Courts & Law
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Appeals court rules Trump's National Guard deployment can continue in DC
The court ruled that President Trump may prevail in his argument that the president “possesses a unique power” to mobilize the National Guard in the nation's capital
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Federal judge says he is not inclined to halt construction of White House ballroom
Leon said he would make a final decision in the coming days but highlighted the Trump administration’s arguments that below-ground construction would not begin until January, or above-ground until April, as a reason to decline the request.
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Trump administration says White House ballroom project must continue for national security reasons
U.S. Secret Service Deputy Director Matthew Quinn said that more work on the site is still needed to meet the agency’s “safety and security requirements."
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Idaho college murder suspect Bryan Kohberger agrees to plead guilty to all four deaths: Report
The former criminology PhD student is expected to be sentenced to four consecutive life sentences in exchange for avoiding the death penalty.
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Colorado woman injured in antisemitic Boulder firebomb attack dies from injuries
Prosecutors said Karen Diamond died last week from severe injuries that she sustained in the attack. A total of 13 people were physically injured in the attack, and 29 people have been listed as victims.
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Justice Department charges 324 defendants in major nationwide health care fraud operation
The charges come from a joint operation between the DOJ, FBI, the Health and Human Services (HHS) Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). The charges accounted for more than $14.6 billion in intended loss.
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DOJ sues Los Angeles over sanctuary laws
The suit comes in the wake of riots in the city over Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids that ultimately prompted the Trump administration to deploy the National Guard and the U.S. Marines.
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Jury begins deliberates in Sean 'Diddy' Combs sex trafficking trial
Charges against the music mogul include alleged sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy.
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Supreme Court will hear JD Vance, GOP campaign finance case
In 2022, while a senator, JD Vance began a new attempt to get rid of the limits under the First Amendment's freedom of speech clause with then-Rep. Steve Chabot, R-Ohio, the NRSC and the NRCC.
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Former campaign manager for Democrat Sens Kaine, Warner pleads guilty to embezzlement, tax evasion
Former campaign treasurer to Senators Tim Kaine and Mark R. Warner pleaded guilty to tax evasion and embezzlement of over $840,000.
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Chief Justice Roberts urges elected leaders not to attack judges due to threat of violence
“It becomes wrapped up in the political dispute that a judge who’s doing his or her job is part of the problem,” Roberts says
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Faith group provides tools for parents to opt out of LGBT curriculum after SCOTUS ruling
In Mahmoud v. Taylor, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that a Maryland school board’s introduction of "LGBTQ+-inclusive" books and curriculum “combined with its no-opt-out policy, burdens the parents’ right to the free exercise of religion.”
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You Vote: Will SCOTUS ruling on injunctions end the attempts by judges to block Trump's orders?
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday found that the lower courts likely lacked the authority to impose universal injunctions and instead limited them to protect the plaintiff parties.