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Judge halts Trump executive order aimed at mail voting in states that challenged it
A federal judge blocked key provisions of President Trump's executive order on mail voting, ruling that the administration exceeded its constitutional authority by imposing new federal oversight on state election procedures.
Trump effort to expand speedy deportations of migrants can proceed, appeals court rules
A federal appeals court has revived the Trump administration’s expanded “expedited removal” policy, clearing the way for faster deportations without immigration court hearings for some undocumented immigrants.
Exclusive: Trump administration plans to use homeland security funds to pressure states into election changes
The Trump administration is proposing to tie federal homeland security funding to a series of election reforms, prompting debate over federal authority, election administration, and the potential financial impact on states.
Nominee for DOJ watchdog says violence on January 6 wasn’t an ‘attack’ on the Capitol
President Donald Trump’s nominee for the Justice Department watchdog post faced scrutiny after declining to describe the January 6 Capitol violence as an “attack” during his Senate confirmation hearing.
Supreme Court Questions Trump Push to End Birthright Citizenship
The Supreme Court of the United States expressed skepticism during arguments over Donald Trump’s effort to end automatic birthright citizenship, raising questions about constitutional interpretation and historical precedent.
Why Trump’s effort to end birthright citizenship may be a legal loser but still give the president a major boost
As the Supreme Court hears arguments Thursday on a major Donald Trump policy for the first time in his second term, the president could secure a significant win affecting many of the lawsuits against his administration out of a case that is otherwise widely seen as a legal loser.
Women testified to House panel that they were paid for sexual favors by Gaetz, lawyer says
Two women testified to the House Ethics Committee that they were paid for “sexual favors” by former Rep. Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, a lawyer for the two women told CNN’s Erin Burnett on Monday.
Supreme Court won’t let Biden administration force Texas hospitals to provide emergency abortion care
The Supreme Court on Monday left in place a court order blocking the Biden administration from enforcing in Texas its policy of requiring hospitals to provide emergency abortion care or risk losing federal funding.
Judge Aileen Cannon Faces Challenge of Removal if Trump Classified Documents Case is Reinstated
Even after a year of exasperating proceedings that featured several breaks from normal judicial procedure and that culminated in a shock ruling dismissing the classified documents indictment against Donald Trump, prosecutors would face deeply unfavorable odds at getting Judge Aileen Cannon removed from the case if it is ever revived.
Supreme Court rejects challenge to abortion pill mifepristone, allowing drug to stay on the market
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a lawsuit challenging the Food and Drug Administration’s approach to regulating the abortion pill mifepristone with a ruling that will continue to allow the pills to be mailed to patients without an in-person doctor’s visit.