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Jackson calls Supreme Court’s mail-in voting ruling a ‘Kafkaesque nightmare’

Ketanji Brown Jackson, the Supreme Court’s junior liberal justice, excoriated her colleagues for lifting a block on President Trump’s mail-in...

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Chief Justice Roberts briefly allows White House ballroom construction

Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday temporarily blocked a ruling that was set to halt construction on the White House ballroom, ruling that work can...

21.08.2026 5

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Trump lawyer to liberal think tank: Retract National Guard report that defames president

President Trump has demanded a liberal think tank retract a critical report on his National Guard deployments by Friday evening, threatening to file a...

21.08.2026 8

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Mangione state trial in limbo as judge weighs double jeopardy

Luigi Mangione’s guilty plea in federal court has thrown his upcoming New York criminal case into doubt. Mangione’s defense team wants the state...

19.08.2026 10

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Preservationist group urges Supreme Court to keep White House ballroom paused

The preservationist group trying to stop President Trump’s White House ballroom urged the Supreme Court to deny the administration’s emergency...

18.08.2026 10

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DOJ moves to restore gun rights for some convicted of felonies

The Justice Department (DOJ) has finalized a way for people convicted of certain, nonviolent felonies to restore their gun rights, Attorney General...

18.08.2026 10

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Supreme Court rejects Trump's long-shot effort to overturn E. Jean Carroll verdict

The Supreme Court on Monday denied President Trump’s long-shot request to reconsider his appeal of writer E. Jean Carroll’s $5 million sexual...

17.08.2026 9

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Supreme Court emergency docket roars back

The Supreme Court’s emergency docket has flared up in the thick of the justices’ summer recess. President Trump is urging the justices to revive...

16.08.2026 10

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Trump asks Supreme Court to allow White House ballroom construction

The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to immediately allow construction on the White House ballroom and berated lower judges for...

14.08.2026 9

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Court backs Trump on rescinding de minimis tariff exemption

A federal trade court agreed Thursday that President Trump lawfully ended a tariff exemption for low-cost goods last year. Trump did so by invoking...

14.08.2026 9

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DOJ's antisemitism lawsuit against Harvard dismissed

A federal judge on Thursday dismissed the Trump administration’s civil rights lawsuit against Harvard University that accused the school of turning...

13.08.2026 9

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Gun law in limbo as Justice Department holds off appeal

The Trump administration has yet to appeal a key firearms ruling handed down last week, leaving gun control groups worried and Second Amendment...

13.08.2026 8

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Lawsuit launched over sale of early access to Truth Social posts

A left-leaning publication sued President Trump’s media company on Wednesday over its new product that gives paying Wall Street firms faster access...

12.08.2026 7

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Trump pushes boundaries of Supreme Court losses

President Trump is reframing his Supreme Court losses on tariffs, birthright citizenship and the Federal Reserve as victories in disguise. Exuding...

12.08.2026 20

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Supreme Court schedules November arguments in major religion case

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Nov. 3 in its major case asking whether Colorado can force Catholic preschools to enroll children of...

11.08.2026 9

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ACLU targets Trump's new birthright citizenship order in court

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Tuesday launched its first effort to challenge President Trump’s new attempt at restricting birthright...

11.08.2026 10

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Trump names Will Scharf as new White House counsel

President Trump named Will Scharf as his new White House counsel on Sunday, a shakeup in the key legal role. Scharf will assume the role on Sept. 1...

09.08.2026 6

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Alito to WSJ: ‘Obviously I’m here for another term’

Justice Samuel Alito shut down any notion he’s planning to imminently retire from the Supreme Court in an interview with The Wall Street Journal...

07.08.2026 8

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Appeals court blocks Trump's White House ballroom construction

A federal appeals court panel blocked President Trump’s White House ballroom in a 2-1 vote on Friday, saying that work must stop except for...

07.08.2026 10

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Tariff refunds boost quarterly earnings for some of biggest US companies

Tariff refunds are showing up on Wall Street. The latest quarter spanned the Trump administration handing back the bulk of the $100 billion returned...

07.08.2026 20

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Judge formally dismisses Reflecting Pool charge against Olympian

A local judge in Washington, D.C., on Thursday formally dismissed the felony charge accusing Olympic canoeist David Hearn of vandalizing the Lincoln...

06.08.2026 7

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Judge rules Trump can avoid turning over business empire details to BBC, for now

A federal judge has halted, for now, a Thursday deadline for President Trump to hand over documents detailing the finances of his business empire to...

06.08.2026 10

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Federal regulations on firearm silencers, some guns cannot stand, judge rules

A federal judge on Wednesday ruled that some federal gun restrictions can no longer stand after Republicans last year zeroed out the taxes that...

06.08.2026 10

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What did the Reflecting Pool grand jury hear?

The dropped Reflecting Pool prosecution has elevated the role of the grand jury tasked with deciding behind closed doors whether U.S. Attorney Jeanine...

05.08.2026 20

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What did the Reflecting Pool grand jury hear?

The dropped Reflecting Pool prosecution has elevated the role of the grand jury tasked with deciding behind closed doors whether U.S. Attorney Jeanine...

05.08.2026 10

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Blue states sue Trump administration for data sharing on cash assistance program

Democratic-led states sued the Trump administration on Monday over concerns it will soon hand immigration authorities access to Temporary Assistance...

03.08.2026 9

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Trump administration sued for banning gender transition treatments in federal health plans

An arm of the Human Rights Campaign launched a class-action lawsuit on Monday challenging the Trump administration’s gender-affirming care coverage...

03.08.2026 7

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DOJ will drop Reflecting Pool criminal case, citing 'flawed installation'

The Department of Justice (DOJ) moved Friday to drop its criminal prosecution of a former Olympian charged with destroying the Lincoln Memorial...

31.07.2026 8

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Illinois Democrat appeals corruption conviction to Supreme Court

Ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan (D) is asking the Supreme Court to review his corruption conviction. The longest-serving legislative leader...

30.07.2026 9

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Trump, DOJ appeal E. Jean Carroll defamation suit verdict to Supreme Court

President Trump and the Justice Department (DOJ) are petitioning the Supreme Court to review writer E. Jean Carroll’s $83.3 million defamation award...

29.07.2026 20

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The Gavel: An attempt to take down super PACs

If Larry Lessig gets his way on Wednesday, it will mark the beginning of the end of super PACs. The Harvard Law School professor and onetime...

29.07.2026 20

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Judge dismisses challenge to Trump's Religious Liberty Commission

A federal judge rejected claims that President Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission improperly left out certain faiths, dismissing a challenge...

27.07.2026 10

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Why Alito is the most frequent Supreme Court justice to recuse

The Supreme Court justices recused a combined 64 times this term when deciding what new cases to hear. The leader might not be who you think....

25.07.2026 20

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Trump’s new tariffs hit with lawsuit

President Trump’s new tariffs were hit a legal challenge Friday from two small businesses who are represented by part of the legal team that toppled...

24.07.2026 20

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DOJ sues Milwaukee over mask ban for federal agents

The Trump administration sued Milwaukee on Thursday over the city’s ban on law enforcement wearing face coverings while on duty. The Department of...

24.07.2026 10

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The Gavel: Supreme Court’s firing power expansion launches new legal battles

The next phase of the legal battle over presidential power is taking shape as the Supreme Court's decision in Slaughter ripples through the federal...

22.07.2026 30

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Appeals court overturns release order for foreign student arrested in Vermont

A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled a judge erred in ordering the release of Mohsen Mahdawi, whose arrest at his naturalization interview became...

21.07.2026 20

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Supreme Court to decide if Alaska can seize pilot's plane over 6-pack of beer

The Supreme Court agreed Monday to take up an Alaskan pilot’s challenge to the state’s bid to seize his 1969 Cessna airplane over a passenger who...

20.07.2026 10

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Trump calls for review after climate manual for judges withdrawn

President Trump called for a “review” on Sunday of an updated judges’ manual that he claims the left improperly influenced. It follows the...

20.07.2026 20

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Appeals court says NJ's AR-15, high-capacity magazine bans violate Second Amendment

A federal appeals court invalidated New Jersey’s ban on "assault" firearms and high-capacity magazines in a 10-5 vote on Friday, ruling that it...

17.07.2026 30

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Firing of top prosecutor in Seattle tests limits of Trump’s power

The Trump administration’s latest firing of a U.S. attorney is intensifying the Justice Department’s assertion of presidential control over...

17.07.2026 10

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Judge rules Biden-era internet grant program unconstitutionally prioritized racial minorities

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that a high-speed internet grant program signed into law by President Biden unconstitutionally used race as a factor...

15.07.2026 10

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FOR INSIDERS | Supreme Court's 6-3 cases: When did justices split along ideological lines?

The Supreme Court split along its 6-3 ideological lines in nearly a quarter of the argued cases this term. The battles were big and small, from...

05.07.2026 30

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Transgender rights advocates' hope in Gorsuch fades after athlete ban ruling

Any hope among transgender rights advocates that Justice Neil Gorsuch could enable them to eke out wins before the conservative-majority Supreme Court...

03.07.2026 20

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Supreme Court’s expansion of Trump’s firing power heads for new test

The Supreme Court’s decision expanding President Trump’s firing power is already headed for a test, as members of the National Credit Union...

02.07.2026 20

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FOR INSIDERS | The Gavel: Trump sees victory in mixed Supreme Court results

To President Trump, one victory at the Supreme Court this week mattered more than any of his defeats. “The biggest and most consequential Decision...

01.07.2026 20

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Supreme Court to decide legality of AR-15 bans

The Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday to take up whether possessing AR-15s and similar assault-style rifles are protected by the Second Amendment, a...

30.06.2026 30

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Supreme Court backs GOP challenge to campaign finance law

The Supreme Court agreed with Vice President Vance that federal limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with their candidates...

30.06.2026 20

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Supreme Court rules Trump's birthright citizenship restrictions are unconstitutional

The Supreme Court shut the door on President Trump’s birthright citizenship restrictions on Tuesday, ruling that his banner immigration policy is...

30.06.2026 10

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Supreme Court upholds transgender athlete bans in schools

The Supreme Court ruled states can bar transgender girls from competing on girls’ and women’s school sports teams, upholding bans in Idaho and...

30.06.2026 10

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