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Here’s what federal judges could do if they’re ignored by the Trump administration

By Devan Cole and John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — Recent court orders slowing down or indefinitely blocking President Donald Trump’s policy blitz have raised the specter that the executive branch might openly flout the federal judiciary and prompted questions about how judges would respond. Any decision by the administration to defy federal courts would immediately

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Is there anyone in government Trump can’t fire? Why Humphrey’s Executor may be in peril at the Supreme Court

By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s purge at independent agencies is putting a target on a nearly 100-year-old Supreme Court precedent that protects certain officials from the political whims of the White House. Since taking office four weeks ago, Trump has rapidly fired a member of the National Labor Relations Board, two

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Is there anyone in government Trump can’t fire? Why Humphrey’s Executor may be in peril at the Supreme Court

CNN By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s purge at independent agencies is putting a target on a nearly 100-year-old Supreme Court precedent that protects certain officials from the political whims of the White House. Since taking office four weeks ago, Trump has rapidly fired a member of the National Labor Relations Board,

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Adam Boehler shared a photo of Marc Fogel on a plane after being released by Russia on February 11.

Accused Russian money launderer is being released in exchange for Marc Fogel

CNN By Jennifer Hansler, Anna Chernova and Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — Accused Russian money launderer Alexander Vinnik is being released from US custody in exchange for Marc Fogel, a Trump administration source told CNN Wednesday. Vinnik is accused of running a multibillion-dollar cryptocurrency exchange that allegedly did business with drug dealers and identity thieves.

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Senate Democrat says FBI nominee Kash Patel is working on purge of agency officials before being confirmed

By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee is alleging that Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, is “personally directing the ongoing purge” of bureau employees. In a letter to the Justice Department’s inspector general Tuesday, Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin said that he had received

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DHS fires four FEMA officials over payments to NYC to house migrants

By Priscilla Alvarez and Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — The Department of Homeland Security announced Tuesday that it fired four Federal Emergency Management Agency officials over payments provided to New York City to house migrants, arguing without evidence that the officials circumvented leadership. The firings come after Elon Musk, who’s running President Donald Trump’s Department

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Trump tried massive cuts to health research; the swift legal response shows that courts aren’t holding back

CNN By Katelyn Polantz, Tierney Sneed and Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — Among dozens of court cases challenging President Donald Trump’s policies, one case this week has moved faster than most. In less than 24 hours, the American medical community and dozens of universities secured an early win in blocking the Trump administration’s effort to

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Wrongfully detained American teacher Marc Fogel meets with Trump after being released from Russia in an ‘exchange’

By Kit Maher, Jennifer Hansler and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Marc Fogel, an American teacher detained for more than three years in Russia, was welcomed back to the US by President Donald Trump on Tuesday night after the White House secured his release in an “exchange.” Fogel arrived at the White House late

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