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by Ashley Murray and Jacob Fischler, Tennessee Lookout April 26, 2025
WASHINGTON — A handful of Democratic U.S. senators sounded the alarm Friday after federal agents arrested a Wisconsin judge on charges she obstructed immigration officials from detaining a man in her courtroom, saying the arrest marked a new low in President Donald Trump’s treatment of the law.
Some congressional Democrats framed the FBI’s Friday morning arrest of Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan as a grave threat to the U.S. system of government, saying it was part of Trump’s effort to expand his own power and undermine the judiciary, with which the administration has become increasingly noncompliant.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer decried the judge’s arrest on social media late Friday afternoon as a “dangerous escalation.”
“There are no kings in America. Trump and (Attorney General Pam) Bondi can’t just decide to arrest sitting judges at will and threaten judges into submission,” wrote Schumer, a New York Democrat.
Trump administration officials, including Bondi, defended the arrest as legitimate. The FBI had been investigating Dugan after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers sought to detain an immigrant without legal authority to be in the country who was in her courtroom on a misdemeanor charge.
Bondi wrote on social media just after noon Eastern, “I can confirm that our @FBI agents just arrested Hannah Dugan — a county judge in Milwaukee — for allegedly helping an illegal alien avoid an arrest by @ICEgov. No one is above the law.”
Democrats object
Democrats in Washington who sounded their objections to the arrest Friday argued it subverted separation of powers.
Sen. Dick Durbin, the top Democrat on the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, said Trump “continues to test the limits of our Constitution — this time by arresting a sitting judge for allegedly obstructing an immigration operation at the courthouse.”
In a statement, Durbin added that local courtrooms should be off limits to immigration enforcement agents.
“When immigration enforcement officials interfere with our criminal justice system, it undermines public safety, prevents victims and witnesses from coming forward, and often prevents those who committed crimes from facing justice in the United States,” Durbin wrote.
Sen. Tammy Baldwin, who represents Wisconsin, issued a statement shortly after news of the arrest, calling it “a gravely serious and drastic move.”
“In the United States we have a system of checks and balances and separation of powers for damn good reasons,” Baldwin said.
“The Trump Administration just arrested a sitting judge,” Arizona’s Ruben Gallego said in a social media post. “This is what happens in authoritarian countries. Stand up now — or lose the power to do so later. The administration must drop all charges and respect separation of powers.”
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, who also sits on the Judiciary Committee, was more careful in his criticism but said Trump is “constantly challenging” separation of powers laid out in the Constitution.
“I don’t know what happened in Wisconsin, but amplifying this arrest as the Attorney General and FBI Director have done looks like part of a larger intimidation campaign against judges,” the Rhode Island Democrat said in a statement.
In a since-deleted post on Bluesky, Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey accused Trump of “using immigrants to justify an all-out assault on our democracy and rule of law.
“After openly defying a Supreme Court order, calling for judges to be impeached, and bullying and belittling judges, today his FBI director took the extreme step of ordering a sitting judge arrested,” Booker wrote, referring to the high court’s order that the Trump administration “facilitate” the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who is being held in El Salvador.
Spokespeople for Booker did not respond to a late Friday inquiry about why the post was taken down.
Trump officials back up arrest
Administration officials boasted online following the arrest.
FBI Director Kash Patel deleted a post on X in which he wrote Dugan “intentionally misdirected federal agents away” from Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, a 30-year-old Mexican immigrant accused of misdemeanor battery.
Trump posted a screenshot on his social media site from the conservative activist account “Libs of TikTok” that featured a photo of Dugan and celebrated her arrest.
White House Border Czar Tom Homan said that Dugan crossed a line in her opposition to the administration’s agenda.
“People can choose to support illegal immigration and not assist ICE in removing criminal illegal aliens from our communities, BUT DON’T CROSS THAT LINE,” he wrote on X. “If you actively impede our enforcement efforts or if you knowingly harbor or conceal illegal aliens from ICE you will be prosecuted. These actions are felonies. More to come…”
Trump vs. courts
Trump and administration officials have publicly attacked judges online, including calling for the impeachment of District Judge James Boasberg for the District of Columbia after he ordered immigration officials to halt deportation flights to El Salvador.
The administration allowed the flights to reach Central America, and is now at risk of being held in criminal contempt of court as a legal fight plays out.
The president’s verbal attacks on Boasberg prompted a rare rebuke from U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts in mid-March.
And the administration has seemingly refused to do anything to facilitate the return of Maryland resident Abrego Garcia from a notorious El Salvador mega-prison, despite a Supreme Court order.
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Political Bias Rating: Left-Leaning
The content strongly presents viewpoints from Democratic U.S. senators and officials, focusing on criticism of President Trump’s administration, particularly in relation to actions involving the judiciary and immigration enforcement. The article highlights concerns about the Trump administration’s treatment of the courts, with Democrats framing actions like the arrest of a judge as an overreach of executive power, undermining separation of powers. The quotes from Democratic senators emphasize warnings of authoritarianism, which contrasts with the administration’s defense of the actions as legitimate. Overall, the tone is critical of Trump’s administration, with a clear focus on opposing viewpoints, leading to a Left-Leaning bias.
www.thecentersquare.com – By Shirleen Guerra | The Center Square – (The Center Square – ) 2025-04-25 13:01:00
(The Center Square) – A U.S.-based construction materials company, with operations supporting thousands of jobs in Virginia, is at the center of a growing trade dispute as lawmakers urge the Mexican government to reconsider actions they say undermine investor confidence and violate international agreements.
In a recent letter to Mexican Secretary of Economy Marcelo Ebrard Casaubon, Sens. Tim Kaine, D-Va., and Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., expressed their concern over the government’s efforts to expropriate property from the company.
“Vulcan Materials Company, a global leader in construction materials based in Alabama, has been operating in Mexico for over three decades… supporting thousands of jobs in Mexico and across Virginia and Tennessee,”the senators wrote.
Vulcan Materials Company, which supplies construction aggregates used in projects across the United States, has operated in Mexico for over 30 years. The U.S. Senators said that the Mexican government’s disruption of Vulcan’s operations may violate protections established under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
The trade tensions follow recent efforts in Congress to address property seizures abroad. Hagerty also introduced theDefending American Property Abroad Actof 2024, which would identify property in foreign ports controlled by U.S. persons and restrict access to those ports if the property is nationalized or expropriated without due process.
The senators also emphasized that these actions “undermine efforts to strengthen these ties, as they create a perception of unpredictability toward foreign investments.”
They further warned that the Mexican government’s actions are “a critical blow to investor confidence under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.”
The letter urges the Mexican government to “reconsider its actions against Vulcan and to work with the company toward a resolution that respects the rights of foreign investors and Mexico’s commitments under international agreements.”
The senators highlighted the importance of a stable investment environment.
“By doing so, Mexico would demonstrate its commitment to honoring the principles of respect, transparency, and legal certainty that foster a stable and welcoming environment for all businesses,” the senators wrote.
They also noted that “Vulcan remains ready and willing to negotiate… to reach an amicable solution” and encouraged them to “cease unfounded public accusations against the company as you work to resolve the issue.”
They closed the letter by expressing that they are ready to “work with you to strengthen the bonds between our countries” and their hope that the Mexican government will “take the necessary steps to address our bipartisan concerns.”
SUMMARY: Memphis has been largely spared during recent tornado outbreaks, despite the area being impacted by destructive storms elsewhere in the Midsouth. Some locals believe the city’s location near the Mississippi River or the bluffs offer protection, but experts, including Dr. Dorian Bernett from the University of Memphis, confirm this isn’t true. Tornadoes have crossed the river and hit Memphis multiple times, with 56 recorded in Shelby County since 1950. While forecasting has improved, it’s still impossible to predict exactly where tornadoes will touch down. Survivors urge the public to take every severe weather warning seriously and always be prepared.
he National Weather Service has confirmed that at least 35 tornadoes hit the Mid-South during a series of storms in early April 2025. The severe weather outbreak killed several people and damaged or destroyed hundreds of homes in Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas and Missouri.
