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Judge won't reconsider decision blocking grand jury subpoenas of Fed, Jerome Powell

A federal judge on Friday said he won't reconsider his decision blocking Justice Department subpoenas of the Federal Reserve and its chair, Jerome...

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Colorado court orders resentencing for Tina Peters, election clerk backed by Trump

A Colorado appeals court on Thursday ruled that Tina Peters, a former elections clerk who was the first local official convicted over efforts to...

02.04.2026 4

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Trump mail-in voting order sparks lawsuit from Democrats

Democrats on Wednesday sued the Trump administration to block President Trump's recent executive order cracking down on mail-in voting. The president...

02.04.2026 10

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5 things to watch as Supreme Court weighs birthright citizenship

Keep reading for our interview with an American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) attorney who is the challengers' counsel of record. President Trump is...

01.04.2026 10

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Judge halts White House ballroom construction project

A federal judge on Tuesday halted construction on President Trump’s White House ballroom project. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon said that no...

31.03.2026 2

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Supreme Court turns away 'Tiger King' Joe Exotic's appeal of murder-for-hire conviction

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider throwing out the 2019 conviction of Joe Exotic, the star of Netflix's "Tiger King," for his role in a...

30.03.2026 10

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Supreme Court mulls limiting mail-in ballots, forcing states to prepare for changes

States are already preparing for the possibility that the Supreme Court could eliminate grace periods for mail-in ballots received after Election Day,...

28.03.2026 20

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Judge asked to take Trump name off Kennedy Center

A Democratic lawmaker has asked a federal judge to stop the Kennedy Center from sticking President Trump's name on its building and other branding....

26.03.2026 4

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Roberts tasked with trying to tame Supreme Court

Uninhibited questioning by Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson at Supreme Court arguments this week showcased tensions with their...

25.03.2026 20

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Massie suggests 'wrong person' arrested in Jan. 6 DC pipe bomb case

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) said Tuesday that he does not believe federal authorities arrested the true culprit behind two pipe bombs planted outside...

24.03.2026 8

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New top prosecutor named to replace Alina Habba at US attorney's office in New Jersey

A new top federal prosecutor has been named to lead the U.S. Attorney's office in New Jersey following months of disarray after its former leader,...

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Supreme Court won’t hear Texas death row inmate’s bid for DNA testing again

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed’s fight for DNA testing nearly three years after allowing his bid...

23.03.2026 7

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Supreme Court to decide if states count mail ballots arriving after Election Day

Whether states can count ballots received after polls close on Election Day will land before the Supreme Court on Monday, bringing the issue of...

23.03.2026 20

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Supreme Court revives Mississippi evangelist’s challenge to protest ordinance

The Supreme Court on Friday revived a Mississippi evangelist’s challenge to a city protest ordinance he was previously convicted of violating,...

20.03.2026 7

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Bondi gives ousted interim prosecutor new title allowing him to keep job

The ousted interim U.S. attorney in Milwaukee, Wis., will remain in charge of cases after Attorney General Pam Bondi assigned him a new title that...

19.03.2026 3

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Judge skeptical over Trump ballroom project amid new bid to halt it

A federal judge seemed freshly skeptical of President Trump’s White House ballroom construction project as he weighed a new bid by preservationists...

17.03.2026 4

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DC pipe bomb suspect claims he’s covered by Trump Jan. 6 pardon

The man accused of planting two pipe bombs outside the Democratic and Republican national committee offices on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol...

17.03.2026 20

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Judge quashes grand jury subpoenas of Fed, Jerome Powell in renovations probe

A federal judge ruled that Justice Department subpoenas of the Federal Reserve and its chair, Jerome Powell, may not be enforced, according to court...

13.03.2026 10

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Judges decline to extend acting Virginia U.S. attorney’s tenure

The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia will not extend the temporary term of the district’s top federal prosecutor, making it...

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Lawmaker who accused Trump of Kennedy Center snub missed invite in spam folder

The Democratic congresswoman suing President Trump and the Kennedy Center’s board of trustees over their bid to revamp the storied arts institution...

12.03.2026 8

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Judges won't extend Wisconsin interim U.S. attorney's tenure

President Trump's top federal prosecutor in Milwaukee will not have his temporary term extended by judges on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern...

10.03.2026 4

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Trio of Habba successors are unlawfully leading NJ US attorney's office, judge rules

The trio of officials tapped to succeed Alina Habba by splitting the role of New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor are leading the office unlawfully,...

09.03.2026 7

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As DOJ lawyers face complaints, agency seeks tighter grasp on state bar ethics probes

The Justice Department is turning its focus to state bar associations in its quest to clamp down on weaponization of the justice system. As DOJ...

08.03.2026 20

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Florida Bar says it 'erroneously' stated Halligan is under investigation

Florida’s bar says it “erroneously” stated that an ethics investigation is underway against Lindsey Halligan, the ex-U.S. attorney in the...

06.03.2026 10

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Lindsey Halligan being investigated by Florida Bar

Lindsey Halligan, the ex-U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia who was hand-picked by President Trump to prosecute his political...

05.03.2026 10

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Trump's murky legal landscape on attacking Iran

President Trump’s attack on Iran has hurled the administration into muddy legal waters, from the commander-in-chief's authority to provoke a war to...

04.03.2026 10

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DOJ reverses on ending fight over Trump orders targeting law firms

The Justice Department has asked a federal judge to let it renew its defense of President Trump’s executive orders targeting several of the...

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Man accused of killing Israeli Embassy staffers pleads not guilty to new terrorism-related charges

The man accused of killing two Israeli Embassy staffers outside a Jewish museum in Washington, D.C. last year has pleaded not guilty to new...

03.03.2026 20

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DOJ drops defense of Trump orders targeting law firms

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday deserted its defense of President Trump’s executive orders targeting several of the nation’s top law...

03.03.2026 20

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Supreme Court rules for parents demanding California disclose kids' gender identities

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled California is likely violating the constitutional rights of parents who object to policies preventing teachers from...

03.03.2026 10

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Trump tariff refund fight in motion as small businesses take helm

The fight for tariff refunds following the Supreme Court’s decision to void President Trump’s sweeping levies is underway. A Michigan auto parts...

01.03.2026 20

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Judge declines to halt White House ballroom construction

A federal judge on Thursday declined to halt President Trump’s White House ballroom construction project at the request of preservationists who...

26.02.2026 10

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SCOTUSblog co-founder convicted of tax and mortgage fraud

A prominent Supreme Court litigator who published a popular blog on the high court and moonlighted as a high-stakes poker player was convicted...

26.02.2026 10

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Utah judge declines to boot prosecutors from case against alleged Charlie Kirk killer

A Utah judge on Tuesday declined to disqualify prosecutors in the murder case against Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing conservative activist...

24.02.2026 20

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Supreme Court shields Postal Service from lawsuits over intentionally undelivered mail

The Supreme Court on Monday said that the U.S. Postal Service may not be sued for intentionally failing to deliver the mail, ruling against a Black...

24.02.2026 20

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5 takeaways as Supreme Court strikes blow to Trump's tariffs

President Trump suffered a striking blow to his bid to refashion global trade with sweeping tariffs as the Supreme Court on Friday struck down his use...

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Gorsuch, Barrett side with liberals on nixing Trump tariffs

Two of President Trump’s nominees to the Supreme Court joined the chief justice and the high court’s liberal flank in striking down the bulk of...

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Gorsuch’s 'told-you-so' moment on Trump's tariffs

Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch is having an I-told-you-so moment when it comes to President Trump’s tariffs. At November’s blockbuster...

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Jill Biden's ex-husband pleads not guilty in wife's death

Former first lady Jill Biden’s ex-husband pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a murder charge in the death of his wife. William Stevenson, 77, was hit...

17.02.2026 20

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Man found guilty of Trump assassination attempt appeals life sentence

Ryan Routh, the man accused of plotting to kill President Trump as he golfed in south Florida during his 2024 presidential campaign, is challenging...

16.02.2026 20

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Grand juries take on growing importance amid Trump’s legal retribution campaign

Grand juries are running interference with President Trump’s aggressive use of the Justice Department — including when it comes to going after his...

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Judge blocks Hegseth, Pentagon bid to punish Mark Kelly over ‘illegal orders’ video

A federal judge on Thursday blocked the Pentagon’s efforts to censure Sen. Mark Kelly and lower his retirement rank in the wake of a video in...

12.02.2026 7

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Trump's migrant detention policy scores major legal win

President Trump’s mandatory detention policy for apprehended migrants has claimed its biggest legal victory yet. Is it a turning point? Only time...

11.02.2026 7

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DOJ moves to erase Bannon conviction for evading Jan. 6 committee

The Justice Department is seeking to wipe longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon's conviction for evading a subpoena from the House committee that...

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Judge limits ICE agents' use of warrantless arrests in Oregon

Federal immigration officers in Oregon may not make arrests without warrants unless a person represents a flight risk, a federal judge ruled...

05.02.2026 10

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Judge seems skeptical of Pentagon's bid to punish Mark Kelly over 'illegal orders' video

A federal judge seems skeptical of the Pentagon’s bid to censure Sen. Mark Kelly and lower his retirement rank in the wake of a video in...

04.02.2026 30

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Pirro: Anyone who brings a gun to DC should 'count on going to jail'

U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro on Monday threatened jail time for people who bring firearms into Washington. "I don't care if you have a license...

03.02.2026 10

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Minnesota standoff with Trump administration stokes fears of civil war 

Minnesota’s standoff with the Trump administration amid its immigration crackdown in the state has made a political tinderbox of the Twin Cities, as...

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Judge refuses to release DC pipe bomb suspect

A federal judge has rejected a request to be released pending trial from the suspect accused of planting pipe bombs outside the Republican and...

30.01.2026 10

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Minnesota judges hit breaking point with ICE 

A high-stakes hearing Friday will bring the immigration crackdown in Minnesota to a head in the courts, as the nation's top Immigration and Customs...

28.01.2026 10

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