Trump’s Takeover Renews Push for D.C. Statehood
President Donald Trump’s crackdown on Washington, D.C. under the false pretense of out-of-control crime is reigniting the decades-long push for statehood for the district.
Jacob Knutson
Jacob is a reporter at Democracy Docket and covers anti-Trump accountability litigation. He is from South Dakota and earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism, English and political science from Augustana University. Before joining Democracy Docket, he covered breaking news at Axios.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia Free From Detention, Returning to Maryland
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man who was wrongly removed from the U.S. and imprisoned in El Salvador earlier this year, was released from custody in Tennessee Friday, allowing him to return to Maryland while awaiting trial on immigrant smuggling charges.
FBI Raids Home of Trump Critic John Bolton in Major Weaponization Escalation
The FBI raided the home of John Bolton, President Trump’s former national security advisor who later became a prominent critic of the president.
Top DOJ Official Ed Martin Posts Threatening Photo in Probe of Letitia James
Ed Martin, the Trump crony who heads the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) vague weaponization task force, posted a picture of himself outside the home of New York Attorney General Letitia James (D), who he is investigating over flimsy mortgage fraud allegations.
Rep. McIver Moves to Dismiss Federal Charges Against Her, Citing Trump’s Jan. 6 Pardons
Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) is moving to dismiss the federal charges against her by invoking President Donald Trump’s mass pardons for those who attacked the Capitol in his name on Jan. 6, 2021.
Red States Rush to Send Troops for Trump’s D.C. Crackdown
Three Republican-led states are set to send hundreds of their own National Guard members to D.C. amid President Donald Trump’s crackdown in the city.
Judge Blocks Trump’s Attempt to Replace D.C. Police Commissioner
A federal judge effectively halted President Donald Trump’s unprecedented attempt to take over the D.C. Police Department.
D.C. AG Sues to Block Trump’s Takeover of Metropolitan Police Department
D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb announced Friday his office is suing the federal government over President Donald Trump’s attempt to take control of the Metropolitan Police Department.
Feds Conduct Immigration Raid Outside California Redistricting Press Conference
Masked and armed federal agents made arrests outside of a Los Angeles museum in which Gov. Gavin Newson was announcing plans to redraw the state’s congressional map.
Trial Sheds Light on Sweeping Theory Behind Trump’s Military Deployments
The broad legal theory behind President Trump’s use of the military in civilian law enforcement took center stage during day two of a trial over the deployment of National Guard troops and Marines to Los Angeles earlier this year.
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