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Court allows Trump to withhold funds from ‘sanctuary’ jurisdictions
NEW YORK: US President Donald Trump’s administration can withhold millions of dollars in law enforcement funds from states and cities, that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration authorities, US appeals court ruled yesterday. The unanimous decision by a three-judge panel
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Emboldened, Trump defends right to interfere in criminal cases
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump yesterday said he has “the legal right” to interfere in criminal cases, capping a tumultuous week that raised questions about whether he is eroding the independence of the US legal system. Trump’s criticism of the
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Justice Department: US charges Chinese national with stealing trade secrets
A Chinese national who worked for Monsanto before it was purchased by Bayer AG was charged in St. Louis, Missouri, yesterday with stealing trade secrets for China, the US Justice Department said. Haitao Xiang, 42, an employee of Monsanto and
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1MDB: Riza Aziz’s ex-partner surrenders luxury gifts, items worth US$14m
PUCHONG: Hollywood producer Joey McFarland, the co-founder of Red Granite Pictures with Riza Aziz, will forfeit US$14 million (RM64 million) in artwork, luxury items and company profits to the US Justice Department’s (DoJ) to assist in anti-kleptocracy investigation linked to
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US charges WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with espionage
WASHINGTON: The US Justice Department unveiled 17 new criminal charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, saying he unlawfully published the names of classified sources and conspired with and assisted ex-army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning in obtaining access to classified information.
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