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More Trump enemies are being investigated and FBI agents who kneeled at a protest five years ago were fired today. But the systems are holding against some abuses. Giuliani and Lindell are paying for their 2020 election lies while a judge reinstated some Defense Dept. union protections.Â
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Today’s GovBrief News
Rudy Giuliani settles Dominion’s $1.3 billion defamation suit for undisclosed sum, two years after Fox paid $787 million for same election lies.
California now allows doctors to anonymously mail abortion pills to shield them from Texas lawsuits as FDA review threatens access.
Trump demands Microsoft fire global affairs chief Lisa Monaco after Laura Loomer alerts him to her Biden administration role.
Trump appeals to Supreme Court to overturn 150-year understanding of 14th Amendment, claiming birthright citizenship was “mistaken.”
Federal appeals court blocks Trump’s attempt to strip union rights from Pentagon K-12 teachers by labeling them national security workers.
Homeland Security Secretary Noem fast-tracks $11 million for Florida tourist pier after campaign donor intervenes, then dines with him.
Trump fires Sacramento US Attorney hours after she warned Border Patrol chief that planned raids would violate court order.
Justice Dept. subpoenas Fulton County DA Fani Willis’s travel records one day after indicting James Comey in escalating probe of Trump’s foes.
Nexstar and Sinclair reverse Kimmel blackout after FCC chair threatened “news distortion” complaints if host wasn’t fired.
Abu Dhabi royal fund and ByteDance will hold over one-third of TikTok US despite Trump’s claim of “American control.”
House Democrats release Epstein records showing scheduled meetings with Bannon, Thiel and Gates, plus query about Musk visiting island.
Hegseth orders generals to Quantico to demand they “row in the same direction” or face career consequences.
Federal judge extends block on deportation of 70 Honduran and Guatemalan children after finding Trump’s reunification claims false.
Transportation Dept. finds 190,000 of 200,000 immigrant truck drivers were improperly licensed, threatens California with $160 million funding cut.
Federal agents fire baton rounds at Broadview ICE protesters for third straight Friday as DHS labels demonstrators “Antifa-aligned violent extremists.”
Florida arrests more than 6,000 suspected undocumented immigrants in five months as DHS reimburses state $30 million.
ICE officer relieved of duties after throwing Ecuadorian woman to floor following her husband’s arrest at Manhattan courthouse.
Atlanta airport forfeits $37.5 million in FAA grants after refusing to disavow DEI programs despite attempted contract edits.
Transportation Dept. cancels bike and trail grants in six states, calling projects “hostile to motor vehicles.”
Trump orders declassification and release of Amelia Earhart files after Northern Mariana Islands representative cites residents’ accounts of seeing her on Saipan.
Federal judge rules Trump ally Mike Lindell defamed Smartmatic 51 times while promoting 2020 election lies, facing nine-figure damages.
Sixteen states sue HHS after agency threatens to strip $35 million in sex ed funding over lessons mentioning transgender students.
Trump demands up to 10% stake in Nevada lithium mine for renegotiating $2.26 billion loan while opposing automakers’ EV transition.
ICE detains Des Moines schools superintendent after May 2024 removal order that district says it never knew about.
Supreme Court allows Trump to withhold $4 billion in congressionally approved foreign aid despite GAO ruling the move illegal.
Tennessee Gov. Lee deploys National Guard to Memphis without arrest powers, two weeks after Trump’s unilateral intervention order.
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