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Judge in Ábrego García case signals DOJ failed to prove he's dangerous

Judge Waverly D. Crenshaw Jr. presided over the Kilmar Ábrego García bail hearing on Wednesday and indicated that the Justice Department struggled to reach the high standard required to declare him a danger to the community.

"Obviously, the court is going to look at the issues...I'm having a hard time understanding your argument that there is by clear and convincing evidence no conditions that could control the danger posed by the defendant...that's a pretty high standard," said Crenshaw, according to Lawfare's Anna Bower, reporting from the Nashville, Tennessee, courthouse.

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Conservative justice hits brakes on major ruling that kneecapped voting rights

A conservative Supreme Court Justice put a pause on a lower court ruling that would have blocked people in some states from suing over voter discrimination based on race.

The Washington Post reported Wednesday that Brett Kavanaugh issued an administrative stay as part of an appeal from Native American tribes in North Dakota who allege the previous ruling "endangers a powerful tool to ensure equitable voting laws."

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'We will beat him:' White House threatens to reignite war with Ron DeSantis

President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis could soon clash in a proxy war over a recent DeSantis appointment, a White House official hinted Wednesday.

For the position of Florida chief financial officer, DeSantis announced Wednesday morning that he tapped Florida Sen. Blaise Ingoglia, a longtime ally of DeSantis, much to the chagrin of the White House and Trump’s preferred pick of Sen. Joe Gruters, who has sometimes clashed with DeSantis.

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Ex-GOP rep says Republicans are 'trapped' in a 'mess of their own making'

President Donald Trump and his loyalists within the administration set a trap for themselves with their constant conspiracy theory appeals to the base, now that they have the task of trying to close the book on the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case and their supporters refuse to accept that they haven't uncovered a "client list" of Democrats involved with his crimes, former Rep. Charlie Dent (R-PA) explained on CNN Wednesday.

This comes as House Republicans themselves vote against proposals to force the DOJ to turn over the complete set of Epstein files to the public — even as many of them accuse Trump of hiding something — and it also comes as Democrats turn up the heat on the issue.

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Trump dodges after White House official claims he'll fire Fed's Jerome Powell

A White House official claimed President Donald Trump plans to fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, Bloomberg reported Wednesday

"While the lawmakers voiced support for the move, which would likely roil financial markets and lead to a consequential legal showdown, Trump has not made a final decision and could change his mind, according to the official who requested anonymity to discuss a private conversation," said Bloomberg.

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‘Sit this one out:’ Newsom lays into MAGA AG as social media spat escalates

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) took aim at Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday after the state’s top law enforcement officer threatened to arrest Texas Democrats for opposing Republican efforts to redraw the state’s congressional district map in their favor.

Texas lawmakers are set to convene for a special session following pressure from the White House for the state to redraw its maps to give Republicans five additional House seats, Politico reported last week. News broke on Tuesday, however, that top Democrats had urged Texas Democrats to resist the redistricting efforts, something Paxton didn’t take kindly to.

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Trump may be 'grooming' nominee for Supreme Court: 'Belongs to the president'

President Donald Trump's controversial nomination of his former defense attorney as an appeals court judge is just the next step in his effort to corrupt the judicial system, according to a legal expert.

The president nominated Emil Bove III to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, which reviews federal cases in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. Author and attorney Jeffrey Toobin published a column in The New York Times advancing the argument that Trump is "grooming" his former attorney for even loftier positions.

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Don Jr. debuts gun company in 'triumphant return' to NYSE — shares tank anyway

A gun seller's shares tanked after Donald Trump Jr. debuted the company at the New York Stock Exchange.

Before ringing the opening bell on Wednesday, Trump explained why he was supporting GrabAGun.

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Avowed Trump ally warns Epstein may 'consume' presidency as MAGA 'rupture' grows

President Donald Trump can't seem to stop talking about the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, and right-wing activist Laura Loomer is warning that the issue is threatening to "consume his presidency," according to Politico.

In an interview on Wednesday, Loomer contradicted Trump's assertion that talk of a "client list" cobbled together by the convicted sex offender, who died by his own hand in a Manhattan jail cell, was a "hoax" perpetuated by Democrats.

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'Blistering': DOJ witness leveled at bail hearing for wrongfully deported dad

Kilmar Ábrego García was back in a Nashville court on Wednesday as a federal judge reviews a court ruling saying that the U.S. government didn't meet its burden to detain him before trial.

This is unfolding at the same time that another federal judge intends to issue a ruling on whether Ábrego García can be captured by U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and shipped off to a third-party country, such as Sudan, if he were to be released on bail.

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‘We can take your children’: Shocking figures show kids are 'fair game' for DHS

President Donald Trump's Department of Homeland Security is ripping all the guardrails off of the immigration system when it comes to children, The Atlantic reported in a deep analysis published Wednesday.

This follows the Biden administration's effort to put protections in place, following the family separation scandal that took place under the first Trump administration.

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‘Bad precedent:’ Ex-GOP rep warns  Republicans' new budget move will haunt them

Former Rep. Charlie Dent (R-PA) laid into congressional Republicans on Wednesday over their support for President Donald Trump’s plan to claw back more than $9 billion in federal spending already approved by Congress.

Speaking on MSNBC, Dent, who used to serve on the House Appropriations Committee, said that the move to cancel already-approved funding would set a “really bad precedent” going forward, and that it could permanently weaken Congress’s power.

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'A third of the base walks': Trump's fans revolt after his Epstein 'hoax' rant

Any hope that Donald Trump might have had that a Wednesday Truth Social post calling the Jeffrey Epstein debacle a "hoax" would satisfy his MAGA base was quickly dashed within minutes.

The president went off on a rant where he blamed Democrats for being behind what he wants to be referred to as a "scam" and the "Jeffrey Epstein Hoax."

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