Politics
Political Shifts and Resignations
Former President Obama called for Justice Department independence, while U.S. Border Patrol Chief Mike Banks resigned amid enforcement controversies.
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The Hill
Former President Barack Obama suggested that the attorney general should not be the president's "consigliere" and should instead be the "people's lawyer", in order to avoid the weaponization of the Justice Department, a problem that has been present in the Nixon and Trump administrations.
2026-05-14 17:00 UTC
CNBC
Controversy over enforcement actions by Border Patrol and ICE led to a partial shutdown of DHS from February to late April.
2026-05-14 17:24 UTC