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Supreme Court May 22

Supreme Court upholds Trump's removal of Biden appointees from federal boards

The Supreme Court ruled for Trump’s removal of two Democratic appointees from federal boards, upholding/discarding limits on the president’s power to fire agency officials.

MILITARY May 6

Supreme Court stays lower court ruling, allowing Trump transgender ban to proceed

The Supreme Court weighed in on the Trump administration's transgender military ban after a lower court's decision blocking the ban was appealed to the high court.

Law April 25

Migrant lawyers claim Trump is deporting without 'due process,' but what does that mean?

Legal experts say that President Donald Trump's deportation suits under an 18th century wartime authority will likely end up in the Supreme Court's hands as courts review due process claims.

George Santos April 25

Ex-GOP congressman George Santos sentenced to 87 months in prison in federal fraud case

Ousted former GOP Rep. George Santos faces up to 87 months in prison in his federal case after pleading guilty to federal fraud and identity theft charges in August as part of a plea deal.

MILITARY April 24

Trump urges Supreme Court to let trans military ban proceed

The Trump administration urged the Supreme Court to intervene and allow its ban on transgender service members to take effect.

Supreme Court April 22

'Growing heat': Sotomayor spars with Alito during LGBTQ classroom books case

Justices Alito and Sotomayor snapped at each other during oral arguments Tuesday as the high court considered a parental rights' suit over LGBTQ-related curriculum.

MILITARY April 22

'Striking': DC appeals court interrogates Trump admin on Pentagon's transgender military ban policy

A D.C.-based appellate panel questioned the Trump administration's transgender military ban policy and a lower court's finding of animus behind the ban.

Supreme Court April 22

'Let us be the parents': Supreme Court should let parents opt kids out of LGBTQ school lessons, lawyer argues

Counsel representing a coalition of parents fighting to opt their children out of LGBTQ-related curriculum says the case is "not a book ban case but a religious freedom one.

Donald Trump April 18

Federal judge orders halt to Trump admin's CFPB terminations

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to temporarily halt mass layoffs at the Consumer Financial Protections Bureau after an appeals court had previously narrowed an earlier injunction.

Tulsi Gabbard April 18

'Light on the truth': Gabbard announces RFK files released months after Trump's order

DNI Director Tulsi Gabbard announced the release of the first batch of Robert F. Kennedy assassination files on Friday after having previously teased the news during a cabinet meeting earlier this month.

Federal Courts April 18

Federal judge bucks Trump admin, delays dismissal of of MS-13 leader's case

A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from dropping charges against alleged MS-13 leader Henrry Villatoro Santos, ordering he remain in U.S. custody for now.

Donald Trump April 15

Trump directs agencies to follow Supreme Court rulings, as he continues to rein in administrative state

Experts were optimistic on a new Trump White House memo directing three-letter agencies to abide by Supreme Court rulings – however, how the memo will be enforced remains in question.

Immigration April 15

Judge greenlights DOJ's motion to drop gun case against Salvadoran, accused MS-13 leader

A Virginia judge granted the Justice Department's motion to dismiss its suit against accused MS-13 gang member, Henrry Josue Villatoro Santos, who was arrested in late March.

Immigration April 11

Is the alleged MS-13 gang member going to be returning to the US?

Legal experts say the Supreme Court’s ruling in a case involving the mistaken deportation of an alleged MS-13 gang member leaves uncertainty about its scope and the extent of the district court’s authority going forward.

Immigration April 11

Federal judge hammers DOJ on whereabouts of alleged MS-13 gang member following SCOTUS order

A federal judge in Maryland sharply questioned DOJ attorneys over the location of an alleged MS-13 gang member who was deported to El Salvador last month.

Supreme Court April 9

Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts swoops in to save Trump firing decision

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts intervened to preserve the Trump administration's termination of two federal board members, a temporary win for the administration.

Donald Trump April 8

Supreme Court rules on status of tens of thousands of fired probationary employees

The legal battle stems from the termination of an estimated 16,000 probationary federal employees since President Donald Trump took office, prompting a wave of lawsuits from Democrat-led states and former workers.

Federal Courts April 4

Judge targeted by GOP for impeachment deals blow to Trump's FEMA objectives

A Rhode Island federal judge ordered the Trump administration to unfreeze federal funds after plaintiffs argued it defied a prior court order to release the money.

Kash Patel April 4

FBI Director Patel leads charge to root out Chinese influence on US soil

With Republicans sounding the alarm over Chinese-owned farmland in the U.S., FBI Director Kash Patel has named eradicating CCP influence a top priority at the bureau.

Donald Trump April 4

Trump’s China tariffs face legal challenge from conservative group calling them ‘unlawful'

New Civil Liberties Alliance sued the Trump administration in Florida federal court Thursday over the president's executive orders imposing tariffs on Chinese imports.

Federal Courts April 2

Courtroom combat: Inside the federal judiciary system where Trump's agenda is under assault

More than 120 lawsuits are challenging Trump’s second-term agenda. Here’s how the federal court system works and how it’s become ground zero in the lawfare against his agenda.

Immigration April 1

Accused MS-13 leader nabbed by Patel's FBI to remain in custody for now, judge rules

A federal judge in Virginia ruled Tuesday there was enough evidence to keep accused MS-13 top leader Henrry Josue Villatoro Santos in custody after his arrest in late March.

Federal Courts April 1

Trump allies scrutinize Judge Boasberg's DC connections as high-stakes legal battles escalate

Judge Boasberg – who is notably overseeing two high-profile President Donald Trump lawsuits in Washington, D.C. – has come under scrutiny in recent weeks, including his own ties to the Supreme Court.

MILITARY March 26

Transgender military ban set to take effect during ongoing court battle

The Pentagon's transgender troop ban is scheduled to take effect Friday after a federal judge asked the Defense Department to delay enactment beyond a March 26 deadline.

Immigration March 26

Appeals court blocks Trump admin's deportation flights in Alien Enemies Act immigration suit

A federal appeals court issued a decision in a high-profile immigration case challenging the Trump administration's authority to deport Venezuelan nationals via a 1798 wartime law.

House Of Representatives March 24

‘Corrupt, dangerous’: GOP Rep moves to impeach judge who blocked Trump federal funds freeze

Georgia GOP Rep. Andrew Clyde formally introduced impeachment articles against Rhode Island-based federal Judge John McConnell who is overseeing a Trump-related federal funding suit.

Immigration March 24

Court of Appeals to hear oral arguments in high-profile deportation suit involving Venezuelan nationals

The D.C. Circuit Court will hear arguments after the Trump administration requested a stay on a judge’s order blocking deportation flights of Venezuelans to El Salvador.

Donald Trump March 21

Trump downplays Canada’s liberal lean from Oval Office, calls border an 'artificial line'

President Donald Trump called the U.S.-Canada border an “artificial line" while also declining to say whether Canada would lean right or left if it were to become a state.

MILITARY March 21

Trump admin asks federal judge to dissolve injunction barring transgender military ban

The Trump administration on Friday filed a motion asking a federal district judge to dissolve a preliminary injunction barring the administration's transgender military ban.

Immigration March 21

Court order halting deportation flights ‘unconstitutionally impedes’ executive branch, Trump allies argue

FIRST ON FOX: In a new amicus filing, America First Legal and GOP Rep. Brandon Gill argue in support of President Donald Trump’s authority to invoke a 1798 wartime law as part of his immigration agenda.