Judge blocks Trump’s effort to remove security clearance from lawyer who represented whistleblowers

Judge blocks Trump’s effort to remove security clearance from lawyer who represented whistleblowers

WASHINGTON (AP) – A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a March presidential memo to revoke the security clearance of prominent Washington lawyer Mark Zaid, ruling that the order – which also targeted 14 other individuals – could not be applied to him. The decision marked the administration’s second legal setback on … Read more

Protesters march to end their lawsuit over the tactics of immigration officials in the Chicago area

Protesters march to end their lawsuit over the tactics of immigration officials in the Chicago area

CHICAGO (AP) — A coalition of protesters, journalists and faith leaders filed Tuesday to dismiss their lawsuit challenging the aggressive tactics of federal immigration officials in the Chicago area, arguing that the Trump administration’s “Operation Midway Blitz” is largely over. While the plaintiffs characterized their move as a victory, the case was headed for a … Read more