Courts & Law
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Judge rejects Newsom bid to swiftly limit National Guard operations in LA
Senior US District Judge Charles R. Breyer scheduled a hearing for Thursday, but declined to immediately limit the National Guard's activities.
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Newsom asks judge to intervene over California troop deployments
It remains somewhat unclear what grounds Newsom may have to object.
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Baltimore teacher sues Maryland Republicans, Moms for Liberty members, Libs of TikTok for defamation
The teacher is a comedian who uses her social media to advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and call out conservatives and has over 31,000 TikTok followers.
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Climate scientist Michael Mann's $1M defamation judgment over 'molested data' slashed to $5,000
Second blow to celebrity climate scientist in less than two months, already ordered to pay National Review half a million dollars for failed litigation.
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Supreme Court appears likely to block lawsuit filed by Mexico against US gun manufacturers
While Mexico has strict gun laws, lots of guns are smuggled by the cartels on a yearly basis.
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Animal and gun rights groups back pro-life pregnancy centers' First Amendment rights at SCOTUS
Washington's Bob Ferguson, now governor, "singled out" Second Amendment Foundation "for a campaign of relentless harassment because of its political beliefs and activities," yet federal lawsuit dismissed as premature.
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Top Justice Department attorneys involved in Biden-era prosecutions assigned to low-level cases
Among those demoted were Kathryn Rakoczy, who secured convictions of several members of the Oath Keepers for their roles in the Jan. 6 riots on Capital Hill.
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Cash stash on Epstein evidence list raises questions about whether he was taking blackmail payments
While the public demands greater transparency, Trump administration officials keep promising that more information and documents are coming. The FBI's Kash Patel said "If records have been hidden, we will uncover them.“
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Federal judge orders OPM to rescind memo ordering the termination of probationary employees
“The Office of Personnel Management does not have any authority whatsoever under any statute in the history of the universe, to hire and fire employees within another agency,” the judge said.
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Federal judge orders four Trump administration officials to testify on DOGE activities
U.S. District Judge John Bates said the attorneys for the plaintiffs will be allowed to question an official from the DOGE’s White House headquarters, and one from the Labor Department, HHS, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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Supreme Court agrees to Trump admin's request to delay midnight deadline to unfreeze foreign aid
The emergency application was approved by Chief Justice John Roberts. It is not clear what the new deadline will be.
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White House strips security clearances from DC law firm connected to special counsel Jack Smith
The move was announced in an executive order signed Tuesday by President Trump that also requires the federal government to review and terminate work with the firm
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Trump Media CEO Devin Nunes celebrates court ruling on Brazil's attempts to censor Rumble
“This is a major victory for free speech and free expression online," Nunes said. “The ruling confirms that would-be dictators in any country can’t force Trump Media or Rumble to censor their opponents."