Trump keeps ally Alina Habba
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The Trump administration’s move to pull Habba’s nomination and then install her in an acting capacity appears to take advantage of a section of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act, which allows an acting officer to serve in a position for no more than 210 days if no one is nominated to the position.
Trump doubles down on Alina Habba's nomination for U.S. attorney in New Jersey after federal judges declined to extend her interim term, creating confusion over who will assume the role.
The White House threw its support behind Habba after federal judges in New Jersey didn't extend her term as interim U.S. attorney.
Trump calls for arrests of Obama and Clinton in Oval Office tirade, spreading dangerous lies as Epstein pressure grows. Norm Eisen, former special counsel to President Obama and founder of the Democracy Defenders Fund,
Trump, whose administration wields unprecedented influence over the Justice Department, could still act to preserve his pick
A House Republican is seeking to censure Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver of New Jersey over an incident stemming from a congressional oversight visit to a new immigration detention facility in her state.