Trump's DOJ takes its fight with federal judges to Minnesota

The Justice Department filed a complaint against a group of federal judges from Minnesota for speaking to The New York Times about the impact of the immigration enforcement surge on their court. The big picture: The complaint opens a new front in the Trump administration's standoff with federal judges, bolstered by a loyal Justice Department. Driving the news: The complaint, which was brought against two jurists who spoke on the record with the paper and those who spoke anonymously, alleged the behavior was "improper and unethical" and called for the judges to be recused from any DHS-related matters. It further urged the Eighth Circuit to investigate. The chambers of the named senior district judges, Patrick J. Schiltz and John R. Tunheim, did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment. This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

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