A federal judge rejected Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan’s immunity claim in a case accusing her of helping an undocumented immigrant evade ICE at the courthouse.
A Trump-appointed federal judge dismissed Trump’s lawsuit against all 15 Maryland federal judges, ruling the executive cannot sue the judiciary for exercising judicial power.
Justice Department tells Supreme Court only Congress can contest Trump’s withholding of foreign aid, advancing his effort to strengthen executive control over congressional spending appropriations.
A veteran was arrested for burning a flag near the White House hours after Trump signed an order directing prosecutions despite a 1989 Supreme Court ruling protecting it.
Trump pushes to reinstate death penalty in Washington, D.C., despite the city’s 1981 repeal and a 1992 referendum when residents rejected its return.
Judge orders Trump adviser Kari Lake and VOA officials to sit for depositions on possible defiance of court order restoring news programming.
Third grand jury refuses to indict DC woman on felony assault during ICE arrest, rejecting case even after judge found probable cause.
Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoir, finished before her suicide in April, will be published in October with new details on Epstein, Maxwell and Prince Andrew.
Utah judge orders GOP legislature to redraw congressional maps within 30 days, enforcing voter-approved Prop 4 after lawmakers’ unconstitutional bid to weaken it.
Trump signs orders to eliminate cashless bail in DC and cut federal funds to jurisdictions nationwide that offer it, escalating his push for control of policing.
Judge upholds Trump law cutting Medicaid funding from Maine clinics that provide abortions, diverging from a Massachusetts ruling that restored Planned Parenthood support nationwide.
Despite a 1989 Supreme Court ruling protecting flag burning as free speech, Trump orders DOJ to prosecute violators with jail and deportation penalties.
Trump and California Republicans move to block Newsom’s Prop 50 redistricting plan as Democrats push voter-approved mid-decade map.
ICE seizes Kilmar Abrego García in Baltimore days after release as Trump officials push deportation to Uganda despite court concerns.
Trump pressures Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley to end the blue slip veto that lets home-state senators block federal prosecutor nominations.
After ruling that Alina Habba was unlawfully U.S. attorney, second judge delays sentencing in New Jersey, casting prosecutions into doubt.
Judge strikes down Minnesota law excluding faith-based colleges from high school credit program, ruling it violated religious freedom.
Judge blocks Trump from cutting funding to Los Angeles, Chicago and 30 other sanctuary cities, ruling executive orders unconstitutional.
Attorneys say DOJ and DHS threatened Abrego Garcia with deportation to Uganda unless he pleads guilty, offering Spanish-speaking Costa Rica only if he complies.
Bluesky becomes first platform to quit Mississippi with state’s new age verification law upheld by Supreme Court.
DOJ turns over first batch of Epstein files to House Oversight panel after subpoena, with more disclosures expected.
In two-day interview with Deputy AG Todd Blanche, Ghislaine Maxwell denied knowing of any Epstein ‘client list’ and defended Trump’s conduct, as her attorney later clarified she still seeks clemency.
Trump DOJ refuses to defend Hispanic-Serving Institution grant program, calling it unconstitutional as Tennessee and Students for Fair Admissions press lawsuit.
Trump dismisses TikTok security concerns as ‘overrated’ and delays enforcing law upheld by Supreme Court requiring ByteDance to divest or leave US.
Texas Senate approves Republican-drawn congressional map giving Trump’s party up to 5 more seats as Democrats vow legal challenges.
FBI searches former national security adviser John Bolton’s home and office over alleged classified records as Trump presses Justice Dept to target critics.
Journalist sues DHS and Justice Dept after ICE keeps him jailed despite judge’s release order, citing retaliation for reporting.
Federal judge orders release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Tennessee detainee wrongfully deported to El Salvador under Trump, while ICE signals plans to detain and deport him again.
New York appeals court voids Trump’s $500 million civil fraud fine as unconstitutional but upholds fraud finding, as AG James says she will appeal.
Federal judge rules Alina Habba unlawfully serving as U.S. attorney in New Jersey, saying Trump’s bid to bypass Senate and judges left her without authority to prosecute.
Supreme Court allows Trump to cut $783 million in research grants Congress had appropriated under anti-DEI push.
A federal judge blocks expansion of the Florida internment camp and orders all detainees transferred out within 60 days after state and federal officials moved ahead without an environmental study.
Trump presses appeals court to clear path for mass probationary firings at IRS, despite audit showing 99.5% had passing reviews
Phone searches at U.S. border hit record high, with CBP inspecting 14,899 devices in three months, a 17% jump over the previous high in 2022, as Trump’s expanded enforcement fuels civil liberties concerns.
Appeals court lets Trump end protections for 60,000 migrants from Honduras, Nicaragua, and Nepal, clearing mass deportations despite years of legal residence and U.S.-born families.
Third federal judge rejects Trump DOJ bid to unseal Epstein grand jury records, calling it a diversion from 100,000 pages of files the government already collected.
Federal judge orders Justice Dept to explain Trump administration subpoenas seeking trans minors’ patient records under dubious legal theories after Children’s Hospital warns of trauma.
Texas House Republicans approve mid-decade gerrymander adding 5 GOP U.S. House seats after Democrats’ two-week walkout under Trump pressure.
Unsealed Smartmatic filings show Jeanine Pirro boosted Trump and GOP while Fox host, texting RNC chair “I work so hard for the party.”
Federal judge certifies all former USAID employees and contractors in class action over Musk, DOGE shutdown plan
Federal judge blocks Mississippi’s DEI ban law indefinitely, citing threats to free speech, academic freedom, and due process in schools.
Lawyers argue Trump administration pursued selective and vindictive prosecution of Kilmar Abrego Garcia after wrongful deportation to El Salvador.
Trump administration restores public spending database after court order, but Democrats warn budget office may still be concealing funding details.
Newsmax pays $67 million to settle Dominion defamation lawsuit over 2020 election lies after judge found network defamed company.
Trump administration presses to complete 10,000 HHS layoffs after Supreme Court backing, challenging judge’s injunction as executive authority fight deepens.
House Speaker Mike Johnson vows to stop Newsom’s California redistricting as an “illegal power grab” while ignoring Texas doing the same.
Texas Democrats ordered to sign police surveillance agreements as they return from walkout, clearing way for Trump-backed redistricting.
Judge denies bid by San Carlos Apache Tribe and allies to halt Oak Flat land transfer for copper mine, clearing way for appeal before deadline next week.
Government papers left in Alaska hotel printer expose Trump-Putin summit details, fueling ongoing security concerns over administration’s handling of sensitive information.
