A federal grand jury in Washington refused to return an indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James despite intense pressure from Trump administration prosecutors who have spent months attempting to bring criminal charges against the Democrat who successfully prosecuted Trump for business fraud. The grand jury’s rejection represents the second time citizen jurors have […]
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Supreme Court poised to dramatically expand presidential power as conservatives signal support for Trump firing FTC Commissioner at will
The Supreme Court appeared ready Monday to overturn a 90-year precedent limiting presidential authority to fire members of independent agencies, with the Court’s conservative majority signaling openness to Solicitor General D. John Sauer’s argument that the Constitution grants presidents unrestricted removal power over all federal officials regardless of congressional protections. At stake is a 90-year […]
Supreme Court agrees to hear Trump birthright citizenship case as FIFA breaks tradition to award president controversial peace prize
The Supreme Court agreed, Friday, to decide whether President Donald Trump possesses constitutional authority to eliminate birthright citizenship for children born in the United States to illegal immigrants or temporary visitors, setting up a landmark ruling that could fundamentally reshape American immigration policy and the meaning of the 14th Amendment’s citizenship clause. The justices will […]
Supreme Court Justice Jackson temporarily blocks Trump SNAP payments ruling as government shutdown drags into day 37
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson issued a temporary administrative stay late Friday evening, November 7, 2025, blocking a federal judge’s order that would have required the Trump administration to fully fund November SNAP benefits by the end of the day. The emergency ruling gave the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals time to consider the […]
Bolton pleads not guilty to classified docs charges as liberal judge blocks Trump workforce reforms during shutdown
Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton entered a not guilty plea Friday, October 17, to 18 federal charges alleging he illegally transmitted and retained highly classified national defense information, becoming the third prominent Trump critic to face indictment in recent weeks amid what the president characterizes as equal justice finally being applied to […]
Democrat judge kills Trump’s National Guard move in Oregon as legal battle deepens
On October 4, a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order preventing President Trump from deploying the Oregon National Guard to Portland, escalating an already fraught standoff between the federal government and state authorities. The ruling, handed down by Judge Karin Immergut, curtails the administration’s push to assert federal control over unrest in the city. […]