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Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley plans a bill to stop judges from carrying out their checks-and-balances powers

Judges have issued at least a dozen nationwide injunctions against the Trump administration since the president took office in January

The Independent UK

Trump’s blitz to expand his power is direct threat to democracy, experts say

Executive actions aims to test limits of president’s authority and perhaps win backing from conservative supreme court

The Guardian - US

Former US Attorney Mocks Trump Admin Rescinding Order Freezing Federal Funds: 'They Really Don't Know What They're Doing'

Barbara McQuade said "the incompetence" of the Trump administration is the "only thing saving America at the moment"

Latin Times

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Smith v. Trump: "The last leg standing"

The lawsuit aims "to prevent the truth of January 6 from being erased from history"

Salon

Trump shows "violence will be rewarded"

Former Justice Department officials said the pardons signal a Trump taking a major role in the department

Salon

Trump trying to rewrite history in battle to bury Smith report, legal experts say

Ex-prosecutors alarmed by attempt to hide 2020 election subversion effort and by pledge to pardon January 6 rioters

The Guardian - US

Trump's guilt was "easily provable"

Jack Smith's report on Trump's 2020 election subversion shows the president-elect was lucky to avoid a trial

Salon

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Trump v. Jack Smith could head to SCOTUS

President-elect Donald Trump is hoping that some friendly judges can make his Jack Smith problem go away

Salon

Former US Attorney Casts Doubt Over Trump's FBI Nominee in Wake of New Orleans Terror Attack: 'Sober Leadership is Essential'

Barbara McQuade said Christopher Wray's quick decision to investigate the attack as a terror one "demonstrates the importance of an FBI director with knowledge, experience and judgement"

Latin Times

Mangione's terror charge could backfire

“It’s atypical—the way the whole case has been handled," former prosecutor says

Salon

‘Incredibly harmful’: why Trump’s FBI and DoJ picks scare civil liberties experts

Ex-DoJ prosecutors fear loyalists Kash Patel and Pam Bondi will pursue Trump’s calls for revenge on ‘deep state’ foes

The Guardian - US

Joe Biden Pardoning His Son Was in 'Best Interest of Justice', Former US Attorney Claims

Legal experts supporting the pardon argue Hunter's charges wouldn't apply to an average citizen, while critics draw parallels to Darryl De Sousa's case, fueling allegations of political privilege.

Latin Times

Lawyer: Jack Smith can keep cases alive

Former U.S. attorney Barbara McQuade said that Smith's request to nix the cases early could preserve them long-term

Salon

Experts alarmed at Bondi's revenge plot

Though less problematic than Matt Gaetz, Pam Bondi made a series of "incredibly dangerous" comments

Salon

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The Guardian - US

Gaetz pick raises fears that Trump will seek ‘retribution’ on political foes

With president-elect likely to use DoJ to crush enemies, only hope lies in staffers refusing to carry out illegal orders

The Guardian - US

Alarm grows over Trump and Musk’s blizzard of baseless voter-fraud claims

Falsehoods swirling on X and other platforms undermine trust and create potential for violence, critics warn

Salon

Experts: Trump has "no defense" vs Smith

But legal scholars say the Supreme Court may intervene yet again to aid the former president

Salon

Smith plays "strong hand" against Trump

The special counsel's 36-page indictment makes the case against Trump stronger by subtraction, legal experts say

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Roll Call

Special counsel starts push to pursue Trump prosecutions - Roll Call

Special counsel John L. “Jack” Smith is set to clash with Donald Trump's attorneys over the survival of prosecutions of the former president.

Salon

Experts: Cannon's rulings may backfire

Cannon’s superiors have already demonstrated a willingness to slap down her misapplications of the law

Salon

Trump bid to "subvert" conviction doomed

Trump and Johnson scheme to "retaliate" against DA Alvin Bragg. Even some Republicans think that's "stupid"

Salon

Trump faces "challenging" release terms

Trump may have trouble with rule against “associating with criminals" since so many allies have been convicted

Salon

Trump witnesses cashed in before trial

If any benefits were intended to influence testimony, that could be a crime

Salon

How Jack Smith could avoid a trial delay

The special counsel could pare back his indictment of the former president, said former prosecutor Barbara McQuade

Salon

Prof: Hicks testimony may be devastating

"If the jury believes her, it would be devastating evidence against Trump and make a conviction much more certain"

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