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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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Long-time Trump adviser Stone to be sentenced by judge he antagonised
WASHINGTON: Since his January 2019 arrest, US President Donald Trump’s longtime adviser Roger Stone has repeatedly tested the patience of the federal judge who presided over his trial. Today, that judge will tell the self-described “dirty trickster” how long he
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Former DOJ officials call on Attorney General Barr to resign
WASHINGTON: More than 1,000 former US Justice Department officials yesterday called for Attorney General William Barr to resign over his handling of the trial of a longtime adviser of President Donald Trump. The former officials, who served under both Republican
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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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US AG: I won’t be ‘bullied’ by Trump on Stone case; jurors appalled
WASHINGTON: US Attorney General William Barr said yesterday that President Donald Trump’s attacks on prosecutors, the judge and jurors in the trial of a longtime adviser undermined the Justice Department’s work, adding he would not be “bullied” by anyone. In
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After Florida killings, Saudis withdraw 21 cadets from US
WASHINGTON: Saudi Arabia will withdraw 21 cadets receiving military training in the US following a US investigation into a Saudi officer’s fatal shooting of three Americans at a Florida naval base that US Attorney General William Barr yesterday branded an
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