Trump's new Justice Department leadership orders a freeze on civil rights cases

The new Justice Department leadership has put a freeze on civil rights litigation, and suggested it may reconsider police reform agreements negotiated by the Biden administration. That's according to two memos obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press. Attorneys in the department’s Civil Rights Division were ordered not to file any new complaints, amicus briefs or other certain court papers “until further notice.” A separate memo directed attorneys to notify leadership of any settlements or consent decrees that were finalized by the Biden administration within the last 90 days.

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Here Are Some Files The Revolving Door Project Has On Trump Nominees | Revolving Door Project

We are pleased to share our finalized research product on Trump nominees. Bookmark this page as we will be posting more as it becomes available. Members of the press should be aware that we have much more research not ready for publishing but available to be shared.:

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Who has Trump picked for key posts? Pam Bondi, Tulsi Gabbard, Pete Hegseth and more

President-elect Donald Trump is starting to fill key posts in his second administration, putting an emphasis on aides and allies who were his strongest backers during the 2024 campaign. Among his picks are Fox News personality Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to oversee homeland security, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee for ambassador to Israel and John Ratcliffe for CIA director.

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Trump Day 1 agenda: Deportation push, pardon Jan. 6 rioters, make criminal cases vanish

Donald Trump has ambitious Day 1 plans for when he moves back into the White House in January.

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