Courts & Law
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You Vote: With Friday's SCOTUS ruling on tariffs, how big a setback is this to Trump's presidency?
The court specifically struck down the president's authority to impose tariffs under that specific statute, but did not address whether any other statutory authorities granted him that ability.
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Roberts court shuts door on tariffs but leaves room for Trump to prevail
In a 6–3 opinion written by Chief Justice John Roberts, the court held that IEEPA does not grant the president authority to impose tariffs. The ruling struck down the tariffs at issue in the case.
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Three former Silicon Valley engineers charged with stealing Google, tech secrets, shared with Iran
The defendants allegedly used their employment to obtain access to confidential and sensitive information, which they exfiltrated to unauthorized third-party and personal locations and to Iran.
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Jack Smith to appeal Cannon dismissal of Trump classified docs case
If the dismissal is overturned, the case is still not expected to be heard before the November presidential election.
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Former IRS contractor says it was easy to steal Trump's tax returns, tells agency how to prevent it
“I was able to access tax returns at will,” Littlejohn said in a deposition
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Judge dismisses Trump's classified documents case, rules special counsel unlawfully appointed
This is the latest roadblock Special Counsel Jack Smith has faced in his prosecutions of former President Trump.
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Alec Baldwin issues first public statement since charges against him in New Mexico were dismissed
“There are too many people who have supported me to thank just now,” wrote Baldwin, 66, on Instagram.
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Jack Smith urges classified docs judge not to heed Justice Thomas's concurrence on special counsels
Thomas had claimed that Smith should not be able to move forward with his cases "if there is no law establishing the office that the Special Counsel occupies," and that a regular citizen cannot prosecute anyone "let alone a former president."
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You Vote: Do you approve of the judge's dismissal of the Alec Baldwin case?
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Gender identity splits Dems as liberal darling tanks Biden nominee, Title IX rules blocked again
Democrat Jon Ossoff joins GOP opposition to Sarah Netburn due to "concerns about the wisdom" of her approving transfer of male child rapist into women's prison. Judge faults DOJ for saying harm to girls from boys in their spaces is "quite niche."
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Federal judges in Texas become latest to block Title IX rule aimed at protecting LGBTQ students
“Title IX protects women in spaces that were historically reserved to men,” U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk wrote in his decision. “In stark contrast, the Final Rule inserts men into the very Title IX spaces statutorily reserved to women.”
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Alec Baldwin involuntary manslaughter case dismissed over withheld evidence
Baldwin, who pleaded not guilty to the involuntary manslaughter charge, allegedly fired a gun on the set of the movie "Rust" in New Mexico that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021. Baldwin has maintained that he never pulled the trigger.
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You Vote: Do you approve of the judge's dismissal of Giuliani's bankruptcy case?
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