Courts & Law
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Court orders re-sentencing for ex-Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, says her comments protected speech
The appeals court said that a judge should not have considered her continued promotion of election fraud claims when he sentenced her in 2024
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Trump departs Supreme Court shortly after hearing his argument to end to birthright citizenship
Trump departed courtroom shortly after ACLU attorney Cecillia Wang began presenting arguments defending the long-standing interpretation of the 14th amendment.
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Trump vows escalated attacks for 2-3 weeks to send Iran to 'stone age'
"This is a true investment in your children and your grandchildren's future. The whole world is watching," Trump declared.
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Rachel Morin killer sentenced to life in prison without parole
Hernandez was given the maximum sentence for each count, including life without parole for first-degree murder, life for first-degree rape, and 40 years for a sex offense and kidnapping.
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Supreme Court asked to overturn same-sex marriage
Notably, the Obergefell decision has led to a decade of legal conflict over where the line between free speech, religious freedom, and the right to same-sex marriage falls.
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Federal judge rejects DOJ's request to unseal grand jury materials in Ghislaine Maxwell's case
The DOJ had requested the release of grand jury testimony and exhibits from cases involving deceased financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
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Terror group leader pleads guilty to recruiting hit men in plots to murder federal officials
The group reportedly ran its operation through an instant message service.
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Net negative migration is harmful to the economy, economists say
The Trump administration touted a statistic Monday reported by CNN the day before: The U.S. may see negative net migration in 2025, meaning more people will leave the country than move there.
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Man who physically attacked elderly pro-life activists avoids jail time
Brice told the activists they were “bothering vulnerable people” shortly before he attacked them, according to a report from The Daily Wire that included surveillance footage.
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Paxton urges Texas Supreme Court to vacate seats of absent Dems
Texas law enforcement is actively seeking those legislators and the state has authorized their arrests.
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Trump admin asks Supreme Court to remove restrictions on immigration stops in SoCal
A federal judge ruled the administration must determine “reasonable suspicion” outside the individual's race or ethnicity, the language they speak or their accent, location or occupation, in order to question someone.
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Federal judge halts construction of Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center
U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams ruled during a hearing Thursday that the facility can continue to operate and hold detainees during the pause, but workers will be barred from adding any new filling, paving or infrastructure for two weeks.
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Two Pennsylvania State Police troopers shot Thursday morning, governor
The incident occurred in Susquehanna County, in the northeastern part of the state