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Adrianne Appel2025-08-28T18:44:00
The Trump administration has intensified its clash with California. The Department of Justice (DOJ) launched an investigation into whether the state’s environmental agency, which regulates vehicle emissions, is violating federal law by pursuing racial equity in hiring and other practices.
The California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) and its California Air Resources Board (CARB), allegedly violated Trump’s interpretation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by wanting to “advance racial equity,” the DOJ claimed Wednesday in a letter dated Aug. 27 to CalEPA announcing the investigation.
2025-08-18T17:44:00Z By Aly McDevitt
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed two lawsuits against the California Air Resources Board, claiming it no longer has the legal right to enforce strict emissions rules for heavy-duty trucks.
2025-08-11T14:01:00Z By Aly McDevitt
A new memorandum from President Trump directs increased federal scrutiny of race- and sex-based admissions practices at colleges and universities, however, its implications extend beyond higher education.
2025-05-06T11:30:00Z By Aaron Nicodemus
In support of President Donald Trump’s deregulation agenda, U.S. Department of Justice sued four states in its ongoing attempt to derail state efforts to force energy companies to pay for damage they caused to the environment.
2025-10-28T21:11:00Z By Adrianne Appel
Senate Democrats warned OMB Director Russell Vought Tuesday that it would be illegal for the Trump administration to shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, citing a recent court decision barring actions that could severely harm the agency.
2025-10-23T20:36:00Z By Jaclyn Jaeger
It has been nearly six months now since the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Criminal Division released its memorandum on the selection of compliance monitors. This article provides a critical analysis of the monitorships that received early terminations, those that remain in place, and the broader compliance lessons they impart.
2025-10-23T20:07:00Z By Oscar Gonzalez
The founder of crypto exchange Binance, Changpeng Zhao, received a pardon from President Donald Trump. This pardon comes almost two years after Zhao signed a plea agreement and was sentenced to a four-month prison sentence.
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