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Katie Zacharia Admits Failing Bar, but Defends Calling Herself a Lawyer

15 octobre 2026 à 22:17
In an interview with a right-wing influencer, the new White House press secretary also described the harried process that led to her hiring.

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Katie Zacharia, the White House press secretary, aboard Air Force One on Wednesday. “I woke up at 3 in the morning on Tuesday to prepare with what I had,” she said of her first press briefing.

An Angry Judge and a Maybe-Lawyer in the Briefing Room

15 octobre 2026 à 12:05
A roundup of legal news from the past week.

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The Supreme Court considered a case on the Video Privacy Protection Act this week.
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  • Why Are Migrant Children in Court Without a Lawyer?
    Many unaccompanied minors are facing deportation hearings without a lawyer because of the Trump administration’s dispute with an organization that helps provide legal representation to thousands of migrant children. Our national reporter Jazmine Ulloa explains. Read more: https://nyti.ms/3TJaBEB
     

Why Are Migrant Children in Court Without a Lawyer?

Many unaccompanied minors are facing deportation hearings without a lawyer because of the Trump administration’s dispute with an organization that helps provide legal representation to thousands of migrant children. Our national reporter Jazmine Ulloa explains. Read more: https://nyti.ms/3TJaBEB

Katie Zacharia Is Trump’s New Press Secretary. But Is She a Lawyer?

15 octobre 2026 à 10:05
Katie Zacharia told The New York Times that the confusion over her legal credentials was the result of one big misunderstanding.

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Justice Dept. Turns to Partisans and Conspiracists to Fill Depleted Ranks

6 octobre 2026 à 20:52
The civil rights unit has recruited people whose questionable work histories and dearth of education and experience might have disqualified them in the past, former officials said.

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Under its chief, Harmeet Dhillon, the civil rights division of the Justice Department has pushed hard to replenish the ranks of a unit that was once a magnet for top legal talent.
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