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… Abraham Teklu Lemma, a naturalized American citizen of Ethiopian descent, worked as an IT subcontractor at the State Department and Department of Justice before he was arrested in August 2023. …
US govt contractor pleads guilty to spying for EthiopiaThe Standard
… called "fake news" and "fiction and lies." The news organizations filed a lawsuit asking for a temporary restraining order against the ban on the grounds that it violates the First Amendment of the US Constitution, which upholds the right to a free press.The Department of Justice …
Judge urged to lift Trump's White House ban on media outletsThe Standard
… Ahead of the ruling, the Department of Justice had argued Trump can "control reporters' access to restricted presidential areas, such as the Oval Office.""Access to the White House is a privilege -- not a right," it said. …
US judge blocks White House ban on CNN, MS NOW, PoliticoCitizen Digital
… REUTERS Audio By Vocalize An Afghan woman accused of supporting a plot to carry out a mass shooting in the United States has been sent back to Afghanistan in the first case heard by a special US terror court, the Department of Justice said Friday. …
Afghan woman removed from US on orders of 'terror court'Citizen Digital
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US judge rejects bid to break up Google's ad businessCitizen Digital
… d to vote "no." Trump, who has upended US political norms by seeking to bring nominally independent government agencies under his increasingly direct control, calls Blanche a "star." Democrats opposed Blanche from the beginning, accusing Trump of turning the Department of Justice …
Trump's ex-lawyer all set for confirmation as US attorney generalThe Standard
… 50 votes to 49.Trump, who has upended US political norms by seeking to bring nominally independent government agencies under his increasingly direct control, calls Blanche a "star." Democrats opposed Blanche from the beginning, accusing Trump of turning the Department of Justice …
US Senate confirms Trump's ex lawyer as attorney generalThe Standard
… The DFA has endorsed the request to the Department of Justice," spokeswoman Analyn Ratonel told AFP in a text message. …
US requests Filipino pastor's extradition on sex chargesCitizen Digital
… A Department of Justice immigration judge had ordered his removal on March 23. window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-m', container: 'taboola-mid-article-thumbnails', placement: 'Mid Article Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' }); According to ICE, …
ICE deports former NFL player Daniel Adongo over visa, criminal recordThe Standard
… The deportation followed a March 23 removal order issued by a Department of Justice immigration judge.According to ICE, Adongo overstayed his visa in 2016, a year after his NFL career ended, and remained in the country for nearly a decade before his arrest. …
Why former NFL player Daniel Adongo was deported from USA naturalized American citizen and former IT administrator for the State Department and Department of Justice pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit espionage for the Ethiopian government by disclosing national defense information. He faces 120 to 262 months in prison and is scheduled for sentencing on April 14.
4 November 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A naturalized American citizen and former IT administrator for the State Department and Department of Justice pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit espionage for the Ethiopian government by disclosing national defense information. He faces 120 to 262 months in prison and is scheduled for sentencing on April 14.
4 November 2026 · Citizen Digital →
CNN, MS NOW, and Politico filed a lawsuit after President Trump revoked their White House credentials on Friday, claiming the ban violates the First Amendment. A federal judge heard arguments on Wednesday but declined to immediately decide whether to restore the outlets' access.
24 September 2026 · The Standard →
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to immediately reinstate White House access for CNN, MS NOW, and Politico after the outlets' reporters were banned from the premises. The judge found that revoking the press passes likely violated the outlets' constitutional due process rights under the First Amendment.
24 September 2026 · The Standard →
Nazira Haji Zada, 47, a Texas resident accused of supporting a mass shooting plot, was removed from the United States on August 25 on orders of the Alien Terrorist Removal Court (ATRC), marking the first case heard by the special court established by Congress 30 years ago.
12 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A US federal judge declined the government's demand to break up Google's digital advertising division, instead imposing operational rules on the company. The ruling is the second recent instance of a judge rejecting DOJ efforts to dismantle parts of Google's business.
3 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Todd Blanche, Trump's former personal lawyer who has been serving as acting US attorney general, is set to be confirmed by the Senate on Friday after Republican Senator Bill Cassidy announced his support, overcoming Democratic concerns about politicization of the Justice Department.
8 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Todd Blanche was confirmed as US attorney general on Saturday by a 50–49 Senate vote, after Republicans dismissed Democratic concerns that he would politicize the Justice Department. Blanche had previously represented Trump in criminal trials before serving as acting attorney general.
8 August 2026 · The Standard →
The United States has formally requested the extradition of Apollo Quiboloy, a Filipino pastor and ally of former president Rodrigo Duterte, who was arrested in the Philippines in 2024 on human-trafficking charges. A 2021 US grand jury indicted Quiboloy for conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking by force, fraud and coercion, sex trafficking of children, and bulk cash smuggling, with allegations that girls and women aged 12 to 25 were recruited as personal assistants for sex and labor.
6 August 2026 · The Standard →
Daniel Adongo, a 37-year-old Kenyan national and former Indianapolis Colts linebacker, was deported from the US by ICE on June 20 after overstaying his visa since 2016 and being convicted of criminal mischief in 2020.
26 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Daniel Adongo, a 37-year-old Kenyan who played linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts, was deported from the United States on June 20 after overstaying his visa since 2016 and being convicted of criminal mischief in 2020. He was removed under the Laken Riley Act, which requires undocumented immigrants convicted of certain crimes to be detained without bond.
26 July 2026 · The Standard →
Eight men aged 19 to 32 have been indicted on murder and terrorism conspiracy charges for an alleged plot to attack a UFC event hosted by President Trump at the White House in June using armed drones and snipers. Law enforcement said they foiled the plot before the June 14 "UFC Freedom 250" event, which took place without incident.
11 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
US law enforcement said it had foiled a plot to attack the White House during a mixed martial arts event attended by President Donald Trump and other top officials. Multiple individuals were taken into custody in a multi-state operation, and investigators identified 23 people in a potential network of plotters.
16 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Workers began removing President Trump's name from the facade of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts after a federal judge ruled the renaming was unlawful and rejected a last-minute bid by the center's board to halt the removal.
14 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Trump administration officials have pressed the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to design a $250 bill featuring President Donald Trump's portrait, according to the Washington Post. If carried out, it would be the first time a living person has appeared on US currency in a century and a half.
28 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Three suspects were arrested after using forged documents and fraudulent account details to steal more than Ksh.5 million from the Public Trustee Administration under the Office of the Attorney General. Four additional suspects were discovered during the investigation, and the case has been handed to the Director of Public Prosecutions for approval of charges including conspiracy to commit forgery, stealing, and acquisition of proceeds of crime.
14 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A gunman armed with a shotgun, handgun and knives exchanged fire with Secret Service agents at a security checkpoint outside the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday, forcing President Trump and senior officials to evacuate. The suspect, Cole Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, was subdued at the Washington Hilton where roughly 2,600 guests were gathered; no attendees were seriously injured, and preliminary findings suggest Trump was the intended target.
29 April 2026 · The Standard →