Judge holds ICE agent in contempt after he detained suspect during a trial
A judge in Boston is holding a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in contempt after he detained a suspect while the man was on trial.
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Why no one is challenging Trump’s executive order that keeps TikTok running
After TikTok was banned in the United States earlier this year, President Donald Trump gave the platform a reprieve, barreling past a law that was passed in Congress and upheld unanimously by the Supreme Court that said the ban was necessary for national security.
Supreme Court weighs whether states can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood
There are just two Planned Parenthood clinics in South Carolina, but every year they take hundreds of low-income patients who need things like contraception, cancer screenings and pregnancy testing.
White House abruptly fires career Justice Department prosecutors in latest norm-shattering move
The recent firings of career Justice Department lawyers by the White House is a sign of President Donald Trump’s tightening grip over the law enforcement agency known for its long tradition of political independence.
Trump says he’s considering ways to serve a third term as president
Any attempt to remain in office would be legally suspect and it is unclear how seriously Trump might pursue the idea.
Greenland prime minister says US will not get Greenland
Greenland, a huge, resource-rich island in the Atlantic, is a self-governing territory of Denmark, a NATO ally of the United States.
Elon Musk hands out $1M payments after Wisconsin Supreme Court declines request to stop him
A unanimous Wisconsin Supreme Court on Sunday refused to hear a last-minute attempt by the state’s Democratic attorney general to stop Musk from handing over the checks to two voters
Judge weighs request to withhold investigation records in deaths of Gene Hackman and wife
A court hearing is scheduled Monday to consider a request from estate representative Julia Peters to seal photos, video and documents to protect the family’s constitutional right to privacy.
Former football coach fired over benefits to players sues NCAA for making him ‘sacrificial lamb’
Jeremy Pruitt is suing the Indianapolis-based NCAA for $100 million for lost and future wages.
Trump asks Supreme Court for permission to resume deporting Venezuelan migrants under wartime law
The emergency appeal to the high court follows a rejection of the Republican administration’s plea to the federal appeals court in Washington.
Turkish student at Tufts University is latest Palestinian supporter swept up in US crackdown
Rumeysa Ozturk, 30, a doctoral student at Tufts University, had been moved out of Massachusetts by the time her lawyer went to court and a judge ordered her to be kept in the state.
Trump’s executive order on elections is far-reaching. But will it actually stick?
He wants to require voters to show proof that they are U.S. citizens before they can register for federal elections, count only mail or absentee ballots received by Election Day and more.
Trump places 25% tariff on imported autos, expecting to bring in $100B in tax revenue
Foreign leaders were quick to criticize the tariffs, a sign that President Trump could be intensifying a broader trade war that could damage growth worldwide.
U.S. Supreme Court upholds Biden regulations on ‘ghost guns’
Seven justices joined the opinion, authored by Justice Neil Gorsuch, upholding the regulations. Two justices, Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, dissented.
Trump signs executive order requiring proof of citizenship in federal elections
The order says the U.S. has failed “to enforce basic and necessary election protections” and calls on states to work with federal agencies to share voter lists and prosecute election crimes.
Kroger blames Albertsons for merger’s demise in new court filings
Kroger said in Tuesday’s court filing that it should not be forced to pay Albertsons a $600 million termination fee as well as billions of dollars in legal fees.
Trump administration invokes state secrets privilege in refusing to provide more details on deportations
A federal judge has asked for details about when deportation planes landed in El Salvador and who was on board.
Columbia student protester who’s lived in the US since age 7 sues to stop deportation
Yunseo Chung said Immigration and Customs Enforcement moved to deport her after she was arrested while protesting the Ivy League school’s disciplinary actions against student protesters.
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to halt judge’s order to rehire probationary federal workers
The appeal also calls on the conservative-majority court to rein in the growing number of federal judges who have slowed President Donald Trump’s sweeping agenda, at least for now.
Georgia jury orders Monsanto parent to pay nearly $2.1 billion in Roundup weedkiller lawsuit
The verdict marks the latest in a long-running series of court battles Monsanto has faced over its Roundup herbicide.