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- Comer hails DOJ’s Biden probe as House investigation heats up
- DNC trolls Trump on tariffs with free ‘TACO’ truck parked outside RNC headquarters
- Trump criticizes Rand Paul over tax bill opposition: ‘Votes no on everything’
Baraka v. Habba
Newark Mayor and Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Ras Baraka filed a lawsuit Tuesday against interim U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba, accusing her of false arrest and malicious prosecution in connection with his May 9 arrest and charges outside a federal immigration center.
The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court in New Jersey, accuses Habba of acting politically in Baraka’s May 9 arrest outside the Delaney Hall detention center, near Newark Liberty International Airport. Baraka was arrested during a protest outside the facility, after being accused of trespassing and ignoring warnings from law enforcement officials to leave. He was held in custody for several hours before being released. The U.S. attorney’s office said 13 days after it brought charges against Baraka that it was dismissing the case “for the sake of moving forward.”
The civil lawsuit filed by Baraka’s attorneys seeks damages for what they described as his “false arrest and malicious prosecution,” as well as the allegedly defamatory remarks Habba made about his case, including on social media. The lawsuit includes screenshots of Habba’s social media posts in question…READ MORE
White House
SIGNATURE ISSUE: Trump DOJ investigating Biden pardons to family, death row inmates
Terror in Boulder
‘REALLY SAD’: Boulder terror attack witness describes ‘horrific’ scene at pro-Israel rally
LOOKING BACK: Lawmakers, officials warned about terrorist attacks from foreign nationals long before Colorado
TERROR UNLEASHED: Mohamed Soliman planned Molotov cocktail attack after gun purchase denial
GROWING THREAT: Boulder terror attack suspect showed signs of growing ‘lone-wolf’ radicalization, says former FBI supervisor
SERVE AND PROTECT: Boulder antisemitic terror attack spurs response from major cities
World Stage
WARTIME READY: Challenges posed by Trump and Putin push UK to adopt new NATO first defense policy
HOMELAND ON EDGE: After Ukraine’s surprise drone assault on Russia, new attention drawn to sensitive sites stateside
CRIMEA CHAOS: Ukraine targets bridge linking Russia to Crimea with massive underwater blast, video shows
DIVINE PRESENCE: Huckabee condemns efforts to erase Jewish history to the Holy Land as ‘absurd’
‘BETRAYAL’: US citizen who fought for ISIS in Syria sentenced to 10 years in prison
ATOMIC IMPASSE: Ukraine targets bridge linking Russia to Crimea with massive underwater blast, video shows
A NATION ON EDGE: After Ukraine’s surprise drone assault on Russia, new attention drawn to sensitive sites stateside
Capitol Hill
‘AGGRESSIVE AFFRONT’: House Dems urge GOP to condemn DHS for handcuffing Rep Nadler staffer, order Noem to testify
‘PART OF THE DESIGN’: Jasmine Crockett agrees during town hall that ‘Republicans want poor people to die’
FISCAL SHOWDOWN: Rand Paul says $5 trillion debt increase in ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ a deal-breaker
Across America
‘HELPING OUT DHS’: Patel’s immigration push at FBI yields 10,000 arrests since January
PAPER TRAIL: Liberal city mayor hit with ethics complaint over alleged lavish gifts
TAXPAYER WASTE: HHS ends Biden-era COVID-19 testing program that bled taxpayers years after pandemic
HOPE UNDER FIRE: DeSantis punches back at Hope Florida controversy, likens ‘lawfare’ to attacks on Trump and nominees
PROTECTING CHILDREN: FBI urges public to provide tips on mutilation of children with ‘gender-affirming’ surgeries
CAMPUS DECEPTION: Red state dean ousted after admitting on hidden cam she was secretly pushing DEI
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