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, the Justice Department told a federal appeals court Thursday.

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US Justice Department says Trump can be sued for January 6

Former president has argued for presidential immunity in cases that seek to link his actions to the 2021 Capitol riot.

Al Jazeera

SCOTUS Questions the Government's Absurdly Broad Definition of 'Aggravated Identity Theft'

According to the Justice Department's reading of the law, the crime need not involve impersonation or even fraud.

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Trump not entitled to immunity from civil suits over Capitol attack, says DoJ

Justice department said ex-president could be held liable for physical and psychological harm suffered during January 6

The Guardian - US

Donald Trump CAN be sued by cops and members of Congress over deadly Capitol riot

The Justice Department has said the First Amendment's free speech protections do not cover Donald Trump's 'incitement of imminent private violence'

Daily Mirror

Justice Dept: Trump can be sued by police for Jan. 6 actions

The Justice Department says former President Donald Trump can be sued by injured Capitol Police officers and Democratic lawmakers over the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol

The Independent UK

Trump not immune from lawmaker lawsuits over Jan. 6 attack, US says - Roll Call

Former President Donald Trump should face lawsuits over his actions ahead of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, the DOJ said Thursday.

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Fox's Excuses Reinforce Dominion's Defamation Case

Although Rupert Murdoch admits that Lou Dobbs and other hosts "endorsed" the "stolen election" narrative, Fox's lawyers insist that is not true.

Reason

McCarthy, GOP introduce measure to protect 'parents' rights'

House Republicans have introduced a bill to give parents more of a say in school curriculum

The Independent UK

FBI agents tried to nix Mar-a-Lago probe

"Trump’s bullying and attacks" on the FBI appear to have worked, expert says

Salon

Senators question Attorney General Garland on fentanyl, violent crimes

WASHINGTON — Senators focused on deaths from fentanyl and violent crime as Attorney General Merrick B. Garland appeared Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee for the first time in more than a year.

Tribune News Service

States consider 'safe injection sites' to prevent overdoses

Lawmakers in Colorado, New Mexico and Nevada are considering allowing what are often called “safe injection sties" where people can use drugs under the supervision of trained staff who could reverse an overdose

The Independent UK

Senators question attorney general on fentanyl, violent crimes - Roll Call

Senators focused on deaths from fentanyl issues and violent crime as Attorney General Merrick B. Garland testified Wednesday.

Roll Call

Top lawmakers briefed on Trump, Biden, Pence documents

Top lawmakers in Congress have been briefed on the investigations into classified documents found in the private possession of President Joe Biden, former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence

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Attorney general Merrick Garland to face plenty of controversy at oversight hearing

WASHINGTON — Attorney General Merrick B. Garland returns to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday for the first time in more than a year, where senators will have the chance to confront him about Justice Department actions on a wide range of high-profile issues.

The Independent UK

DOJ sues La. chemical maker over risk to minority community

Federal officials are suing a Louisiana chemical maker, alleging that it presented an unacceptable cancer risk to the nearby majority-Black community and demanding cuts in toxic emissions

Tribune News Service

Biden administration launches push to renew key foreign surveillance tool

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Tuesday called on Congress to reauthorize a key surveillance law before it expires at the end of the year, touting it as a cornerstone of national security even as officials work to address past criticisms that it has information on Americans as well.

Salon

The Democratic insider who fought Trump

Douglas Letter, the House chief counsel for four years, shares his views on the era’s biggest battles

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Attorney general to face plenty of controversy at oversight hearing - Roll Call

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland returns to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday for the first time in more than a year.

The Independent UK

US Marshals Service struck by ‘major’ ransomware attack

Hack discovered on 17 February and reported to Justice Department

Roll Call

US launches push to renew key foreign surveillance tool - Roll Call

The Biden administration on Tuesday called on Congress to reauthorize a key surveillance law before it expires at the end of the year.

Los Angeles Times

ACLU asks judge to hold LA sheriff and county supervisors in contempt over jail conditions

LOS ANGELES — The American Civil Liberties Union asked a federal judge Monday to find Los Angeles County, the Board of Supervisors and Sheriff Robert Luna in contempt of court for failing to fix "appalling" conditions in the local lockups.

Tribune News Service

JetBlue mounts full-court press for Spirit buyout approval

JetBlue Airways CEO Robin Hayes was unequivocal when asked what he’d do if the U.S. Justice Department blocked his airline’s proposed buyout of Spirit Airlines, South Florida’s low-cost hometown air carrier.

Reason

Probing the Limits of Speech or Debate Clause Privilege for Perry and Pence

The January 6 invistigations have renewed interest in this somewhat obscure constitutional provision and the scope of its protections.

WEKU

How a Supreme Court justice's paragraph put the Voting Rights Act in more danger

Justice Neil Gorsuch tacked on a handful of sentences to a 2021 Supreme Court ruling, planting the seeds of a legal fight that could further weaken Voting Rights Act protections for people of color.

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