Court denies DOJ’s lawyer swap in citizenship question case
A federal judge is blocking the Department of Justice’s attempt to swap its lawyers as it works on getting the citizenship question on the 2020 census.
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President Trump could delay 2020 census
In a 5-to-4 decision the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration did not give an adequate reason for adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census, The case will now be kicked back to a lower court. President Trump has said the census would be “meaningless” without the citizenship question.
President Trump touts DOJ probe into potential spying on Trump campaign
President Trump said the Department of Justice is working hard to determine whether or not U.S. Intelligence secretly monitored phone calls of the 2016 Trump campaign.
Syrian refugee accused of plotting attack on Pa. church
According to the Department of Justice, Mustafa Alowemer was arrested Wednesday in connection to a hate crime orchestrated by the Islamic State. The 21-year-old was allegedly planning to bomb a Christian church on Pittsburgh’s north side.
WATCH: FTC and DOJ closing in on Big Tech
Amazon and Google may be facing a federal crackdown in the coming months. One America’s Chanel Rion has more from Washington.
President Trump: ‘Case Closed’ on Mueller probe
In a message on Twitter Wednesday, President Trump said nothing changes from the Mueller report. He also said there was insufficient evidence and therefore he is innocent. His remarks come after special counsel Robert Mueller made a statement at the Department of Justice in regards to the Russian probe. This comes after two-years of intense questioning by Democrats, who were unable to support their so-called “Russia hoax.” One America’s Emerald Robinson has more reaction from the White House.
Leaking of Trump tax returns could result in fines, federal jail time
President Trump’s tax returns are the center of Democrat attacks, but the story is taking on a new twist. A former Department of Justice attorney and FEC commissioner predicts that it isn’t the president who’s in trouble, but, instead, the media and IRS who may have violated federal law. One America’s Chanel Rion has more from Washington.