Courts & Law
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Comey Boomerang: Ex-director confronted with personal emails, notes after playing victim card
New director Patel brings the receipt as the DOJ pushes back on claims that it selectively or vindictively charged James Comey.
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Democratic AGs in 21 states, DC sue Education Dept over Public Service Loan Forgiveness rule change
The Democratic AGs argue that the rule is unlawful and will be used to target President Trump’s political opponents
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Trump administration faces Monday deadline to tell courts how it will fund SNAP
Federal judges in Rhode Island and Massachusetts ruled separately that the administration must continue to pay for SNAP, but allowed it to determine whether to fund the program partially or in full for November
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Judicial Watch court hearing set over FBI records on Twitter requested under Biden admin
The hearing is set for Wednesday at 11 a.m. ET.
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Minnesota shooting suspect tells family he 'went to war' hours after killings: Prosecutors
“Dad went to war last night … I don’t wanna say more because I don’t wanna implicate anybody,” Boelter allegedly wrote in a family group chat.
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Federal judge rules Trump's cuts to NIH discriminate based on race and sexual orientation
Young claimed that the decision to pull funding for grants related to racial diversity was "bearing down on people of color because of their color,” and that he had “never seen a record where racial discrimination was so palpable.”
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Federal judge extends pause on DHS move blocking Harvard from enrolling foreigners
Roughly 27% of Harvard's students are foreigners, amounting to about 6,800 students.
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Supreme Court agrees to hear NJ pregnancy center appeal of subpoena for donor records
First Choice Women's Resource Centers in New Jersey is seeking to block a 2023 subpoena from New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin that requests the pregnancy center's information on donors, advertisements, and medical personnel.
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Afghan man pleads guilty to plotting Election Day terror attack in US
Tawhedi, who was arrested by the FBI in October, was let into the country immediately after former President Joe Biden withdrew American troops from Afghanistan in 2021.
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Padilla should be charged with assault to avoid 'two systems of justice' J6 defense lawyer says
What Rule of Law? A defense lawyer for those charged in connection to the Capitol riot argues that if Senator Alex Padilla is not charged with assaulting a federal officer, like many January 6 defendants were, it shows a double standard at work.
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Federal judge agrees Justice Department can keep detaining Mahmoud Khalil, despite previous order
Khalil has been in federal custody since March 8, after he helped lead an anti-Israel protest at Columbia last year.
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California State Bar launches probe into Gloria Allred's law firm over misconduct allegations
Allred and her law firm Allred, Maroko & Goldberg have denied the allegations, stating that the firm has represented thousands of satisfied clients over the past 50 years, and has always acted ethically.
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Trump loses appeal to overturn verdict in E. Jean Carroll case
“President Trump will keep winning against Liberal Lawfare, as he is focusing on his mission to Make America Great Again,” his legal team's spokesperson said.