New disclosures reveal how DOGE actually worked
The disclosures have confirmed news coverage from last year about the extent of DOGE cuts and identified several key DOGE figures operating in federal agencies.
Law & Politics
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Indiana prosecutors wrestle with staffing crunch
It’s no secret that Indiana has an attorney shortage.
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Congressman calls for ending ICE detention at Indiana prison
The congressman’s visit came just days after a second death in federal immigration custody at Miami Correctional Facility.
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New U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Indiana celebrates homecoming with new role
For Thomas Wheeler II, United States attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, his new role is also a homecoming.
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Latest federal payment to state for ICE detainees more than triples
Miami is considered a long-term facility by ICE, holding the men for three days or more.
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Fired Fannie Mae workers can’t sue agency head for defamation, a judge rules
One year later, Bill Pulte has yet to release evidence of fraud by the Fannie Mae employees he terminated, all of whom share Indian-national origins, and none of whom were charged with crimes.
Trump administration’s volume of emergency docket appeals ‘unprecedented,’ Sotomayor says
While designed to be short-term, those orders have largely allowed Trump to move ahead for now with key parts of his sweeping agenda.
State Ethics Commission rules against former IEDC official, grants waiver to governor’s aide
Matthew Wade requested a formal advisory opinion on whether his offer would trigger the statute.
Justice Department says Presidential Records Act is unconstitutional
The decision could, potentially, upend decades-old legal precedent established in response to Richard M. Nixon’s effort to keep control of records upon his resignation from the Oval Office.
Acting AG says Trump has ‘duty’ to identify people who should be investigated
Todd Blanche, who is leading the Justice Department after Pam Bondi’s ouster, defended investigations of the president’s political foes.
Steve Bannon wins Supreme Court order likely to lead to dismissal of contempt of Congress conviction
The move frees a trial judge to act on the Republican administration’s pending request to dismiss Steve Bannon’s conviction and indictment “in the interests of justice.”
Judge kicks dispute over same-last-name candidate back to Indiana Election Commission
Alexandra Wilson has since had her conviction for resisting law enforcement at the age of 19 expunged by a Vermillion County court.
Judge halts Trump effort requiring colleges to show they aren’t considering race in admissions
The federal judge said the federal government likely has the authority to collect the data, but the demand was rolled out to universities in a “rushed and chaotic” manner.
Justice Dept. says the Presidential Records Act is unconstitutional
The PRA was passed in 1978 amid a struggle between Congress and President Richard Nixon over his effort to keep control over millions of documents and White House tapes that exposed the Watergate scandal.
Bondi struggled to prosecute Trump foes. But will a new attorney general make a difference?
Whoever holds the job in the long term will almost certainly be expected to carry out Trump’s retribution campaign with more success, said Jimmy Gurule, a former Justice Department official and law professor at The University of Notre Dame.
Pam Bondi, Trump loyalist who oversaw Justice Department upheaval, out as US attorney general
Bondi upended the Justice Department’s culture of independence from the White House, oversaw large-scale firings of career employees and moved aggressively to investigate the Republican president’s perceived enemies.
Judge halts construction on Trump’s ballroom, says Congress must decide
For more than three months, lawyers have battled over whether the president needed congressional approval for his project.
Democrats sue to challenge Trump’s mail-in ballot limits
Under Trump’s order, the U.S. Postal Service would be banned from sending mail-in ballots to anyone not on the list of U.S. citizens.
Supreme Court casts doubt on Trump’s bid to limit birthright citizenship as he attends arguments
The birthright citizenship order, which Trump signed the first day of his second term, is part of his Republican administration’s broad immigration crackdown.
Supreme Court rules against Colorado ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ+ youths
Justice Neil Gorsuch’s opinion drew support from liberal Justices Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor.
Indiana attorney general backs challenger to US Rep. Jim Baird
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is weighing in on his old congressional seat by backing a legislator who is running against current U.S. Rep. Jim Baird in the Republican primary.
EEOC lawsuit says a women’s retreat is discrimination
The agency is already investigating footwear giant Nike and financial services firm Northwestern Mutual over their corporate diversity initiatives.
DACA recipient returns to US after judge finds she was unlawfully deported
Maria de Jesus Estrada was arrested after showing up at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for an appointment on Feb. 18.
Trump officials cite white supremacists in bid to end birthright citizenship
The Trump administration has tapped Alexander Porter Morse as an authority in its push to upend long-settled law that virtually everyone born in the United States is a citizen.