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Trump administration clears way to keep Lehigh University grad Alina Habba as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — President Donald Trump has moved to keep his former defense attorney Alina Habba on the job as the top ...

The Alina Habba Saga Explained: How Trump May Get Her Back In Power—But Not As U.S. Attorney

The Trump administration could try to use a workaround to keep Habba effectively in the U.S. Attorney role—but that could ...

Trump stands by Alina Habba as DOJ clashes with judges over her replacement

Trump doubles down on Alina Habba's nomination for U.S. attorney in New Jersey after federal judges declined to extend her ...

White House Responds After Judges Reject Alina Habba for US Attorney Post

The White House threw its support behind Habba after federal judges in New Jersey didn't extend her term as interim U.S.

DOJ fires newly appointed US attorney in NJ after judges vote against keeping Alina Habba in role

The Department of Justice quickly fired the newly named US attorney in New Jersey on Tuesday after federal judges in the ...

Trump’s pick for U.S. Attorney of N.J. sent packing | Sheneman cartoon

Trump’s action avoids a provision of federal law that restricts a person from serving as an acting officer if the president ...

Justice Department plays fast and loose to keep Alina Habba in prosecutor’s office

Habba’s disastrous tenure as a federal prosecutor appeared to be over — until Donald Trump and Pam Bondi came up with a ...

Trump withdraws Habba’s nomination for top NJ federal prosecutor, letting her assume role in ‘acting’ capacity

President Trump’s pick for New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor, Alina Habba, on Thursday said she would continue on in the ...