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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Protesters gather in Peoria for ‘D-Day for Democracy' rally
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — On Saturday, more than 100 individuals assembled along War Memorial Drive in front of Peoria Stadium to participate in a protest organized by the Peoria chapter of 50501. Participants carried signs and chanted slogans expressing their views on the Trump administration. The date of the rally comes one day after the 81st anniversary of D-Day, the invasion of Normandy Beach in France by Allied troops in World War II. For the organizers, this moment harkens back to that time when democracy triumphed over autocracy. Organizers described the current moment in American history as a pivotal one, likening it to the turning point of World War II. That connection inspired the event's name: 'D-Day for Democracy.' 'Of course, yesterday we all honored the veterans with the remembrance of the battle in 1944, when our veterans fought fascism in Europe. And so we're riding kind of on the heels of that. So today we're saying ordinary citizens are coming out and declaring their allegiance to the U.S. Constitution and to the rule of law,' Theresa Kuhlmann, the spokeswoman for Peoria 50501, said. The rally also included a mock court trial for President Trump, staged by the organizers. The 'D-Day for Democracy' rally was the fifth mass rally organized by 50501, a grassroots national movement opposing the policies and practices of the second Trump administration. Organizers with the Peoria chapter of 50501 said their goal is to build a movement that cannot be ignored by elected officials. The Peoria 50501 chapter hopes the event will encourage ongoing civic engagement among community members. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
New York Times
28-05-2025
- General
- New York Times
Trump Says He'll Nominate Bove to Federal Appeals Court
President Trump announced Wednesday that he would nominate Emil Bove III, the polarizing and widely feared top Justice Department official responsible for strong-arm tactics in enacting Mr. Trump's immigration agenda, to be a federal appeals judge. Mr. Bove, 44, a former criminal defense lawyer for Mr. Trump, would fill a vacancy on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, which covers Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. The lifetime appointment requires conformation in the Senate, where he is expected to face the unanimous opposition of Democrats. 'Emil is SMART, TOUGH, and respected by everyone,' Mr. Trump wrote on his social media platform. 'He will end the Weaponization of Justice, restore the Rule of Law, and do anything else that is necessary to, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN. Emil Bove will never let you down!' Mr. Bove, a graduate of Georgetown's law school who prosecuted high-profile national security cases during nearly a decade in the Manhattan federal prosecutor's office, has told friends that his longtime goal had been to serve as a federal judge, according to people in his orbit. But should he be confirmed, he would exit one of the most powerful federal law enforcement jobs in the country after only a few months on the job — a period where he has ordered the purge of career officials and emerged as a stoic and unyielding enforcer of the president's agenda.
CNN
28-05-2025
- General
- CNN
Emil Bove: Trump nominates one of his former personal attorneys for prestigious federal appeals court seat
President Donald Trump has nominated Emil Bove, one of his former personal attorneys and now a top Justice Department official, to be a federal appeals court judge. Trump announced Bove's nomination to the US Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit in a social media post Wednesday, saying that Bove is 'SMART, TOUGH, and respected by everyone.' 'He will end the Weaponization of Justice, restore the Rule of Law, and do anything else that is necessary to, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN,' Trump wrote. 'Emil Bove will never let you down!' This story is breaking and will be updated.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
EU Commissioner for Democracy: serious concerns about rule of law situation in Hungary
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission has serious concerns about the rule of law situation in Hungary, EU Commissioner for Democracy Michael McGrath said in Brussels ahead of a meeting with European foreign affairs ministers. Referring to a Hungarian draft law that would ban the Pride march by LGBTQ+ communities, McGrath said: "We believe it is a breach of EU law... And we have asked the Hungarian government to withdraw that draft law. And in the absence of that happening, and should they proceed to legislate and enact this legislation, we stand ready to use the tools at our disposal."
Reuters
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Reuters
EU Commissioner for Democracy: serious concerns about rule of law situation in Hungary
BRUSSELS, May 27 (Reuters) - The European Commission has serious concerns about the rule of law situation in Hungary, EU Commissioner for Democracy Michael McGrath said in Brussels ahead of a meeting with European foreign affairs ministers. Referring to a Hungarian draft law that would ban the Pride march by LGBTQ+ communities, McGrath said: "We believe it is a breach of EU law... And we have asked the Hungarian government to withdraw that draft law. And in the absence of that happening, and should they proceed to legislate and enact this legislation, we stand ready to use the tools at our disposal."
