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Photos: Trumps host Halloween event at White House

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump hosted trick-or-treaters on Thursday in a Halloween celebration that has become a fun White House...

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Pritzker, US lawmakers condemn 'Broadview 6' indictment over ICE protest

More than 100 Illinois officials on Thursday condemned the federal indictment of a progressive congressional candidate in the state and five others...

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DOJ admits National Guard was briefly sent to Portland despite court order

The Department of Justice (DOJ) revealed Wednesday that members of the National Guard were briefly sent to Portland, Ore., earlier this month despite...

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Illinois House candidate charged over ICE protest

A progressive congressional candidate in Illinois has been indicted on federal charges stemming from protests outside an Immigration and Customs...

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Federal judge indefinitely blocks Trump shutdown layoffs

A federal judge has indefinitely blocked President Trump’s efforts to lay off thousands of federal employees amid the government shutdown. U.S....

28.10.2025 1

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Judge presses DOJ on bid for speedy Abrego Garcia deportation to Liberia

A federal judge in Maryland on Monday pressed the Trump administration on its bid to quickly deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia, seeking the...

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Trump asks Supreme Court to let him refire Copyright Office director

The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to let President Trump refire the director of the U.S. Copyright Office, after a divided federal...

27.10.2025 2

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Trump’s $230M DOJ settlement bid likely has few legal backstops

President Trump’s bid to be awarded as much as $230 million by his own Department of Justice as compensation for the various federal probes into his...

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Letitia James signals plan to challenge Lindsey Halligan’s appointment in mortgage fraud case

New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) signaled Thursday that she intends to challenge the appointment of a prosecutor handpicked by President...

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Arizona sues US House over delay in Grijalva swearing-in

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes (D) filed a lawsuit Tuesday over GOP leaders’ refusal to seat a newly elected Democratic lawmaker. The suit...

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DOJ defends making Alina Habba New Jersey’s top prosecutor to skeptical court

The Trump administration defended Alina Habba’s installation as New Jersey's top federal prosecutor before a skeptical federal appeals panel Monday....

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Appeals court allows Trump to deploy National Guard troops to Portland

A federal appeals court on Monday said President Trump may deploy the National Guard across Oregon for now, a boon to his efforts to send troops into...

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Trump asks Supreme Court to allow deployment of National Guard to Chicago

The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to let it deploy the National Guard to the Chicago area amid President Trump’s push to send...

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Judge extends block on National Guard deployment to Portland

A federal judge in Oregon has extended temporary orders blocking President Trump from deploying the National Guard to patrol Portland as the president...

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Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump shutdown layoffs

A federal judge on Wednesday blocked President Trump’s efforts to lay off thousands of federal employees amid the government shutdown, for now. ...

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Supreme Court won’t weigh California takedown of ‘misleading’ 2020 election video

The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to take up a conservative legal group’s bid to revive its lawsuit against California over its secretary of...

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Supreme Court won't weigh Grindr's liability for teen’s sexual assaults

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will not consider whether the LGBTQ dating app Grindr could be held liable for matching a teenager with adult men...

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Trump civil fraud case casts shadow on Letitia James indictment

New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) faces criminal charges over allegations she lied about her plans for a Virginia home, allowing her to...

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Judge temporarily blocks Trump National Guard deployment to Chicago area

A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Trump’s federalization and deployment of hundreds of National Guard members throughout...

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5 issues to watch as Supreme Court kicks off new term

Presidential powers, LGBTQ rights and the role of race in elections are among a spate of high-profile issues before the Supreme Court as the justices...

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Judge temporarily blocks Trump National Guard deployment in Portland

A federal judge on Saturday temporarily blocked President Trump’s deployment of 200 National Guard members to Portland, Ore. U.S. District Judge...

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Alito: Originalists must shed ‘insecure mindset’ causing worry over 'desirable' results

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito touched on two lightning rod cases Friday in explaining the pitfalls and promises of originalism. The...

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DC federal court pumps brakes on Trump policy legal fights amid shutdown

The U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday pumped the brakes on lawsuits challenging Trump administration policies amid the...

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Supreme Court lets Trump administration freeze billions in foreign aid

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to allow the Trump administration keep frozen billions of dollars in foreign aid that is set to expire next week,...

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Lisa Cook argues firing would transform Fed into 'body subservient to the President’s will'

Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Lisa Cook implored the Supreme Court to keep her in her post while her lawsuit over President Trump's...

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Ex-FBI Director James Comey indicted: 5 things to know

Former FBI Director James Comey was hit with two federal charges late Thursday, days after President Trump ramped up pressure on his Justice...

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Ex-FBI Director James Comey indicted: 5 things to know

Former FBI Director James Comey was hit with two federal charges late Thursday, days after President Trump ramped up pressure on his Justice...

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Judge urges prudence as DOJ mulls death penalty in Israeli Embassy staffer killings

A federal judge on Wednesday repeatedly urged prudence as the Department of Justice (DOJ) contemplates whether to seek the death penalty for a man...

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Man found guilty of assassination attempt against Trump at Florida golf club

Ryan Routh, the man accused of plotting to kill President Trump as he golfed in south Florida last year, was found guilty Tuesday following a trial...

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Convicted would-be Trump assassin tries to stab himself with pen after verdict

The man convicted of attempting to assassinate President Trump while he golfed last year in South Florida tried to stab himself with a pen after a...

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Authorities tracking unspecified threats to Charlie Kirk memorial attendees

Federal authorities are tracking “several threats of unknown credibility” against people planning to attend a Sunday memorial service in Arizona...

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Oct. 7 victims, families file $7B lawsuit against 'primary architects' of attacks

American victims of the Hamas-led attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and their families filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the Palestinian militant...

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Utah seeks death penalty against Charlie Kirk's suspected killer

Utah County Attorney General Jeff Gray said Tuesday that the state will seek the death penalty against the man accused of fatally shooting Charlie...

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Maurene Comey sues Bondi, DOJ over dismissal

Maurene Comey on Monday filed a lawsuit challenging her July dismissal from her job as a prosecutor in the Southern District of New York (SDNY), tying...

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Charlie Kirk, Ukrainian refugee's killings bring death penalty to forefront  

President Trump’s suggestions that the suspects in two high-profile killings face the death penalty add to his administration’s increasingly...

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Kirk killing suspect arrested on suspicion of aggravated murder

The 22-year-old accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk was arrested on suspicion of aggravated murder and two other state felony charges, according...

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DC 'sandwich guy' pleads not guilty to misdemeanor assault, trial set for November

The man accused of slinging a sandwich at a federal officer in Washington, D.C., which turned him into a symbol of opposition to President Trump’s...

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Supreme Court seeks to avoid being cornered on Trump tariffs

President Trump’s most significant economic initiative is now in the hands of the Supreme Court. The justices announced Tuesday they will fast...

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Legal group Democracy Forward battles Trump's agenda

At the start of President Trump’s first administration, Skye Perryman joined a small legal organization, without even a website, bent on holding...

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Federal judge blocks Trump firing of Fed's Lisa Cook for now

A federal judge late Tuesday temporarily blocked President Trump's attempted ouster of Federal Reserve board of governors member Lisa Cook. U.S....

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John Roberts temporarily allows Trump admin to freeze billions in foreign aid

U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily allowed the Trump administration to freeze billions of dollars in foreign aid as the Supreme Court...

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Federal appeals court rules against states in challenge to Trump probationary employee firings

A federal appeals court panel on Monday ruled against Democratic attorneys general who sued the Trump administration over its mass firings of...

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Pirro arrests 2 DC teens in congressional intern's killing

U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro said Friday that two teenagers have been arrested and will be charged with first degree...

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DOJ investigating Fed governor Lisa Cook: Reports

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has reportedly opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve board of governors member Lisa Cook over alleged...

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New York AG Letitia James appeals ruling that wiped colossal Trump penalty in civil fraud case

New York Attorney General Letitia James has appealed a court's ruling that threw out a colossal penalty imposed upon President Trump and his business...

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Man accused of killing Israeli Embassy staffers pleads not guilty

The man accused of killing two Israeli Embassy staffers outside a Jewish museum in Washington earlier this year has pleaded not guilty to an array of...

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Mortgage fraud claims become ammunition against Trump’s foes 

President Trump has found a new weapon of choice in his retribution campaign against his foes: mortgage fraud claims. At least three prominent Trump...

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Federal appeals court rejects Trump’s emergency tariffs

A federal appeals court on Friday rejected President Trump’s assertion that emergency powers justify his worldwide tariffs, a blow to his efforts to...

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Federal judge weighs Trump firing of Fed’s Lisa Cook

A federal judge on Friday weighed President Trump’s attempted ouster of Federal Reserve board of governors member Lisa Cook, acknowledging that the...

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South Carolina asks Supreme Court to let it enforce transgender bathroom ban

South Carolina is asking the Supreme Court to let it enforce a ban on transgender students using restrooms aligned with their gender identity at...

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