Courts & Law
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Appeals court asserts non-dangerous felons should not lose gun rights forever
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a split 2-1 decision that Edward Cockerham should not permanently lose his right to own guns because he failed to pay child support. He did not serve prison time for the conviction.
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Federal judge blocks government worker layoffs
The Trump administration "may not take any further steps to implement or carry out a RIF through January 30, 2026," U.S. District Judge Susan Illston said
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Government admits failures in deadly January midair collision near DC airport
The Justice Department's admission was made in response to a civil lawsuit brought earlier this year by the family of a passenger killed on American Eagle flight 5342.
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You Vote: Do you agree with the US Supreme Court decision on justifications for immigration raids?
The High Court is allowing immigration raids to continue based, in part, on race and language, placing a hold on a lower court's ruling that blocked the raids.
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New Audrey Hale files show transgender Covenant School shooter named Trump on 'fantasy murder list'
The murder list, which was dated 2019–2020, only contained four names. Two of the names were redacted. Trump's name was listed under a column of people Hale would "like to kill."
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Supreme Court justices weigh in on LA immigration raids
Sonia Sotomayor led the dissent on behalf of herself and the court's other two liberal Justices, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson, while Brett Kavanaugh wrote a solo opinion in favor of the majority.
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Chief Justice Roberts temporarily allows Trump fire FTC commissioner
President Trump fired Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter in March
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Trump notches Supreme Court win on LA ICE raids
Anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles led to the deployment of the National Guard earlier this year and federal law enforcement has maintained an active presence in the city.
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Appeals court refuses to toss verdict in E. Jean Carroll case
He has sought to overturn the verdict on a number of grounds, but has yet to succeed.
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Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene in foreign aid cuts case
Trump previously moved to block roughly $4 billion in funding through a so-called "pocket rescission" after Congress approved roughly $11 billion in aid.
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Prosecutor in Peter Navarro contempt case has donated thousands of dollars to Democrats
Peter Navarro was convicted by Biden's DOJ and has already served his time for allegedly refusing to comply with a subpoena from the January 6th Committee. The Trump advisor has appealed his conviction, and is calling upon the Trump DOJ to explain why it has reversed it position on claims of executive privilege.
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Appeals judges ignore women's safety issue in long hearing on Trump ban on males in women's prison
D.C. Circuit rejects intervention by female inmate Rhonda Fleming, whose lawsuit against earlier transgender policy went to trial, while fishing for any way to get out of direct ruling on lower court's injunctions.
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US appeals court says Trump administration can't unilaterally cut foreign aid
The administration tried to withhold roughly $4 billion of the $11 billion appropriated in 2024 for aid projects.