Skye Perryman
American lawyer
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At a time when millions of Americans are struggling to make ends meet, we don’t need vanity projects. This project will do significant harm to the people of Arlington County,
- Perryman saidThe Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…
It appears the president and his allies want to pick their voters, as opposed to the way things are supposed to function in a democracy where voters pick their leaders,
- Democracy Forward President and CEO Skye Perryman said in a statementCNNcnn.com/2026/10…
Congress created FEMA to operate with independence, given its mission to prepare and respond quickly when disasters arise,
- said Skye Perryman, the group's president and CEOCNBCcnbc.com/2026/09…
This is an all-hands-on-deck task,
- said Skye Perryman, president of the nonpartisan legal organization Democracy ForwardLos Angeles Timeslatimes.com/politics/story…
It is unprecedented and unlawful for the I.R.S. to allow the president and his family to be exempt from review,
- said Skye Perryman, the president and chief executive of Democracy Forward, which filed the new complaint on behalf of the unionThe New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/08…
They want the American public and lawmakers to believe that the weaponization fund is dead, but they refuse to sign sworn statements,
- Skye Perryman, president and CEO of Democracy Forward, said in an interview with the TimesLos Angeles Timeslatimes.com/world/nation…
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Virginia's County sues to halt Trump's 250-foot triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery
The News Internationalthenews.com.pk/latest/1419294…A county board in Virginia is suing to stop the construction of President Donald Trump’s “Triumphal arch,” bringing another legal challenge to the controversial 250-foot project
CNNcnn.com/2026/10…ICE investigated non-profits over alleged 'illegal alien voter registration'
The News Internationalthenews.com.pk/latest/1419080…It’s the latest sign of ongoing pressure on agents as the Trump administration doubles down on its immigration crackdown despite some Republican unease over who the agency is targeting
CNNcnn.com/2026/10…DHS orders deportation of illegal migrant who sold fraudulent DHS, FBI 'immunity' cards
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/us/dhs…The records, released on Wednesday by the advocacy group Democracy Forward, offer a detailed look inside one arm of the Trump administration’s escalating election-integrity campaign, which has marshaled federal investigators, immigration databases and voter records in an effort to identify noncitizens suspected of illegally registering or voting
CNNcnn.com/2026/10…Trump's order to cut FEMA workforce ruled unlawful
The News Internationalthenews.com.pk/latest/1415980…A United States federal judge has ruled the Trump administration acted unlawfully by ordering job cuts at the federal agency in charge of responding to the country’s natural disasters
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/2026…Trump’s continued distrust in election integrity has experts eyeing his next move
Guardiantheguardian.com/us/news…Trump faces suit over immunity memo signed by Blanche
The Hillthehill.com/homenews/administr…The revised suit built on an earlier complaint that asked the same judge, Leonie M. Brinkema, to block another measure that arose from the dismissal of the president's complaint against the I.R.S.: a $1.8 billion fund intended to use taxpayer money to compensate Trump supporters who claimed they were the victims of political prosecutions
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/08…Key GOP holdouts say they’ll back Blanche for attorney general after he rescinded Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
CNNcnn.com/2026/08…Todd Blanche confirms scrapping of $1.8bn ‘slush fund’ ahead of confirmation vote
Financial Timesft.com/content/518d4dea…Government Overhauls Teen Pregnancy Program to Focus on Marriage and Starting Families
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/07…Existing grants were canceled this year, jeopardizing millions of dollars for programs that have been proven to reduce teen pregnancies and transmission of sexually transmitted diseases
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…US judge blocks Trump bid to strip work permits from immigrants
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/2026…A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked U.S. President's plan from stripping tens of thousands of asylum seekers and immigrants who have Temporary Protected Status (TPS) of their ability to work in the United States
The News Internationalthenews.com.pk/latest/1409807…Judge blocks Trump plan that would limit graduate student loans in nursing and other fields
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/trump…Strict caps imposed by the Department of Education (DOE) come even as Health and Human Services (HHS) has bet on physician assistants to help with the rural healthcare shortages
Guardiantheguardian.com/us/news…Federal judge blocks Trump election plan in major legal blow to administration
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…US District Court Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan sided with advocacy groups that argued the recent upgrades to the program, called Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements, or SAVE, aggregated Americans’ sensitive personal data in a way that could result in voters being wrongly purged from voter rolls
The Manila Timesmanilatimes.net/2026/06…Judge extends block on Trump's $1.8 billion 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/world/news…A federal judge agreed on Friday to extend indefinitely a court-ordered block on the Trump administration's creation and operation of a $1.8 billion settlement fund for compensating people who claim to be victims of a weaponized government
Japan Todayjapantoday.com/category/world…Trump Administration Pushes Limits of Election Investigations
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/06…When President Donald Trump made claims of Democratic vote-rigging in the Los Angeles election, his top appointed prosecutor in the city took to the cameras to validate those beliefs while hinting his office may never be able prove that kind of grand conspiracy
CNNcnn.com/2026/06…Judge Strikes Down Trump Administration Freeze on Immigration Benefits
The Wall Street Journalwsj.com/politics/policy…Trump team walks back directive that required green card applicants to wait their home countries: report
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Trump’s IRS deal to avoid tax investigations could be in big trouble
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…President Donald Trump's plan to hand out $1.8bn (£1.3bn) in taxpayer funding to political allies lasted all of two weeks before his Department of Justice (DOJ) abandoned the idea amid an intense backlash from Republicans in Congress
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…Trump signs order to make it easier to fire 8,000 federal workers
Reutersreuters.com/world/trump…President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping executive order that removes civil‑service protections from nearly 8,000 federal employees, shifting them into a new “at‑will” category that allows for rapid dismissal
Newsweeknewsweek.com/trump/at…Trump’s $1.8 Billion Settlement Fund Sparks Alarm Inside White House
The Wall Street Journalwsj.com/politics/policy…Judge halts Trump’s $1.8bn ‘slush fund’ for Jan 6 ‘lawfare victims’
The Telegraphtelegraph.co.uk/us/news…Lawsuit Argues Trump’s $1.8 Billion Fund Excludes Those He Targeted
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/05…Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche had never appeared before a congressional panel asking for money to run his department until Tuesday morning
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/way…Trump drops IRS lawsuit in exchange for DOJ ‘weaponization’ fund
The Jerusalem Postjpost.com/international/articl…Hillary Clinton criticized Donald Trump for creating an 'anti-weaponization' fund, accusing him of misusing taxpayer money to benefit January 6 Capitol rioters
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/world/news…US State Department expands visa restriction policy in Western Hemisphere
Reutersreuters.com/world/us…President Donald Trump’s administration announced a new “significant expansion” of a visa policy targeting individuals working on behalf of U.S. adversaries
Newsweeknewsweek.com/trump/admin…Elon Musk’s private security deputized as US Marshals while at DOGE despite missing experience requirements
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…The emails shed new light on how the U.S. Marshals Service responded to Musk’s entourage during his five-month stint in the second Trump administration
NBC Newsnbcnews.com/tech/elon…Trump loses across courts in bruising week of immigration and legal setbacks
Los Angeles Timeslatimes.com/politics/story…The app, downloaded by more than 700,000 Americans in its first week, offers users a curated view of his presidency, highlighting triumphs while largely omitting setbacks
International Business Timesibtimes.com/white/house…Stephen Miller Is Still Pursuing His Immigration Agenda, but More Quietly
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/04…President Trump gives a prime-time address on the Iran war from the White House on Wednesday, the same day the Supreme Court coolly greeted his plan to end birthright citizenship
Los Angeles Timeslatimes.com/politics/story…Trump admin unlawfully terminated legal status of migrants who used Biden-era app, judge rules
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/trump…More than 900,000 people legally entered the U.S. through the CBP One application that scheduled appointments for migrants at ports of entry beginning in January 2023
NBC Newsnbcnews.com/news/us…Portland residents near ICE building win court order limiting agents' tear gas use
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/portlan…U.S. District Judge Amy Baggio issued the preliminary injunction after a hearing last month in which the complex’s residents described physical and psychological symptoms ranging from difficulty breathing, coughing, burning eyes and hives to anxiety and panic attacks
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/cities/othe…Federal judge nixes latest policy requiring 7 days' notice for members of Congress to visit ICE facilities
NBC Newsnbcnews.com/news/us…A federal judge again struck down a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policy seeking to block lawmakers from making unannounced visits to immigration detention facilities
The Hillthehill.com/policy/national…Trump officials sued over effort to ‘erase history and science’ in national parks
Guardiantheguardian.com/us/news…A coalition of organizations has filed a lawsuit against the Department of the Interior (DOI) over its removal of certain exhibits from National Parks as part of President Donald Trump's executive order on 'Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.'
Newsweeknewsweek.com/donald/trump…Case against man shot by ICE in Minneapolis dismissed with prejudice
CNNcnn.com/2026/02…ICE Agents Placed on Leave After ‘Untruthful’ Shooting Testimony
Bloomberg Newsbloomberg.com/news/articles…Judge rules ICE likely violated Minnesota detainees’ constitutional rights
The Hillthehill.com/regulation/court…A federal judge appointed by Donald Trump lambasted the administration for surging federal officers into Minnesota without accounting for basic due process protections for thousands of people they arrested
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Trump Rule Makes It Easier To Fire Federal Workers
Newsweeknewsweek.com/trump/rule…Going forward, federal workers in those roles will lose their ability to appeal firings, suspensions or disciplinary action to an independent board
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…State Department sued over immigrant visa ban affecting 75 countries
The Hillthehill.com/homenews/administr…Trump’s 75-Country Green Card Freeze Challenged in Lawsuit
Bloomberg Newsbloomberg.com/news/articles…Nationwide protests begin over ICE amid mixed messages from Trump
The Korea Timeskoreatimes.co.kr/world/2026013…The Minnesota Timberwolves released a statement from its players regarding the rising anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) tensions in Minneapolis
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/sports/timberwolve…Some Maine residents say they are being harassed and intimidated by ICE agents
CNNcnn.com/2026/01…White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson called fears of voter suppression “Democrat conspiracies” with “no basis in reality.”
Politicopolitico.com/news/2026…‘A pretext to rig the election’: Democrats scramble to block ICE crackdowns near polling sites
Politicopolitico.com/news/2026…Donald Trump appears to be practicing his “art of the deal” on Minnesota Governor Tim Walz: he is attempting to extract concessions from the North Star state in exchange for a “drawdown” of federal ICE agents
Guardiantheguardian.com/commentisfree/…ABA must face conservative group's lawsuit over diversity scholarships
Reutersreuters.com/legal/government…The Trump administration is dropping its appeal of a federal court ruling that blocked a campaign against diversity, equity, and inclusion threatening federal funding to the nation’s schools and colleges
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/educati…