News Brief: Trump’s Lawyers Again Ask Federal Court to Intervene; DHS Restarts Immigration Program; Ford Pulls Back on DEI Policies

Published on August 31, 2024

Good morning, and welcome to The Epoch Times News Brief for Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024. I’m Bill Thomas, and as we enjoy the official last weekend of the summer, we have some really compelling stories to share with you right now, and here’s what’s going on. Former President Donald Trump wants a federal court to move his New York criminal case, the Department of Homeland Security is restarting an immigration program, and a major manufacturer says goodbye to DEI. Also, the federal government loses a water rights case to a U.S. state, and the Ukrainian president fires a top Air Force official....

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