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DOJ escalates blue-state ICE standoff after states refuse key federal request
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The Department of Justice announced on Thursday that it filed lawsuits against four Democrat-led states over their refusal to issue undercover license plates to ICE agents.
DOJ Civil Division Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate previously issued an ultimatum to Maine, Massachusetts, Oregon and Washington, giving them until May 22 to provide immigration enforcement officers with undercover plates for their vehicles. Justice Department officials argue the states’ refusal unlawfully discriminates against federal law enforcement and violates the Constitution’s Supremacy Clause.
These lawsuits escalate a months-long standoff between the Justice Department and Democrat-led states over immigration enforcement. The cases could test the limits of the Supremacy Clause as the DOJ seeks to assert legal authority over state motor vehicle departments, while the states themselves maintain that they are not required to assist with civil immigration enforcement.
«This Department of Justice will exercise any and all lawful authorities to support the brave men and women of law enforcement,» Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said. «Law enforcement officers risk their lives every day to keep Americans safe and must be able to carry out their duties effectively. By denying undercover license plates to DHS components, including ICE, while issuing them to their own state agencies, these governors are pursuing discriminatory and obstructionist policies against federal law enforcement.»
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U.S. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche arrives for a press conference with U.S. President Donald Trump in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House August 11, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Trump announced he will use his authority to place the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department under federal control to assist in crime prevention in the nation’s capital, and that the National Guard will be deployed to D.C. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
An official in the Massachusetts governor’s office previously told Fox News Digital that the commonwealth does issue undercover plates to federal agents, but only if they are investigating criminal offenses. It refuses to do so in cases where civil infractions are being investigated, which covers most immigration cases.
«In Massachusetts, we support law enforcement doing legitimate criminal investigative work, and local, state and federal agencies doing that work can request confidential plates,» Gov. Maura Healey said in a statement flagged for Fox News Digital by her staff. «But that’s not what we are seeing from ICE and its unconstitutional tactics.»
Oregon, meanwhile, has gone a step further by placing a general moratorium on issuing undercover plates to federal agents, while Maine and Washington, like Massachusetts, are declining to provide plates for civil investigations.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey takes questions from reporters during a news conference in Boston on Jan. 31, 2024. She nominated an appeals court judge and former romantic partner to an open seat on the state’s highest court. (Stuart Cahill/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald)
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«We look forward to defending this lawsuit,» Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson said in a statement his office shared with Fox News Digital. «We take public safety seriously, and work with federal partners to voluntarily provide hundreds of undercover plates every year for criminal investigations. Judges across the country have found that the Department of Homeland Security’s tactics in conducting civil immigration enforcement routinely violate the Constitution.»
«That is unacceptable,» he added.
A spokesman for the Oregon governor’s office told Fox News Digital that Gov. Tina Kotek is waiting for the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles to conduct a review of its undercover plate policy and that she expects the agency to «communicate next steps.»
Law enforcement officers stand guard as protesters demonstrate outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on March 1, 2026, opposing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations. (Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images)
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The Maine governor’s office did not respond to a request for comment when reached by Fox News Digital on Thursday.
The lawsuits filed by the DOJ cite the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution, which establishes federal law as supreme over conflicting state laws, arguing that it can be used to make the four Democratic states issue undercover license plates to ICE agents.
«The United States has sovereign authority to manage federal law enforcement activities and, under the Supremacy Clause, need not cede that authority to Maine (or any state) by abiding by its dangerous policy which jeopardizes federal law enforcement operations and the officers who carry them out,» the lawsuit reads.
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche criticized reporters for asking questions about a viral story from The Atlantic alleging FBI Director Kash Patel has exhibited ‘erratic behavior’ tied to frequent intoxication, during a press conference on April 21, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
«Under the Supremacy Clause, States do not have the power to dictate how the Federal Government executes its constitutional powers within their borders,» it continued.
Conservative legal experts previously told Fox News Digital that they believe the DOJ is fighting an uphill battle in trying to compel states to issue specific license plates by leveraging the Supremacy Clause.
«Federal law preempts state law when state law conflicts with a supreme federal law. And when it does, the state law is preempted, meaning that the state law cannot be given legal effect in those instances of conflict,» Charles «Cully» Stimson, a senior legal fellow at the Heritage Foundation, told Fox News Digital. «There is no law in my mind that is conflicting with federal law. You simply have state actors refusing to issue these types of license plates.»
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Stimson did add that there is an underlying assumption that, by virtue of being in the union and as implied under the Constitution’s separation of powers, the four Democratic states should cooperate with the federal government to enforce laws.
The Department of Justice did not respond to a request for comment when reached by Fox News Digital on Thursday.
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“Nunca he conocido a nadie con menos talento para componer”: la lapidaria frase de Mick Jagger sobre un ex Rolling
El músico Brian Jones fundó The Rolling Stones en Reino Unido y formó parte del grupo desde 1962 hasta 1969. A pesar de su influencia en la creación de la banda, nunca logró componer ninguna de las canciones que integraron el repertorio oficial.
La dupla creativa de Mick Jagger y Keith Richards se consolidó como la fuerza compositiva detrás de los grandes éxitos del grupo, mientras Jones se mantuvo al margen de este proceso. El 3 de julio de 1969, a los 27 años, Jones falleció poco después de ser expulsado de la banda.
En comparación con otras agrupaciones como The Beatles, donde John Lennon y Paul McCartney lideraban la composición, pero George Harrison y Ringo Starr también aportaron, Jones nunca logró integrarse al núcleo creativo.
Según una entrevista publicada por la revista Rolling Stone, Jagger describió la relación entre los miembros y fue contundente sobre las habilidades compositivas de Jones.
De acuerdo a Jagger, “Brian se puso muy celoso cuando yo empecé a llamar la atención. Y sus celos se debían principalmente a que Keith y yo empezamos a componer canciones, y él no participaba. Para ser sincero, Brian no tenía ningún talento para componer. Ninguno. Nunca he conocido a nadie con menos talento para ello”, expresó el cantante.
Aunque Jones no participó en la creación de los temas, sí aportó a la identidad musical de The Rolling Stones.
Su destreza en la guitarra y otros instrumentos permitió que la banda desarrollara un sonido distintivo en los años sesenta. Según Indie Hoy, Jones grabó varios discos junto al grupo y se convirtió en una figura clave durante la primera etapa de la banda.
Su presencia en el escenario y su versatilidad instrumental lo posicionaron como uno de los músicos más completos de su generación. Sin embargo, la falta de aportes en la composición generó tensiones con el núcleo creativo y limitó su participación en el desarrollo artístico del grupo.
La rivalidad interna y los celos, según los testimonios de Jagger, marcaron la dinámica que llevó a la separación de Jones. La decisión de apartarlo se produjo luego de años de conflictos y diferencias artísticas.
Durante sus últimos años en la banda, Jones enfrentó diversos problemas personales. De acuerdo a Indie Hoy, su consumo de sustancias y dificultades legales afectaron su desempeño. La acumulación de conflictos internos y el deterioro de su salud lo alejaron progresivamente de las actividades del grupo.
A mediados de 1969, la banda decidió expulsarlo. Semanas después, el 3 de julio, Jones fue encontrado muerto en su casa de Sussex, Reino Unido.
Su fallecimiento, a los 27 años, lo convirtió en uno de los integrantes del llamado “Club de los 27”, junto a músicos como Jimi Hendrix y Janis Joplin. La noticia impactó en la escena musical internacional y marcó el cierre de una etapa para The Rolling Stones.
A pesar de no haber contribuido como compositor, Brian Jones dejó una huella profunda en la historia de la banda. Su capacidad para tocar múltiples instrumentos y su sensibilidad musical influyeron en el desarrollo del sonido de los primeros álbumes. Su figura sigue asociada a los orígenes del grupo y a la consolidación del rock británico en los años sesenta.
La historia de Jones muestra que el talento instrumental no siempre se traduce en creatividad compositiva. El liderazgo de Jagger y Richards en la escritura de canciones definió la dirección artística de The Rolling Stones, mientras Jones aportó desde el virtuosismo y la experimentación sonora.
Hoy, su paso por la banda se recuerda tanto por sus aportes musicales como por las dificultades personales que enfrentó.
La dualidad entre su talento y sus limitaciones como compositor explica parte de la dinámica interna que marcó el destino del grupo. Jones representa una figura clave en la construcción del mito de The Rolling Stones, a pesar de no haber escrito ninguna de sus canciones más icónicas.
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Schiff silent on Biden-era Newsom probe report as California AG claims DOJ ‘weaponization’
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta doubled down on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s claims that the Trump administration is weaponizing the Justice Department after being pressed on reports that the federal probe involving Newsom and his wife originated in California and was not opened by the Trump Administration in Washington, D.C.
«I know what I’ve concluded is that this is highly dubious — there’s no trust in it,» Bonta said. «This is someone who’s weaponized the U.S. DOJ time and time again. I think he’s doing it now.»
Newsom took to X on Monday to publicly announce his uncovering that he and his wife, Jen Siebel Newsom are being investigated by the DOJ, claiming President Donald Trump directed the DOJ to investigate them and that they’ve joined «Donald Trump’s hit list.»
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks next to his wife Jennifer Siebel Newsom at the California Democratic Party Headquarters in Sacramento after the state’s special election on Proposition 50 on Nov. 4, 2025. (Fred Greaves/Reuters)
He is also widely claiming that Trump is targeting him because of recent speculation of Newsom as a promising 2028 presidential bid.
«Newsom is the governor for the biggest state, the bluest state in the nation, the fourth largest economy in the world,» Bonta said «Everyone knows that he could be president of the United States. So you put that situational awareness and context into this, and what do you conclude?«
Bonta told Fox News Digital that Trump has «weaponized» the Justice Department, saying it has shifted from pursuing criminal prosecutions to conducting «political persecutions against political enemies.»
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Thursday announced charges against 21 people suspected of participating in a massive hospice fraud ring. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
He also claimed that Trump ordered former Attorney General Pam Bondi «to go after his political enemies.»
«If that doesn’t destroy trust and make you doubt the intent behind this probe, I don’t know what else I can tell you,» Bonta said.
Bonta claimed Trump has used the DOJ to commit «political persecution» of his enemies, including a specific reference to «shifty Schiff.»
Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., declined to answer questions from Fox News Digital about reports that the probe was opened by federal prosecutors in California rather than the administration in Washington.
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Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., appears on «Meet the Press» in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 5, 2025. (Shannon Finney/NBC) via Getty Images)
Sources familiar told Fox News that the investigation has been ongoing since 2025 and that the probe is based on whistleblower complaints related to Newsom and his wife’s personal finances. The case is being handled by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Sacramento.
A source also said that Washington was not involved in the decision to open the probe, according to the Associated Press.
An investigation launched last year under then-President Joe Biden resulted in corruption charges against Newsom’s former chief of staff, Dana Williamson. She pleaded guilty to lying about sharing internal information with a former associate. Newsom was not involved in the probe personally. It is reported that Newsom’s office believes the Trump administration’s federal investigators widened the efforts of the probe to also look into Newsom.
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The Governor’s office announced on Monday that it filed a public records request to the DOJ seeking documents that mention Newsom or his wife during Trump’s second term, including messages to and from Justice Department leaders.
Fox News’ David Spunt, Jake Gibson and Olivia Palombo contributed to this story.
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Two-train crash leaves at least 1 dead, 89 injured as emergency crews rush to chaotic scene
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Authorities are responding after two passenger trains crashed into each other Friday near Bedford, England, killing at least one person and injuring nearly 90 others.
The East of England Ambulance Service said it was called to a collision involving two trains at Elstow, near Bedford, at about 5:15 p.m. local time and quickly declared a «major incident.»
One person died at the scene, 11 people suffered very serious injuries, 22 were seriously injured and 56 people had minor injuries, officials said.
Bedford is roughly 60 miles north of London.
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Two passenger trains collided Friday in the United Kingdom. (Fox News)
All the patients with the most serious injuries have been taken from the scene to hospital.
The ambulance service said it sent numerous resources to the scene, including more than 20 ambulances, specialist hazardous area response teams and six air ambulances.
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Emergency crews were pictured working near the scene. (Fox News)
«Our thoughts are with everyone affected, and we thank all emergency service colleagues for their swift response,» the ambulance service wrote in a statement.
The Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service confirmed its crews were also responding.
«Please avoid the area,» fire officials wrote in a statement on X.
Sources told The Telegraph the train driver was on the phone with maintenance staff discussing a safety issue at the time of the crash.
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