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Supreme Court approval rating stands at 40 percent in new poll: About 40 percent of U.S. adults say they approve of the job the Supreme Court is doing ...
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Supreme Court approval rating stands at 40 percent in new poll
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Most oppose college sports betting in their state: Survey: More than half of U.S. adults think it should be illegal to bet on college athletics ...
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Most oppose college sports betting in their state: Survey
Should US Keep Birthright Citizenship? Americans Are Split: A survey found that 51 percent of respondents support the idea that kids born in the U.S ...
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Should US Keep Birthright Citizenship? Americans Are Split
Hero or villain: Chebukati rode many storms to his very last day: Former IEBC boss Wafula Chebukati was many things to many people but he was never shy to speak ...
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Hero or villain: Chebukati rode many storms to his very last day
Rush Hour: Report says US poll funds meant for Bangladesh, Centre hits back at TN over NEP & more
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Rush Hour: Report says US poll funds meant for Bangladesh ...
What can be done if Trump is openly defying the courts?: Not much, at least not within the legal system.
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What can be done if Trump is openly defying the courts?
Chief Justice Roberts rejects Trump's call for impeaching a judge who ruled against him
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Chief Justice Roberts rejects Trump's call for impeaching a judge who ...
Quick Glance: Trump and Putin Discuss Ukraine Ceasefire Proposal
  • The Kremlin confirmed the call between Trump and Putin to discuss a 30-day ceasefire proposal regarding Ukraine.

  • Trump seeks an agreement while Ukrainian President Zelenskyy remains skeptical of Putin's intentions for peace.

  • The U.S. judicial system faces pressure as Trump calls for the impeachment of a judge blocking deportation flights.

  • The Trump administration plans significant cuts at the Social Security Administration and has dismissed the leadership of the United States Institute of Peace.
Administration: ‘Many’ Venezuelans sent to El Salvador prison had no U.S. criminal record
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Administration: ‘Many’ Venezuelans sent to El Salvador prison had no U.S ...
US judge blocks Trump's transgender military ban: A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked the U.S. military from enforcing President Donald Trump's ...
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US judge blocks Trump's transgender military ban
Quick Glance: Federal Judge Blocks Trump's Ban on Transgender Soldiers
  • A federal judge in Washington D.C. issued a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration's ban on transgender troops.

  • Judge Ana C. Reyes stated that the ban violated the constitutional rights of transgender service members and criticized its discriminatory nature.

  • The lawsuit was filed by six transgender service members and two prospective recruits in response to an executive order aimed at barring their military service.

  • The ruling was celebrated by LGBTQ+ legal groups, emphasizing that the ban specifically undermines the rights of courageous service members defending the nation.
Trump deports hundreds of alleged Venezuelan gang members. Did he defy a court order?
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Trump deports hundreds of alleged Venezuelan gang members ...
Trump asks Supreme Court to allow him to end birthright citizenship: President Donald Trump’s administration asked the Supreme Court in a series of emergency ...
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Trump asks Supreme Court to allow him to end birthright citizenship
Quick Glance: Trump Urges Supreme Court on Ending Birthright Citizenship
  • The Trump administration requested the Supreme Court's approval to terminate birthright citizenship, a move rejected by several lower courts.

  • Lower courts issued nationwide injunctions blocking the controversial policy, which the administration claims is excessive.

  • Some conservatives argue that the 14th Amendment applies only to individuals 'subject to the jurisdiction' of the U.S.

  • The administration seeks to limit the scope of the injunctions to allow enforcement of its policy.
John Roberts Brutally Slaps Down Trump’s Demand to Impeach Deportation Judge: The Supreme Court’s chief justice released an extraordinary statement to rebuff ...
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John Roberts Brutally Slaps Down Trump’s Demand to Impeach Deportation ...
Trump fires FTC’s only two Democrats: ‘The President just illegally fired me’: Fired members of Federal Trade Commission confirmed to be Alvaro Bedoya and ...
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Trump fires FTC’s only two Democrats: ‘The President just illegally fired ...
Trump rant about impeaching a ‘radical left lunatic’ judge sparks rare scolding from chief justice
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Trump rant about impeaching a ‘radical left lunatic’ judge sparks rare ...
The Trump Administration Nears Open Defiance of the Courts: Ruth Marcus writes on the Trump Administration Justice Department’s defiance of a federal court order ...
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The Trump Administration Nears Open Defiance of the Courts
Trump asks Supreme Court to let him enforce executive order redefining birthright citizenship
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Trump asks Supreme Court to let him enforce executive order redefining ...
A judge told Trump to halt deportation flights. They went ahead anyway.: Trump’s new attempt to test the courts’ limits, explained.
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A judge told Trump to halt deportation flights. They went ahead anyway.
Trump administration set for legal fights after carrying out deportations despite court orders – US politics live
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Trump administration set for legal fights after carrying out deportations ...
Guardian Essential poll: Albanese scores highest approval rating in almost 18 months as support for Dutton slips
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Guardian Essential poll: Albanese scores highest approval rating in almost ...
Social Media Reacts To Justice John Roberts’ Rebuke Of Trump: People pointed out that the Supreme Court shouldn't have given Trump “a**hole king-like immunity” ...
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Social Media Reacts To Justice John Roberts’ Rebuke Of Trump
‘Murder the Truth’ examines growing effort to silence journalists and curtail free speech
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‘Murder the Truth’ examines growing effort to silence journalists and ...
Exclusive: How the White House defied a judge's order to turn back deportation flights
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Exclusive: How the White House defied a judge's order to turn back ...
Hundreds rally for Mahmoud Khalil outside courthouse as lawyers condemn ‘unprecedented’ case against Columbia student
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Hundreds rally for Mahmoud Khalil outside courthouse as lawyers condemn ...
Quick Glance: Infringement on Free Speech at Universities
  • The arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist and former Columbia University student, raises significant concerns about free speech.

  • Authorities justified his arrest under President Trump's order against anti-Semitism, suggesting a potential criminalization of protests against Israel.

  • University leaders must oppose this attempt to control campus political culture from Washington to preserve academic freedoms.

  • Defending the right to protest is crucial to protect the freedom to teach and research, preventing a slide into authoritarianism.
Sanders: Roberts knows ‘the danger of a president’ who doesn’t ‘respect the Constitution’
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Sanders: Roberts knows ‘the danger of a president’ who doesn’t ‘respect ...
Trump asks US Supreme Court to intervene in his bid to curb birthright citizenship
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Trump asks US Supreme Court to intervene in his bid to curb birthright ...
Donald Trump Ignoring Court Order Is 'Doomsday Scenario'—Legal Analyst: The FBI's former general counsel said if Trump ignores a judge's orders regarding ...
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Donald Trump Ignoring Court Order Is 'Doomsday Scenario'—Legal Analyst
Trump's border czar: "I don't care what the judges think": "I don't care what the Left thinks. We're coming," he added.
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Trump's border czar:
Why Trump Decided to Engineer a Constitutional Crisis Now: The first constitutional crisis of Donald Trump’s second term is hurtling forward.
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Why Trump Decided to Engineer a Constitutional Crisis Now
Trump asks Supreme Court to curb judges’ power to block policies nationwide Show more
Trump deports 238 ‘gang members’ to El Salvador: What’s the controversy?: The US president invokes a 1798 law to deport alleged members of the Venezuelan gang ...
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Trump deports 238 ‘gang members’ to El Salvador: What’s the controversy?
Duterte says he is 'responsible' as ICC takes him into custody: ROTTERDAM: Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte said he was prepared to accept ...
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Duterte says he is 'responsible' as ICC takes him into custody
Quick Glance: Duterte Appears at International Criminal Court Hearing
  • Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte appeared at the International Criminal Court following his arrest on murder charges linked to his drug war.

  • Supporters claim his arrest was illegal, while victims' families see it as a step toward justice.

  • A pre-trial hearing is set for September 23 to assess the strength of the prosecution's evidence.

  • Duterte's daughter reported he is being well cared for, as activists in Manila demand justice for victims of the drug crackdown.
America’s (lack of) separation between church and state, explained: And how religion became a force in US politics.
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America’s (lack of) separation between church and state, explained
‘Oopsie … Too Late’: Today on TAP: The several cases in which Trump is defying court orders are coming to a head. We will soon learn whether the rule of law ...
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‘Oopsie … Too Late’
The Supreme Court just handed down some ominous news for LBGTQ youth: The Court will decide if therapists have a right to practice anti-LGBTQ “conversion therapy ...
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The Supreme Court just handed down some ominous news for LBGTQ youth
'This Is American Gestapo': Grave Warnings as Trump Gleefully Defies Courts on Deportations
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'This Is American Gestapo': Grave Warnings as Trump Gleefully Defies ...
South Carolina attorney general says 14th Amendment ‘misinterpreted’: South Carolina is one of 18 states that joined a Supreme Court brief supporting an ...
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South Carolina attorney general says 14th Amendment ‘misinterpreted’
Trump asks US Supreme Court to intervene in bid to curb birthright citizenship: Donald Trump took the fight over his attempt to restrict automatic U.S ...
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Trump asks US Supreme Court to intervene in bid to curb birthright ...
Harvard expanding free tuition in diversity push: Harvard University announced Monday it will be expanding free tuition to more students ...
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Harvard expanding free tuition in diversity push
Trump's Approval Rating Plunges With America's Most Accurate Pollster: Newsweek's poll tracker found that Trump's approval rating is 47 percent ...
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Trump's Approval Rating Plunges With America's Most Accurate Pollster
A fateful moment looms as Trump's team seeks to bypass the judiciary: Analysis - The furore caused by the administration's peacetime use of wartime powers under ...
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A fateful moment looms as Trump's team seeks to bypass the judiciary
‘Move Fast’: Inside Team Trump’s Furious Defiance of the Courts: Donald Trump's advisers are attacking judges for daring to “control” him ...
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‘Move Fast’: Inside Team Trump’s Furious Defiance of the Courts
‘She is evil’: Amy Coney Barrett under attack by right wing after USAid ruling: Supreme court justice who frequently votes alongside conservative colleagues ...
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‘She is evil’: Amy Coney Barrett under attack by right wing after USAid ...
Judges threatened with impeachment, bombs for ruling against Trump agenda: Impeachment threats against judges — and sometimes physical threats to their safety — ...
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Judges threatened with impeachment, bombs for ruling against Trump agenda
GOP Congressman Wants to Impeach Judge Behind 'Alien Enemies' Order Trump Defied: "The U.S. continues its racist slide toward authoritarian practices ...
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GOP Congressman Wants to Impeach Judge Behind 'Alien Enemies' Order Trump ...
Deportations Set Up Crucial Test For Courts, as Some Warn of Constitutional Crisis
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Deportations Set Up Crucial Test For Courts, as Some Warn of ...
US Supreme Court nixes challenge to state climate suits against oil firms: The U.S. Supreme Court rejected on Monday a bid by 19 Republican-led states led by ...
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US Supreme Court nixes challenge to state climate suits against oil firms
'Constitutional Crisis' Feared as Trump DOJ Seeks Ouster of Judge in Deportation Case
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'Constitutional Crisis' Feared as Trump DOJ Seeks Ouster of Judge in ...
Trump administration says it did not defy court order on deportations
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Trump administration says it did not defy court order on deportations
The alarmingly high stakes in an easy Supreme Court voting rights case: The Court decided an identical case two years ago. But every voting rights case that ...
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The alarmingly high stakes in an easy Supreme Court voting rights case
Trump calls for the impeachment of a judge, as lawsuits pile up: To date, 127 legal cases have been filed against the Trump administration's actions since ...
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Trump calls for the impeachment of a judge, as lawsuits pile up
What to know about James Boasberg, judge Trump is targeting for impeachment: President Trump today called for the judge's impeachment.
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What to know about James Boasberg, judge Trump is targeting for ...
If Amy Coney Barrett is ‘evil,’ then only those who’ve given up thinking are safe | Opinion
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If Amy Coney Barrett is ‘evil,’ then only those who’ve given up thinking ...
Trump invoking Alien Enemies Act to deport is 'a threat to everyone,' lawyer argues
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Trump invoking Alien Enemies Act to deport is 'a threat to everyone ...
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas makes stop in Missouri: Clarence Thomas, the longest-serving current member of the nation’s high court ...
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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas makes stop in Missouri
Mexico’s supreme court rules in favor of Ely, a depressed elephant at a zoo - The World from PRX
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Mexico’s supreme court rules in favor of Ely, a depressed elephant at a ...
Live updates: SC death row inmate Brad Sigmon executed by firing squad: South Carolina inmate Brad Keith Sigmon was executed by firing squad March 7 for killing ...
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Live updates: SC death row inmate Brad Sigmon executed by firing squad
Quick Glance: First Firing Squad Execution in the U.S. Since 2010
  • Brad Sigmon, 67, was executed by firing squad in South Carolina, marking the first such execution in the U.S. since 2010.

  • Sigmon, who murdered his ex-girlfriend and her parents, chose this method as he found the alternatives unbearable.

  • The execution took place in a designated room where three volunteers shot him while witnesses observed from behind bulletproof glass.

  • Sigmon's attorneys had requested a commutation of his death sentence to life imprisonment, but the request was denied.
Trump administration reinstates thousands of probationary federal workers: The Trump administration has moved to reinstate at least 24,500 recently fired ...
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Trump administration reinstates thousands of probationary federal workers
Appeals panel appears skeptical of Trump administration’s independent agency firings
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Appeals panel appears skeptical of Trump administration’s independent ...
U.S. could lose democracy status, says global watchdog: Possibly defying a court order. Urging his Justice Department to prosecute nemeses ...
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U.S. could lose democracy status, says global watchdog
Trump at Justice Department Vows to Investigate the Investigators: This is Washington Edition, the newsletter about money, power and politics in the nation’s ...
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Trump at Justice Department Vows to Investigate the Investigators
Elon Musk and DOGE ‘likely violated the Constitution’ by shutting down USAID, judge rules
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Elon Musk and DOGE ‘likely violated the Constitution’ by shutting down ...
Quick Glance: Judge Halts Musk's Cuts to USAID Amid Constitutional Concerns
  • A federal judge has blocked Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency from further attempts to shut down USAID, stating that their actions likely violate the U.S. Constitution.

  • Judge Theodore Chuang ordered Musk and his team to restore access to USAID's computer systems for employees who were placed on leave.

  • The lawsuit by current and former USAID employees claims Musk acted as a U.S. officer, violating constitutional requirements.

  • While mass terminations of USAID staff were not halted, Chuang acknowledged that these actions were likely unconstitutional but approved by unnamed government officials.
Democrats’ Anti-Elon Musk Strategy Gets First Test in Wisconsin Supreme Court Election
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Democrats’ Anti-Elon Musk Strategy Gets First Test in Wisconsin Supreme ...
Vance and Musk want Trump to defy the Supreme Court. It could be politically perilous
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Vance and Musk want Trump to defy the Supreme Court. It could be ...
North Dakota Senate rejects measure asking Supreme Court to revisit gay marriage: The vote came weeks after the state’s House of Representatives passed the ...
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North Dakota Senate rejects measure asking Supreme Court to revisit gay ...
US homebuilder sentiment drops to seven-month low in March: U.S. homebuilder sentiment dropped to a seven-month low in March as tariffs on imported materials ...
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US homebuilder sentiment drops to seven-month low in March
Trump Administration Ramps Up Rhetoric Targeting The Courts Amid Mounting Legal Setbacks
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Trump Administration Ramps Up Rhetoric Targeting The Courts Amid Mounting ...
What happens if Trump continues to defy court orders? : Trump could be on a path to contempt of court or his own impeachment, legal experts tell Alex Woodward ...
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What happens if Trump continues to defy court orders?
The Courts Alone Can’t Stop Trump’s Overreach: Donald Trump and Elon Musk are moving fast and breaking things. Judges can’t keep up.
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The Courts Alone Can’t Stop Trump’s Overreach
The first nitrogen gas execution in Louisiana could happen today. Here's what to know.
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The first nitrogen gas execution in Louisiana could happen today ...
If Trump Can Target Mahmoud Khalil for Free Speech, He Can Come After Anyone: Even Trump’s sister would have said Mahmoud Khalil’s abduction is illegal.
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If Trump Can Target Mahmoud Khalil for Free Speech, He Can Come After ...
Trump and Musk Are Getting Their Butts Royally Spanked in the Courts : Some 25,000 federal employees will be back at work Monday. Look beyond Capitol Hill: The ...
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Trump and Musk Are Getting Their Butts Royally Spanked in the Courts
Louisiana executes inmate with nitrogen gas method after narrow Supreme Court decision
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Louisiana executes inmate with nitrogen gas method after narrow Supreme ...