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March 7, 2026
Justice Department targets Cuban officials, aims for indictments
Updated March 6, 2026 at 6:49 p.m. EST The Justice Department has formed a working group to examine possible federal charges against officials or entities within Cuba's government, according to an official familiar with the group. The formation of the group could be a significant step in the Trump administration's public push to topple the regime in Cuba. Officials from government agencies including the Treasury Department will be part of the recently formed group. Treasury's involvement cou ...
Go to discussionGavin Newsom Calls Kristi Noem a 'Scapegoat' for Stephen Miller: The 'Dark Heart' of the Trump Admin
Mar 6th, 2026, 3:46 pm California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) accused President Donald Trump of using Kristi Noem as a “scapegoat” after her sudden removal as Homeland Security secretary, instead pointing the finger at the White House’s hardline deportation policy architect Stephen Miller. Trump fired Noem late Thursday and nominated Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) to replace her after reportedly being angered by testimony she gave earlier in the week before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Dur ...
Go to discussionTrump says defense contractors agree to quadruple production of 'exquisite class' weapons
03/06/26 4:40 PM ET President Trump said major defense contractors have agreed to quadruple the production of “exquisite class” weaponry following a meeting Friday at the White House. “They have agreed to quadruple Production of the ‘Exquisite Class’ Weaponry in that we want to reach, as rapidly as possible, the highest levels of quantity. Expansion began three months prior to the meeting, and Plants and Production of many of these Weapons are already under way,” the president said in a post ...
Go to discussionFed-up Republicans may soon 'punish' another Trump Cabinet member: report
March 6, 2026 4:03PM ET The firing of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem could spell problems for Attorney General Pam Bondi, whose future has come into question following President Donald Trump's decision to cut a member of his Cabinet after Republican lawmakers expressed concerns, Politico reported Friday. Bondi has come under fire for her handling of the Epstein files, as congressional leaders have questioned her leadership of the Department of Justice over the last several weeks. &q ...
Go to discussionFederal Prosecutor Used Fabricated Quotes in Court Filing (2)
Federal Prosecutor Used Fabricated Quotes in Court Filing (2) March 6, 2026, 4:55 PM EST; Updated: March 6, 2026, 9:08 PM EST Ben Penn Senior Reporter Email Ben Penn Tweet Ben Penn Justice Department lawyers in North Carolina are facing possible sanctions for what a magistrate judge called "fabricated quotations and misstatements of case holdings." Photographer: MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images An assistant US attorney in North Carolina filed a response with the court ...
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