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Bondi defends Epstein files release, denies Trump involvement

(The Center Square) - Former Attorney General Pam Bondi defended the U.S. Department of Justice’s release of files associated with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and did not answer questions about President Donald Trump’s involvement in the release. Bondi testified in a closed session to lawmakers on the

DOJ sues four states over denial of undercover license plates to federal agents

(The Center Square) - The Department of Justice filed separate federal lawsuits Wednesday against Washington, Oregon, Maine and Massachusetts, escalating a clash between the Trump administration and Democratic-led states over federal immigration enforcement. The legal action follows a formal warning issued earlier this month by the Justice Department, which all

Letter to the editor: Where are Montana’s leaders as Trump pushes the limits?

All three of my Montana representatives appear to be silent about Trump's demand for a $1.8 billion slush fund. They appear to be silent about the tax audit immunity that the IRS just granted Trump. Silent about the shameless profiting, insider trading, and overall corruption that enable

Trump’s slush fund reflects concentration of power in the executive, collapse of constitutional guardrails Adler

One of the grave consequences for American constitutionalism of the untrammeled concentration of power in the hands of President Donald Trump — the putative goal of Project 2025 — is his total control over the Department of Justice. There is no separation between President Trump and his Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche,

$1.1T Pentagon funding bill leaves room for White House spending spree

(The Center Square) – U.S. House lawmakers have unveiled the draft text of their $1.14 trillion annual defense bill, a must-pass bipartisan bill that fits into President Donald Trump’s plan to increase the Pentagon’s budget to historic levels. The House Armed Services Committee will mark up

How a proposed green card application policy change would disrupt lives by assuming legal immigrants are evading the law

How a proposed green card application policy change would disrupt lives by assuming legal immigrants are evading the law

More than half a million people rely every year on the ability to apply from within the United States for a green card, the government-issued ID that allows an immigrant to legally live and work in the country long term. But in May 2026 the federal government issued a

Dems decide against joining fraud roundtable at White House

(The Center Square) – Democratic attorneys general decided against attending a Tuesday roundtable at the White House to discuss fraud in welfare, including Medicaid. Speaking to reporters during a webinar Tuesday afternoon, the Democratic attorneys general claimed they were invited late Friday afternoon and that it was too short of notice.