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Darren Bowman
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Editor at Bloomberg Law/Tax/Government. Syracuse alum. Husband. Dad. Fly angler. Live on the shores of the Chesapeake.
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President Donald Trump has officially nominated former Fox News host Jeanine Pirro to serve as Washington’s top prosecutor, in his second attempt this year to install a leader for the nation’s largest US attorney’s office.
Trump Nominates Former Fox News Pirro Host as Top DC Prosecutor
President Donald Trump has officially nominated former Fox News host Jeanine Pirro to serve as Washington’s top prosecutor, in his second attempt this year to install a leader for the nation’s largest US attorney’s office.
bit.ly
June 20, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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A panel of North Carolina appeals court judges struggled Friday to balance fairness for voters with strict adherence to state election law in a case with a state high court seat on the line—and their colleague as the plaintiff.
North Carolina Justice Race Splits Judges on Post-Election Suits
A panel of North Carolina appeals court judges struggled Friday to balance fairness for voters with strict adherence to state election law in a case with a state high court seat on the line—and their ...
news.bloomberglaw.com
March 21, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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President Donald Trump is calling for the impeachment of a judge who ruled against his effort to swiftly deport alleged Venezuelan gang members.
Trump Escalates Fight with Courts by Calling for Impeachment
President Donald Trump is calling for the impeachment of a judge who ruled against his effort to swiftly deport alleged Venezuelan gang members, escalating his administration’s battle against the judi...
news.bloomberglaw.com
March 18, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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President Trump’s nominees for key DOJ positions wouldn’t commit to following federal court orders in all scenarios, raising examples of historical Supreme Court rulings upholding slavery and the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.
Trump Nominees Decline to Say They'd Always Follow Court Rulings
President Donald Trump’s nominees for key Justice Department positions wouldn’t commit to following federal court orders in all scenarios, raising examples of historical Supreme Court rulings upholdin...
news.bloomberglaw.com
February 26, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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SCOOP: Trump DOJ No. 2 Emil Bove empowers 2 political aides w/ substantial authority over ethics & employee discipline decisions previously reserved for most senior career official. One is a former Trump defense attorney, another is a '21 law school grad news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
Trump DOJ Delegates Sensitive Ethics Powers to Political Aides
The Trump Justice Department has assigned politically-appointed newcomers decisionmaking power over sensitive matters including ethics, employee discipline, and release of information sought by inspec...
news.bloomberglaw.com
February 16, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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EXCLUSIVE: As many as 22 remaining Biden-appointed US attorneys had their government-issued devices deactivated Friday without being told they’ve been fired or provided an explanation, said three people familiar with the situation.
Remaining Biden US Attorneys Said to Have Devices Deactivated
As many as 22 remaining Biden-appointed US attorneys had their government-issued devices deactivated Friday without being told they’ve been fired or provided an explanation, said three people familiar...
news.bloomberglaw.com
February 15, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has embedded itself inside the CFPB, the first step toward dismantling the agency.

Three DOGE team members—Christopher Young, Nikhil Rajpal, and Gavin Kliger—arrived at the Washington office, the CFPB employees union NTEU 335 said in a statement.
Musk's DOGE Descends on CFPB With Eyes on Shutting It Down
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has embedded itself inside the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the first step toward dismantling the agency.
news.bloomberglaw.com
February 7, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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NEW: Trump’s partisan purge of Democratic NLRB officials in the late hours of Monday targeted Wilcox, the first Black woman to serve on the board. General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo was terminated as well.
Trump Terminates One Labor Board Democrat, Leaving Two Members
President Donald Trump fired National Labor Relations Board member Gwynne Wilcox in an unprecedented personnel move that prevents the board from deciding cases and appears to violate federal law, acco...
news.bloomberglaw.com
January 28, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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President Donald Trump’s blitz of executive actions align with many of the ideas promoted in a conservative policy blueprint he once distanced himself from.
Trump's Early Actions Mirror Project 2025 Plan He Once Dismissed
President Donald Trump disavowed connections to Project 2025, but more than 30 out of his 47 initial executive actions match or partially align with ideas promoted in the policy book.
news.bloomberglaw.com
January 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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EXCLUSIVE: A high-ranking Trump Justice Department official ordered criminal investigations into state and local actors that obstruct federal immigration orders, according to an internal memo obtained by Bloomberg Law.
Trump DOJ Orders Probes into State, Local Immigration Resistors
The message to all DOJ employees from new Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove lays out a “newly established Sanctuary Cities Enforcement Working Group.”
news.bloomberglaw.com
January 22, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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The D.C. Circuit appeared likely to uphold convictions for an Ohio man facing nearly five years in prison for assaulting or resisting officers at the riot during the certification of the 2020 presidential election.
DC Circuit Hears Last Jan. 6 Appeal Before Trump Takes Office
A Washington federal appeals court heard its final argument in an appeal by a Jan. 6 Capitol rioter before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.
news.bloomberglaw.com
January 13, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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A key Affordable Care Act provision that allows millions of Americans to access cancer screenings, mental-health reviews, and preventive drugs could be in danger as another Obamacare case goes before the Supreme Court.
Obamacare Case Presents Renewed Opportunity to Restrict Agencies
The Affordable Care Act is back before the US Supreme Court, this time giving the conservative majority another chance to dismantle the administrative state.
news.bloomberglaw.com
January 10, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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DEEP DIVE: New H-1B visa regulations set to take effect in January will empower government officials probing possible fraud just as the Trump administration takes control of the country’s immigration system.
Biden H-1B Visa Rules Give Trump More Power to Police Fraud
New H-1B visa regulations set to take effect in January will empower government officials probing possible fraud just as the Trump administration takes control of the country’s immigration system.
news.bloomberglaw.com
December 20, 2024 at 2:19 PM