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Chad Mizelle [LEFT ROLE]
Chief of Staff to the Attorney General | Office of the Attorney General, Department of Justice
State Department sends delegation to United Kingdom to meet with anti-abortion activists
The State Department's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL), sent a delegation to the United Kingdom to meet with British anti-abortion activists who have been arrested for violating the country’s buffer zone law.
Statement on Presidential Memo Threatening Lawyers Who Challenge the Trump Administration
03.23.25 (PRESS STATEMENT) – Yesterday, President Donald Trump issued a striking Presidential Memo threatening lawyers who take legal actions against his administration. The Center for Reproductive Rights has issued a statement. Statement from Nancy Northup, [...]
Trump administration threatens lawyers who challenge the administration and its policies
President Trump issued a Presidential Memorandum to the Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security directing them to impose sanctions or refer for disciplinary action any lawyer or legal entity who has, in their opinion, acted unethically, brought frivolous lawsuits, or otherwise violated professional conduct rules in lawsuits against the government.
Trump administration takes action to limit the ACA
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a proposed rule that would limit protections provided by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA).
DOJ drops case to protect emergency abortion care
The Department of Justice revealed it will reverse course and move to dismiss a case brought by the Biden Administration challenging Idaho’s abortion ban, which is one of the strictest in the nation.
HHS Rescinds Policy Known as “Richardson Waiver” to Eliminate Notice and Comment Rulemaking Process
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) rescinded a long-standing policy titled “Public Participation in Rule Making,” also known as the Richardson Waiver.
State Department moves to terminate nearly 10,000 foreign aid contracts
Ultimately, nearly 10,000 government contracts worth about $60 billion in humanitarian work abroad will be terminated.
One Month of Trump 2.0: Amidst All the Chaos, Attacks on Reproductive Health and Rights
The new administration censors information, nominates extremists, imposes global restrictions, and more.
HHS rescinds guidance protecting transgender patients
The Trump administration’s new notice rescinds the previous guidance in an effort to carry out the President's Executive Order restricting access to gender-affirming care for young people.
