Agent Who Sent Anti-Trump Text Messages Escorted From FBI Building
Peter Strzok was escorted from the building as part of the bureau's ongoing internal disciplinary process, his lawyer said in a statement.
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Justice IG Testifies Before 2 House Panels, Talk Turns To Family Separation
Michael Horowitz, the Justice Department's inspector general, took questions Tuesday from lawmakers about the voluminous report his office released last week.
Judge Strikes Down Kansas' Proof-Of-Citizenship Voting Law
A federal judge threw out a Kansas voting law that required voters to demonstrate they were U.S. citizens. It's the latest blow for Kansas Secretary of State, Kris Kobach, who is the law's strongest advocate.
Opposing Family Separation, Governors Cancel National Guard Troops On The Border
Opposing the Trump administration's practice of separating immigrant families, Maryland brought back its troops from the U.S.-Mexico border and Massachusetts is canceling a planned deployment.
Former CIA Employee Charged In Massive Leak Of Confidential Information
Joshua Schulte allegedly stole material for an unnamed organization — thought to be WikiLeaks — to post online. The group released a trove of documents on the agency's hacking tools last year.
High Court Punts A Major Test Of Extreme Partisan Gerrymandering
The Supreme Court declined to weigh in on the constitutionality of partisan gerrymandering, but it sent the cases back down to lower courts for challengers to make new arguments.
Senators In Both Parties Find Ammunition In Justice Department IG Report
The Senate Judiciary Committee questioned Michael Horowitz and Christopher Wray about how the FBI and Department of Justice handled the investigation into Hillary Clinton's email server.
House GOP Immigration Bill Would Modify — But Not End — Child Detentions
Under the legislation, children would be held in the same place as their parents if the parents are detained. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., says he'd back a compromise bill.
Supreme Court Punts On Partisan Gerrymandering, Leaving Status Quo In Place
The court on Monday, in twin partisan gerrymandering cases from Wisconsin and Maryland, said either that challengers didn't have standing or didn't weigh in on the merits of the case.
Is This America's Border Policy?
The separation of children from their parents has brought new attention to immigration enforcement.