Courts & Law
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DOJ sues Idaho for refusing to provide voter registration rolls
“The Justice Department will continue to fulfill its oversight role dutifully, neutrally, and transparently wherever Americans vote in federal elections,” Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said
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Judge denies University of Virginia quarterback's attempt to play for seventh season
“The NCAA is pleased by the court’s decision today, which protects the integrity of collegiate competition,” the NCAA said
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Democratic leaders sue Trump admin over president's mail-in voting executive order
The Democratic leaders claimed the executive order, which Trump signed Tuesday, is an unconstitutional interference in state power to regulate elections.
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U.S. Supreme Court to hear asylum case Tuesday
The case, Noem v. Al Otro Lado, focuses on a dispute between the Trump administration and an immigration advocacy group.
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U.S. Supreme Court to hear mail-in ballots case Monday
The case, Watson v. RNC, challenges a Mississippi law that allows mail-in ballots to be received up to five days after Election Day, as long as the ballot is postmarked by Election Day. Fourteen states and the District of Columbia also allow mail-in ballots to be received after Election Day.
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Federal judge rules Kennedy overstepped legal authority on care for transgender minors
A coalition of 21 Democratic-led states sued the Trump administration over the declaration, claiming it interfered with their power to regulate the practice of medicine within their own borders in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act.
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Judge determines Pentagon restrictions on media are unconstitutional
The judge ruled that some of the guidelines, such as one that restricted where reporters are allowed to go in the Pentagon without an escort, could remain, but the portion that barred reporters from "soliciting" sensitive information from officials was dismissed.
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DOJ seeks to end criminal case against former police officers charged in Breonna Taylor's death
The filing seeks to drop outstanding criminal charges against former officers Joshua Jaynes and Kyle Meany with prejudice. They were charged with unlawful conspiracies, unconstitutional use of force and obstruction offenses.
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U.S. citizen takes helm of Mexico’s fiercest cartel, exposing ugly truth on birthright citizenship
The new cartel boss Juan Carlos Valencia González possession of dual citizenship presents challenges for U.S. intelligence surveillance, which led the Mexican government to his predecessor.
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Trump admin, supporters furious over federal judges' rulings but face uphill battle to remove them
Under the Constitution, federal judges can be removed from office only through impeachment by a House majority vote, then conviction by a two-thirds Senate vote for “Treason, Bribery or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.”
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Two ex-FBI agents who investigated Trump sue over firings
The ex-agents filed a 1st Amendment complaint, alleging the bureau retaliated against them for perceived political affiliations.
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Trump administration files birthright citizenship brief to the Supreme Court
Trump imposed the order last year as a means to deter pregnant tourists from having their babies in the United States and illegal migrants to stop using the method as a way to remain in the country.
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Judge rejects Trump admin suit over price of eggs
The Trump administration brought the lawsuit last year as part of an effort to lower egg prices, which spiked in 2024 and became a symbol of rising cost-of-living issues.