Tag: Dept
Federal Judge Won’t Block Musk’s Team From Access to Dept. of Education Data
The ruling said that the students who sued had failed to show that sensitive information had been illegally disseminated in a way that would justify a [...]
Education Dept. Gives Schools Two Weeks to Eliminate Race-Based Programs
The department’s Office for Civil Rights warned that it would penalize schools that consider race in scholarships, hiring and an array of other activi [...]
Chief Corruption Prosecutor Resigns From Justice Dept.
Corey Amundson chose to leave the department after being told he was being reassigned by the Trump administration to a position related to immigration [...]
State Dept. Halts Global Mine-Clearing Programs
Efforts to clear unexploded munitions in places like Iraq and Southeast Asia will stop for at least three months, according to a surprise announcement [...]
Education Dept. Ends Book Ban Investigations
The department said it would relinquish its role investigating schools that had received civil rights complaints after removing books dealing with sex [...]
Justice Dept. Cancels Entry-Level Job Offers in Honors Program
The program, which has functioned quietly for decades, is the latest target of Trump administration appointees who are eager to exert more control ove [...]
Justice Dept. to Investigate Local Officials Who Obstruct Immigration Enforcement
A memo asserts that state and local officials are bound to cooperate and could face criminal prosecution or civil penalties if they fail to comply.
w [...]
Judge Stops Justice Dept. From Releasing Report on Trump Documents Case
Judge Aileen M. Cannon said prosecutors should not be allowed to share the report outside the Justice Department, adding that it contained information [...]
Trump Demands Search for Political Bias in Justice Dept., Other Agencies
His ‘weaponization’ executive order begins with a list of misleading accusations against the Biden administration.
www.nytimes.com [...]
Justice Dept. Signals Report on Trump Documents Case May Never Be Released
In a court filing, the department indicated that the report by the special counsel, Jack Smith, may not be made public before Donald J. Trump takes of [...]
State Dept. Tells Congress It Plans to Send $8 Billion in Arms to Israel
The arms transfer could be the final one the Biden administration provides to Israel. President Biden has largely ignored critics of Israel’s war in G [...]
Justice Dept. Reaches Deal to Monitor Troubled Atlanta Jail
The facility in Fulton County, Georgia, has long had problems with assaults, drugs and pests.
www.nytimes.com [...]
China Hacked Treasury Dept. in ‘Major Incident,’ U.S. Says
The department notified lawmakers of the breach, which it said was linked to a state-sponsored actor in China.
www.nytimes.com [...]
Interior Dept. Is Caught Between Tribes in Casino Battles
The Biden administration’s consideration of three proposed tribal casinos in California and Oregon has touched off a fierce debate about tribal sovere [...]
Marc Fogel Designated as ‘Wrongfully Detained’ in Russia by U.S. State Dept.
Marc Fogel was convicted of drug smuggling and sentenced in 2022 to 14 years in prison by the same court that handled the case of Brittney Griner.
ww [...]