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July 10, 2026

Federal appeals court upholds controversial Illinois ban on semiautomatic guns

A federal appeals court upheld a controversial Illinois law that largely bans so-called assault weapons, though a judge dissented from the decision.

July 10, 2026

DOJ accuses Maryland of 'active and deliberate effort' to prevent deportations of illegal immigrants: lawsuit

The DOJ lawsuit targets Maryland's Community Trust Act, arguing the sanctuary law violates the supremacy clause by blocking ICE detainers and deportations.

July 8, 2026

Former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan avoids jail time for obstructing arrest of illegal immigrant

Ex-Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan was sentenced Wednesday following her conviction for felony obstruction of an illegal immigrant.

July 8, 2026

Trump asks Supreme Court for rehearing over $5M E Jean Carroll civil judgment

Lawyers for Trump filed a rehearing petition after the Supreme Court rejected his appeal of the $5 million E. Jean Carroll civil judgment last week.

July 7, 2026

MORNING GLORY: The Supreme Court officially closes the books on another term

Only about a fifth of Supreme Court cases this term split along ideological lines, with Roberts and Kavanaugh each in the majority 95% of the time.

July 3, 2026

Supreme Court’s awful ruling encourages China’s Hunan Horse to invade America

Birth tourism and surrogacy by Chinese nationals exploit birthright citizenship despite the ruling in Trump v. Barbara, but tools remain to fight back.

July 3, 2026

Judge blocks Philadelphia law targeting masked federal officers

A federal judge blocked Philadelphia's mask ban on ICE agents, ruling the city cannot regulate how federal officers conduct enforcement operations.

July 2, 2026

Obama judge hands progressives a win over anti-Trump '86 47' message amid rising threats

An Obama-appointed judge ruled the "86 47" flag is protected political speech, but the Department of Interior calls it a threat to the presidency.

July 2, 2026

Federal judge blocks Postal Service from carrying out Trump mail-in ballot order

A federal judge blocked the U.S. Postal Service from implementing President Donald Trump's executive order on mail-in ballots nationwide, citing a 2020 agreement.

July 1, 2026

What the SCOTUS Title IX ruling could mean for lawsuits seeking damages for women impacted by trans athletes

Riley Gaines and Brooke Slusser lawsuits seek damages after Supreme Court ruling allegedly shredded NCAA's Title IX defense on trans athletes.