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Core Democratic groups are preparing to be targeted by the Trump administration
By STEVE PEOPLESUpdated 11:03 PM CDT, April 14, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — As President Donald Trump pushes the historical boundaries of executive power, some of the Democratic Party’s core political institutions are preparing for the possibility that the federal government may soon launch criminal investigations against them.
The Democrats’ dominant national fundraising platform, ActBlue, and the party’s largest protest group, Indivisible, are working with their attorneys for just such a scenario, according to officials within both organizations. Trump’s top political allies have suggested both groups should face prosecution.
Other Democratic allies are planning for Trump-backed legal crackdowns as well. Wary of antagonizing the president, most prefer to stay anonymous for now.
“Every one of our clients is concerned about being arbitrarily targeted by the Trump administration. We are going to great lengths to help clients prepare for or defend themselves,” said Ezra Reese, political law chair at Elias Law Group, which represents Democratic groups and candidates and is chaired by Marc Elias, the lawyer who has himself been a Trump target.
An FBI spokesperson declined to comment when asked about potential investigations into ActBlue and Indivisible. But White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt did not downplay the threat of a potential criminal probe when asked specifically whether Trump wants the FBI, the Treasury Department or any other federal agency to investigate Democratic groups. ...
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'Obviously illegal': Experts pan Trump's plan to deport U.S. citizens
Trump has suggested that "homegrown" criminals who have been convicted of certain crimes should be deported, but the idea raises significant legal questions.
www.nbcnews.com
Trump administration freezes $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard over campus activism
Harvard University says it won’t comply with a list of demands from the Trump administration as part of its campaign against antisemitism.
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Trump administration insists it isn’t required to work with El Salvador to bring back man mistakenly deported | CNN Politics
The Trump administration insisted on Sunday that it is not required to work with officials in El Salvador to secure the return of a man mistakenly deported to the country, days after the Supreme Court endorsed a federal judge’s directive that US officials must “facilitate” bringing him back...
www.cnn.com
Ukraine war: Trump says Zelensky shares blame for war dead
The US president says Ukraine's leader shares blame for the war with Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden.
www.bbc.com
Trump wants to halve State Dept budget, slash foreign aid 75%
President Donald Trump's administration wants to halve the State Department budget, cutting more than $30 billion, sources said.
www.usatoday.com
Potential 2028 presidential rivals rally behind Shapiro after arson at governor's mansion
Governors across the country who are rumored as fellow potential 2028 presidential candidates rallied behind Gov. Josh Shapiro after an arsonist set fire to the governor's mansion.
www.foxnews.com
Judge asks if 'constitutional crisis' looms in Tufts student's immigration case
U.S. District Judge William Sessions suggested he may order authorities to move Rumeysa Ozturk from the Louisiana detention center.
www.usatoday.com
Trump considers pausing his auto tariffs as the world economy endures whiplash
President Donald Trump told reporters gathered in the Oval Office on Monday automakers “need a little bit of time” to relocate production to the U.S.
apnews.com
Trump inner circle warned of tariff consequences
The White House has taken pains to say administration officials are unified on the tariff effort announced on April 2, which the White House dubbed "Liberation Day."
www.cbsnews.com
El Salvador's president says it's 'preposterous' that he'd return the Maryland man deported in error
El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele says it's "preposterous" to suggest he return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was wrongly deported there last month.
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Analysis: As he lionizes a strongman, Trump flexes power over the law, top colleges and the media | CNN Politics
Only three months into his new term, President Donald Trump is escalating a battle against institutions that challenge his strongman instincts, including the courts, the legal profession, elite education and the media.
www.cnn.com
Ground Game: Trump team projects calm, Thune's 'old fashioned' approach, and Bukele to visit the White House
This newsletter was originally sent out via email to our Ground Game subscribers on April 14. You can subscribe at any time at apnews.com/newsletters.
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Trump can't revoke legal status of migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela, judge rules
Under a program known as CHNV, migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela were allowed to fly to the U.S. after securing a sponsorship from U.S.-based individuals.
www.cbsnews.com
White House proposes drastic cuts to State Department and funding for UN, NATO and other groups
The White House’s Office of Management and Budget has proposed gutting the State Department’s budget by almost 50%, closing a number of overseas diplomatic missions, and eliminating funding for nearly all international organizations, including the United Nations, many of its agencies and for NATO he
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IRS employees expect to learn their layoff fate around Tax Day, their busiest time of the year | CNN Politics
Internal Revenue Service workers are expecting to soon learn their employment fate, coinciding with Tuesday’s tax-filing deadline and their busiest week of the year.
www.cnn.com
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