Baraka v. Habba: Fox News Politics Newsletter for June 3, 2025
Newark Mayor and Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Ras Baraka has filed a lawsuit against interim U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba, accusing her of false arrest and malicious prosecution in connection with his arrest outside a federal immigration center. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court in New Jersey, alleges that Habba acted politically in Baraka’s arrest, which occurred during a protest outside the Delaney Hall detention center near Newark Liberty International Airport.
Baraka was accused of trespassing and ignoring warnings from law enforcement officials to leave the premises. He was held in custody for several hours before being released. The U.S. attorney’s office later dismissed the charges against Baraka, stating that it was for the sake of moving forward.
The civil lawsuit filed by Baraka’s attorneys seeks damages for his false arrest and malicious prosecution, as well as the allegedly defamatory remarks made by Habba about the case on social media. Screenshots of Habba’s social media posts have been included in the lawsuit as evidence.
In other news, the Trump administration is investigating Biden’s pardons to family members and death row inmates. The investigation is a signature issue for the Department of Justice as tensions continue to escalate between the two administrations.
On Capitol Hill, House Democrats are urging the GOP to condemn the Department of Homeland Security for handcuffing a staffer of Rep. Nadler and have ordered Gov. Noem to testify. There is a fiscal showdown looming as Rand Paul has expressed opposition to a $5 trillion debt increase in a proposed bill.
Across America, the FBI has made 10,000 arrests since January under Patel’s immigration push at the FBI. A liberal city mayor is facing an ethics complaint over alleged lavish gifts, and the Department of Health and Human Services has ended a Biden-era COVID-19 testing program that had been draining taxpayer funds.
In Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis is pushing back against controversy surrounding the Hope Florida program, likening the attacks to those faced by Trump and his nominees. The FBI is urging the public to provide tips on the mutilation of children through “gender-affirming” surgeries, and a red state dean has been ousted after admitting on hidden camera that she was secretly pushing DEI initiatives on campus.
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