No Hoosiers in recent round of judicial nominees
Of the 11 nominees tapped Thursday by the White House to fill vacancies on federal district courts, none were for the open seats in Indiana.
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Trump tests legal limits by delaying dozens of Obama’s rules
It typically takes years for presidents to kill federal regulations they dislike, but Donald Trump has found a shortcut: He’s just putting them on long-term hold.
Trump sued for blocking some of his critics on Twitter
First Amendment advocates are suing President Donald Trump, saying some of his critics have been unconstitutionally blocked from following him on Twitter.
Trump Jr. releases emails on Russian lawyer contacts
Donald Trump Jr. eagerly accepted help from what was described to him as a Russian government effort to aid his father’s campaign with damaging information about Hillary Clinton, according to emails he released publicly on Tuesday.
Hawaii takes another shot at Trump’s travel ban
Hawaii has returned to federal court with a new motion in its challenge to Trump administration travel ban rules regarding citizens from six majority Muslim countries.
More court challenges expected for Trump’s new travel ban
A scaled-back version of President Donald Trump's travel ban is now in force, stripped of provisions that brought protests and chaos at airports worldwide in January yet still likely to generate a new round of court fights.
Trump commission on voting fraud asks states for voter data
President Donald Trump's commission investigating alleged voter fraud in the 2016 elections has asked states for a list of the names, party affiliations, addresses and voting histories of all voters, if state law allows it to be public. Indiana and several other states have said they won't give data to the panel.
Supreme Court last day notable for what was and wasn’t said
The last day of the United States Supreme Court's term Monday was notable not only for what was announced but also for what wasn't.
Trump travel ban partly reinstated; fall court arguments set
The U.S. Supreme Court is letting a limited version of President Donald Trump’s ban on travel from six mostly Muslim countries take effect, a victory for Trump in the biggest legal controversy of his young presidency.
Trump visiting Supreme Court as justices weigh travel ban
President Donald Trump is making his first U.S. Supreme Court visit at a moment of high legal drama. The justices are weighing what to do with the president's ban on travelers from six mostly Muslim countries.
Congressional Democrats sue Trump over foreign payments
Democratic lawmakers are suing President Donald Trump over foreign money flowing into his global business empire.
9th Circuit upholds block on Trump’s travel ban
Another U.S. appeals court upheld a decision blocking President Donald Trump's revised travel ban Monday, dealing the administration another legal defeat as the U.S. Supreme Court considers a separate case on the issue.
Trump’s legal team to file complaint on Comey
President Donald Trump's personal attorney is planning to file a complaint against former FBI Director James Comey for details he revealed during his congressional testimony.
Comey’s release of Trump memo to newspaper: Was it legal?
When former FBI Director James Comey revealed Thursday that he orchestrated a disclosure of damaging details about his conversations with President Donald Trump, he demonstrated his savvy use of media and his skills as a Washington operator. He also kicked up a hornet's nest of questions about the legal and ethical implications of the move.
Trump lawyer denies president demanded loyalty
President Donald Trump's personal attorney says the president "never, in form or substance" directed former FBI director James Comey to stop investigating anyone. That includes former national security adviser, Michael Flynn.
Trump assails Justice Department court strategy on travel ban
President Donald Trump lashed out at his own Justice Department Monday for seeking the Supreme Court's backing for a "watered down, politically correct version" of the travel ban he signed in March instead of a broader directive that was also blocked by the courts.
Travel ban to test Supreme Court view of presidential power
The U.S. Supreme Court may soon decide how courts are supposed to view presidential power in the age of Donald Trump.
Appeals court deals blow to Trump administration travel ban
A federal appeals court dealt another blow to President Donald Trump's revised travel ban targeting six Muslim-majority countries on Thursday, siding with groups that say the policy illegally targets Muslims.
Trump said to hire longtime lawyer Kasowitz for Russia probe
President Donald Trump has hired one of his longtime lawyers, Marc Kasowitz, to help guide him through potentially wide-ranging probes of his campaign and Russian interference in the election, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Trump budget hits legal aid and public service sectors
The American Bar Association is speaking out against key provisions in the Trump administration’s budget blueprint that would hit legal aid particularly hard.