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Federal Court Sides with Texas, Blocks Agents from Removing Border Barriers
A federal appeals court has ruled that Border Patrol agents are barred from cutting razor wire placed by Texas along the U.S.-Mexico border in Eagle Pass, escalating tensions between the state and the federal government over immigration enforcement.
Record Seizure: Over 3,000 Counterfeit Gibson Guitars Worth $18.7 Million Intercepted at LA PortBy Steve Neavling
CBP has made the largest counterfeit musical instrument seizure on record, confiscating more than 3,000 fake Gibson guitars at the LA/Long Beach Seaport, the agency announced Tuesday.
FBI Captures Fugitive Animal-Rights Activist Wanted in Bombings After Two Decades
An animal-rights activist accused of bombing two San Francisco-area buildings over 20 years ago — and once listed among the FBI’s most-wanted terrorists — was arrested in Wales on Monday, the FBI announced Tuesday.
FBI Agent Acquitted of Train Shooting Faces New Charges of Sexual Assault
An FBI agent previously acquitted of attempted murder in a train shooting was arrested Monday in Maryland, accused of sexually assaulting two women, according to police and court records.
Judge Dismisses Federal Election-Obstruction Charges Against Trump, Closing Historic Investigation
A federal judge dismissed the election-obstruction charges against President-elect Donald Trump on Monday, ending a landmark investigation that never went to trial but significantly influenced the legal understanding of presidential immunity.
GOP Congressman Plans Push to Abolish ATF, Citing Overreach on Gun Rights
A Republican congressman announced plans this week to introduce legislation to abolish the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), a federal agency he claims infringes on Americans’ Second Amendment rights.
Trump Plans to Fire Prosecutors in Jack Smith Investigations, Reshape DOJ
President-elect Donald Trump intends to dismiss the entire team that assisted special counsel Jack Smith in pursuing federal prosecutions against him, including career attorneys who typically have protections against political retaliation, according to two individuals familiar with his transition plans.