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Judge blocks Kennedy Center closure, Trump renaming

A federal judge on Friday blocked the rebranding of Kennedy Center to include President Trump’s name and ruled that officials improperly voted to...

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Judge temporarily blocks Justice Department's $1.8B 'anti-weaponization' fund

A federal judge temporarily blocked the government from doling out money from President Trump’s new “anti-weaponization” fund on Friday. U.S....

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Police respond to ‘swatting’ call at Justice Amy Coney Barrett's home

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett was the victim of a swatting call Wednesday night at her Virginia home, according to local police. Police...

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Alabama Republicans ask Supreme Court to clear way for congressional map

Alabama asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to clear the way for its congressional map that would remove the state’s second majority-Black district...

27.05.2026 4

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Judge blocks West Point from enforcing faculty speech restrictions

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked Trump-era restrictions that prevent faculty at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point (USMA) from speaking to...

27.05.2026 2

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Trump, GOP put pressure on ABA over rolling back DEI initiative

The American Bar Association (ABA) is moving closer to rolling back a key diversity initiative in an effort to hang on as the nation’s law school...

27.05.2026 10

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Supreme Court won’t stop Brian Flores’ lawsuit against NFL from going to open court

The Supreme Court on Monday turned away the NFL's bid to stop a coach’s racial discrimination lawsuit from proceeding in open court, a battle that...

26.05.2026 10

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Court blocks Alabama Republicans’ congressional map

A three-judge panel blocked Alabama Republicans’ congressional map on Tuesday that would’ve given the party a potential pickup opportunity in the...

26.05.2026 10

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'Abusively presented spat': Judge dismisses author Michael Wolff's suit against Melania Trump

A federal judge on Friday dismissed Michael Wolff’s lawsuit against first lady Melania Trump, launched after she threatened to sue the author for...

23.05.2026 10

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Court showdown set over Alabama Republicans’ congressional map

A court showdown will unfold Friday to determine the fate of Alabama’s congressional map for the midterms. Alabama Republicans want to restore a map...

22.05.2026 10

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Supreme Court rules against cruise lines over Cuba voyages

The Supreme Court on Thursday sided 8-1 against four major cruise lines in their bid to stave off a $440 million judgment for using docks at the Port...

21.05.2026 20

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Trump administration sues Minnesota over prediction market ban

The Trump administration sued Minnesota on Tuesday over its new prediction market ban, contending it’s preempted by federal law. Minnesota Gov. Tim...

20.05.2026 10

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Supreme Court declines to restore Virginia Democrats’ congressional map

The Supreme Court refused Virginia Democratic leaders’ emergency plea to reinstate theircongressional map on Friday in what would’ve been one of...

15.05.2026 10

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DOJ seeking death penalty for suspect in fatal shootings of 2 Israeli Embassy staffers

Prosecutors will seek the death penalty against the man accused of shooting and killing two Israeli Embassy staffers outside the Capital Jewish Museum...

15.05.2026 10

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Supreme Court preserves abortion pill access over Alito, Thomas dissents

Abortion pills can remain available through the mail for the immediate future after the Supreme Court on Thursday paused a lower court ruling that...

14.05.2026 10

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Appeals court temporarily blocks Trump $83M payment in E. Jean Carroll case

A federal appeals court this week agreed President Trump can continue holding off paying writer E. Jean Carroll her $83.3 million defamation judgment...

13.05.2026 6

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Trump tariff challenger gets six-figure refund after Supreme Court ruling

The wine importer who helped defeat President Trump’s tariffs at the Supreme Court has received a six-figure refund, his lawyers said Wednesday, as...

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Supreme Court decision guide

Supreme Court decision season is here. President Trump’s firings of officials long considered independent. His birthright citizenship restrictions....

13.05.2026 20

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Missouri Supreme Court upholds GOP-friendly congressional map

The Missouri Supreme Court unanimously rejected challenges to a Republican-friendly congressional map on Tuesday that is expected to hand the party an...

12.05.2026 6

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Supreme Court lifts block on Alabama Republicans' map

The Supreme Court on Monday wiped out a decision blocking Alabama Republicans’ congressional map, potentially allowing it to be used for the...

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Lawsuit filed over Trump's Reflecting Pool renovations

A group sued over President Trump’s Reflecting Pool project on Monday, arguing the renovation at the National Mall violates environmental and...

11.05.2026 9

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Alabama asks Supreme Court to clear way for Republicans' redrawn voting map

Alabama urged the Supreme Court on Friday for an emergency order clearing the way for its redrawn congressional map that could boost Republicans'...

08.05.2026 8

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Judge schedules criminal trial for James Comey for July 15

A federal judge on Friday set a July 15 trial date for former FBI Director James Comey on his new criminal charges of threatening President Trump....

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Virginia Supreme Court throws out redistricting results

The Virginia Supreme Court threw out Democrats’ redistricting referendum on Friday, ruling 4-3 that it didn’t follow the proper procedures. The...

08.05.2026 7

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Mine safety commissioner sues Trump over firing

A Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission member sued President Trump on Thursday for firing him, claiming it was illegal in the latest...

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Alito, Jackson spar as Supreme Court speeds up Louisiana redistricting judgment

The Supreme Court on Monday immediately put into effect its ruling invalidating Louisiana’s congressional map, leaving conservative Justice Samuel...

04.05.2026 7

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Alito pauses abortion pill restrictions for one week

Justice Samuel Alito on Monday briefly halted a ruling that would prevent mifepristone, the common abortion pill, from being prescribed without an...

04.05.2026 8

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Judge on challenge to Trump golf course takeover: 'I’m no Amy Poehler'

A federal judge declined to immediately block the Trump administration from closing East Potomac Golf Links, saying recent reports about renovation...

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How far did the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act decision go?

The Supreme Court’s invalidation of Louisiana’s congressional map has triggered a swirling debate about just how fundamentally the justices...

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First Trump tariff refunds expected about May 11

The federal government is expecting to issue the first refunds of President Trump’s invalidated tariffs on or about May 11, according to new court...

30.04.2026 3

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Liberal Supreme Court justices say majority has 'completed demolition' of Voting Rights Act

The Supreme Court’s liberal justices called their colleagues’ decision clawing back race-based redistricting on Wednesday a “now-completed...

29.04.2026 7

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Supreme Court rules on Voting Rights Act, striking down Louisiana map

The Supreme Court in a 6-3 decision along ideological lines struck down Louisiana’s congressional map on Wednesday that added a second...

29.04.2026 20

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Supreme Court sides with NJ faith-based pregnancy centers in subpoena fight

The Supreme Court unanimously sided with a group of faith-based pregnancy centers on Wednesday in their fight with New Jersey’s Democratic attorney...

29.04.2026 6

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WHCD shooting: What’s next for the suspect and Trump’s ballroom

The upheaval of the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner by a would-be assassin has committed the Justice Department to two goals:...

29.04.2026 20

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Supreme Court hears Trump’s bid to curtail deportation protection program

The Supreme Court will weigh the Trump administration’s efforts to curtail temporary legal protections for hundreds of thousands of noncitizens on...

29.04.2026 10

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DOJ asks judge to approve Trump ballroom, citing WHCA dinner attack

The Justice Department (DOJ) asked a federal judge to dissolve his block on the White House ballroom following the weekend shooting at the Washington...

28.04.2026 20

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Supreme Court will decide Labor secretary's power over visa infraction fines

The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to take up if the Labor secretary needs to go to federal court to impose massive fines against employers for...

27.04.2026 10

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Tariff refunds in sight as importers start signing up

Importers are inching closer to receiving tariff refunds this week as companies begin to work through the government’s newly launched system. It...

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Appeals court blocks California law requiring ICE show visible ID

A federal appeals court has halted a California law that requires visible identification for law enforcement, including immigration agents, agreeing...

22.04.2026 8

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Supreme Court leans toward backing FCC fines against Verizon, AT&T

After concessions from the government about its limits, the Supreme Court appeared open to backing the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC)...

21.04.2026 8

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Supreme Court stays out of parental rights case

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up an appeal from Massachusetts parents who contended the Constitution requires school employees to get...

20.04.2026 7

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Supreme Court to hear Catholic preschools' case involving same-sex parents

The Supreme Court took up a new religious rights case on Monday, agreeing to hear two Catholic parishes’ challenge to Colorado’s mandate that they...

20.04.2026 6

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Thomas warns intolerance among younger generations will ‘infect’ courts

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas lamented a breakdown in civility among younger generations with ideological differences, raising concerns during...

16.04.2026 8

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Sotomayor apologizes to Kavanaugh over remarks on his immigration stop opinion

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor publicly apologized to Justice Brett Kavanaugh on Wednesday for her comments at a recent talk criticizing his...

15.04.2026 8

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Jackson says Supreme Court emergency rulings posing ‘potentially corrosive’ effect

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson expressed deep concerns about the court’s recent emergency decisions during a lecture to law students...

15.04.2026 20

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Tariff refund system almost ready, Customs says

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has completed “primary development” of its new system to automate refunds of the tariffs struck down by the...

14.04.2026 20

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Judge dismisses Trump’s Wall Street Journal defamation suit over Epstein story

A federal judge tossed President Trump’s defamation suit against The Wall Street Journal on Monday over a story it published detailing a letter...

13.04.2026 7

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Trump’s latest tariffs face trade court showdown

President Trump's new tariffs are headed for a court showdown Friday. The U.S. Court of International Trade will take the bench to consider Trump's...

10.04.2026 20

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Judge halts Trump administration move to end protections for Ethiopians

A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from ending temporary deportation protections for thousands of Ethiopians, ruling on Wednesday that...

09.04.2026 6

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Kalshi, prediction markets face legal hurdles

Prediction markets are caught in legal crosshairs to determine how they are to be regulated as questions also swirl around the ethical nature of the...

08.04.2026 20

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