Perry Stein

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Perry Stein

Trump picks top Justice Dept. official who was his lawyer to be a judge (washingtonpost.com) Trump picks top Justice Dept. official who was his lawyer to be a judge By Perry Stein 2025052821153700 President Donald Trump has nominated to the federal bench a top Justice Department official who steered the effort to drop criminal charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams and has been pivotal in executing the agency's immigration policies and personnel upheaval.

1 week ago | spokesman.com | Perry Stein |Ann E. Marimow

The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to block a lower-court ruling that says the government cannot deport citizens of other countries to South Sudan without giving them a chance to raise claims that they fear being tortured or killed there. Solicitor General D.

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Perry Stein |Ann E. Marimow

Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene on South Sudan deportations (washingtonpost.com) Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene on South Sudan deportations By Perry Stein; Ann E.

2 weeks ago | adn.com | Perry Stein

When Robert Leider became chief counsel at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in March, agency employees briefed him about a controversial device known as a “forced reset trigger,” according to people familiar with the discussions. The device allows semiautomatic weapons to fire more rapidly, and ATF had classified them as machine guns, effectively making them illegal.

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Perry Stein

ATF’s pro-gun lawyer opposed Trump administration’s latest move on guns (washingtonpost.com) ATF’s pro-gun lawyer opposed Trump administration’s latest move on guns By Perry Stein 2025052211432400 When Robert Leider became chief counsel at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in March, agency employees briefed him about a controversial device known as a "forced reset trigger," according to people familiar with the discussions.