U.S. Deportation Sent Asylum Seeker Back Into China’s Grip
A Chinese man crossed dangerous jungles to enter the United States, in a failed bid for asylum. After being deported home in 2023, he faced a choice: stay or try to leave again?
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Inside Trump’s Unorthodox Climate Attacks in Courts Nationwide
The administration is cranking up efforts to kill state laws and legal cases that would force fossil-fuel companies to pay for climate damage.
The U.S. Is Auctioning a Seized Russian Yacht. Will Anyone Buy It?
The Justice Department said the yacht, Amadea, was worth at least $300 million when it was seized in 2022 from a Russian oligarch. It’s unlikely to sell for that price.
In a Trump-Putin Summit, Ukraine Fears Losing Say Over Its Future
Since President Trump retook office, many Ukrainians have worried a peace accord would be struck without them.
Google’s $32 Billion Wiz Deal Draws DOJ Antitrust Scrutiny: Report
According to reports, the US Department of Justice will assess whether the deal would harm competition in the cybersecurity market.
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Appeals Court Pauses Order to Give Deported Venezuelans Due Process
The court’s pause on a judge’s order came a day before the Trump administration was supposed to outline how to allow nearly 140 Venezuelans deported to El Salvador to challenge their expulsion.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia Returned to U.S. From El Salvador to Face Criminal Charges
Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who had been living in Maryland and legally protected from deportation, had been held in a Salvadoran prison since March 15.
Trump Administration Targets Brazilian Judge for “Censorship”
A new State Department policy to restrict visas from foreign officials who censor voices online appears written for a specific Brazilian Supreme Court justice.
Iranian Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Baltimore Ransomware Attack
Sina Gholinejad pleaded guilty to computer-fraud and wire-fraud-conspiracy charges linked to the Robbinhood ransomware hit on Baltimore.
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Microsoft Sinkholes Domains, Disrupts Notorious ‘Lumma Stealer’ Malware Operation
Redmond’s threat hunters found 394,000 Windows systems talking to Lumma controllers, a victim pool included global manufacturers.
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