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'Not going to cooperate': Border state sheriffs throw wrench in Trump’s deportation plan

President-elect Donald Trump's advisers have been hoping county sheriffs in border states will assist with the incoming administration's mass deportation campaign. And Yuma County, Arizona Sheriff Leon Wilmot told WIRED that the Supreme Court has already established that enforcing immigration law is outside the jurisdiction of local police departments and sheriffs' offices. I've got cases that are open.” Other border …

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Glitching tech and 'erratic' Elon Musk throws wrench in Trump's ground campaign: report

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has committed tens of millions to help build an organization to elect former President Donald Trump, known as America PAC. "America PAC has emerged as a significant player in Trump’s bid for a second term, running perhaps the most ambitious independent get-out-the-vote operation for the Republican candidate in the campaign’s final weeks," the report stated. However, …

Six House Republicans throw a wrench in Trump plan to block a Harris win

If he loses the 2024 presidential election, former President Donald Trump will likely lobby House Republicans to refuse to certify the results. However, Politico reports that a bipartisan group of House lawmakers have banded together to jointly pledge to certify the results of the 2024 presidential election, and the group so far includes six House Republicans. This means that, should …

Trump throws a Clarence Thomas-sized wrench into Mar-a-Lago case after Supreme Court immunity ruling

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump wants to pause his classified documents case in …

A federal appeals court on Tuesday handed what appears to be a partial victory for Rep. Scott Perry in the Pennsylvania Republican's effort to block special counsel Jack Smith from investigating data on his phone that was seized by the FBI, Politico reports. Federal investigators in August 2022 seized Perry’s phone amid an investigation over allegations former President Donald Trump …

Michael Cohen throws a wrench into Trump lawsuit defense -- and could prove he lied under oath

Any relief former President Donald Trump may have felt as a Manhattan grand jury closed out its session without a bill of indictment against the former president may be short-lived as another lawsuit comes back to life that could lead to perjury charges. According to a report from the Daily Beast's Jose Pagliery and Lachlan Cartwright, the lawsuit stems from …

Trump is throwing a wrench into what is usually a seamless transfer of power

President Trump arrives to speak at his Jan. 6 rally before supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol. As the incoming president finishes the oath of office at the Capitol, the former president’s military aide lugging a briefcase containing the country’s nuclear war plans — known as the “football” — hands it over to a new uniformed aide, who takes up position …

Tracking the legal challenges to Trump’s emergency declaration

CNN — As President Donald Trump tries to move forward with the construction of additional physical barriers along the southern border, his administration has had to contend with a slew of lawsuits, some of which have thrown a wrench into the President’s plans. The Trump administration appealed the block to the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals and in the …