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June 12, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Hegseth Refuses to Admit Courts Can Stop Him in Alarming Testimony
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appears to think he has ultimate power when it comes to immigration enforcement.
June 5, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
SCOTUS Sides With Straight Woman in Sexuality Discrimination Case
The Supreme Court just made it easier for a a majority group that historically has not faced oppression to claim they are being discriminated against.
June 2, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Law Firms That Caved to Trump Suddenly Lose a Lot of Big Business
Remember all those law firms that struck a deal with Trump? Some major companies are ditching them.
June 2, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Supreme Court Finally Does Something Good on Guns—for Now
The Supreme Court has declined to hear two high-profile challenges on gun laws.
May 30, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Trump Rips His Own Dark Money Buddy in Bonkers Rant Over Tariff Losses
Donald Trump tore into Leonard Leo, who recommended several of Trump’s Supreme Court picks.
May 29, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Karoline Leavitt Says Judges Shouldn’t Have Power Over Trump
The White House press secretary has an alarming new claim about Donald Trump’s legal losses.
May 29, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Karoline Leavitt Freaks Out After Two Brutal Tariff Losses in 24 Hours
Donald Trump’s press secretary snapped when asked why countries should even bother negotiating with the U.S.
May 29, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Trump Economic Adviser Insists Tariff Situation Is Under Control
Kevin Hassett insisted that Donald Trump is guaranteed to win his legal battles over the tariffs.
May 29, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Harvard Scores Huge Win in Escalating War With Trump
Donald Trump is trying to target one of Harvard’s main sources of income: international students.
May 29, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Just Invented an Outcome in His Lawsuit Against Pulitzer Board
A judge ruled the case could proceed. Donald Trump issued his own ruling.
May 28, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Trump to Fully Shutter Key News Agency as Legal Battle Rages On
Voice of America is bracing for termination notices.
May 28, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump Rewards His Lawyer With Nomination for Lifetime Judge Gig
Emil Bove is about to get a whole lot more power—for life.
May 27, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Judge Rips Trump in Scathing Order on South Sudan Deportations
Judge Brian Murphy slammed the Trump administration for manufacturing chaos over its sudden and chaotic deportations to South Sudan.
May 27, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
NPR Hits Trump With Major Lawsuit That Goes Beyond First Amendment
This lawsuit isn’t just about free speech.
May 23, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Trump’s New Attack on Harvard Fails Immediately as Judge Blocks It
Donald Trump had attempted to block Harvard from admitting international students.
May 23, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Harvard Hits Back at Trump With Lawsuit Over International Student Ban
Harvard University is suing the Trump administration over its cruel move.
May 22, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Judge Dumps Cold Water on Trump’s International Student Crackdown
Donald Trump’s administration has been targeting international students.
May 22, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump Suffers Massive Blow in War on Education Department
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from dismantling the Education Department, slamming the move as an attempt to take over the power of Congress.
May 22, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Gets Huge Boost as GOP Slips New Court Rules Into Budget
Republicans are seeking to limit the power of the courts.
May 22, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Four Supreme Court Justices Refuse to Read the First Amendment
The Supreme Court has deadlocked on the question of religious charter schools, thanks to four justices who didn’t bother reading what the First Amendment says about separation of church and state.
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