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Trump’s former personal lawyer appears on track to become attorney general despite reservations over deal withdrawing ‘anti-weaponization fund’Critics denounce Blanche deal to halt Trump slush fundSign up for US Breaking News emailNew York cannot ban federal agents from wearing face coverings or require that they wear visible identification, a federal judge ruled on Monday.The ruling comes after a federal judge earlier this year blocked a similar law in California that was enacted after the Trump administration aggressively worked to increase immigration arrests, AP reported. Continue reading...