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Live updates: Iran says Strait of Hormuz open; RFK Jr. back in hot seat
Iran announced Friday morning that the Strait of Hormuz is “completely” open amid the temporary ceasefire reached between Israel and Lebanon. President Trump reacted enthusiastically to Iran’s anno...
Supreme Court hacker sentenced to year of probation
A Tennessee man who pleaded guilty to repeatedly hacking into the Supreme Court’s electronic filing system was sentenced on Friday to one year of probation. Nicholas Moore, 25, admitted he hacked t...
Judge limits White House to ‘below-ground construction’ of ballroom
A federal judge has limited President Trump’s White House ballroom project to “below-ground construction,” rejecting the administration’s claims that the entire project must proceed for security re...
Thomas warns intolerance among younger generations will ‘infect’ courts
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas lamented a breakdown in civility among younger generations with ideological differences, raising concerns during a public appearance Wednesday that it will “in...
Cruz says Trump ‘spoke to me seriously’ about Supreme Court vacancies
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Wednesday said President Trump spoke to him “seriously” about filling a hypothetical Supreme Court vacancy in his first term but maintained that his priority is policy fi...
Bomb threat at home of Pope Leo’s brother: Police
A bomb threat occurred at the home of the brother of Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday night, police in Illinois confirmed.
Sotomayor apologizes to Kavanaugh over remarks on his immigration stop opinion
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor publicly apologized to Justice Brett Kavanaugh on Wednesday for her comments at a recent talk criticizing his opinion concerning the Trump administration’s imm...
D.C. pipe bomb suspect faces 2 new charges
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 attack faces two new felony charges, according to...
Jackson says Supreme Court emergency rulings posing ‘potentially corrosive’ effect
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson expressed deep concerns about the court’s recent emergency decisions during a lecture to law students earlier this week, telling them it is having a “pot...
GOP senator calls on House to impeach Boasberg after contempt hearings halted
Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is calling on House Republicans to impeach James Boasberg, the chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Colu...
Trump: ‘Prepared’ to nominate new Supreme Court justice if Alito, Thomas retire
President Trump said he is “prepared” to name another justice to the Supreme Court if one of the older members retires. No justice has suggested that they would be stepping down from their lifetime...
Swalwell sexual misconduct allegations spur legal storm
Allegations of sexual misconduct against Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) spurred the end of his gubernatorial bid and tenure in Congress. But legal scrutiny over the claims are just getting started....
Miller on Swalwell: Dems have ‘blackmail files’ for when it suits them
White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller on Tuesday claimed that Democrats keep “blackmail files” for when it suits them, following a push to oust Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) from his sea...
Los Angeles DA says Swalwell under investigation
Former Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) is under investigation in Los Angeles over allegations of sexual misconduct, the county’s district attorney confirmed to The Hill. Los Angeles District Attorney...
NAACP sues Musk’s xAI, alleging illegal air pollution
The NAACP and its Mississippi State Conference are suing Elon Musk’s xAI, alleging that it did not get a permit before emitting large amounts of pollution into a Memphis-area community. The suit al...
DOJ moves to vacate seditious conspiracy convictions of Proud Boys leaders
The Justice Department on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court to vacate the seditious conspiracy convictions of leaders of the right-wing extremist Proud Boys and Oath Keepers for their roles in...
Trump DOJ accuses Biden admin of ‘weaponization’ of abortion clinic law
The Trump administration in a new report Tuesday accused the Biden administration’s Justice Department of using a law historically meant to protect abortion clinics to selectively prosecute anti-ab...
Patel invites Swalwell to sit down with FBI, solicits ‘relevant information’ from public
FBI Director Kash Patel on Monday invited outgoing Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif), who is facing recent sexual assault allegations, to sit down with the bureau and pushed for “relevant information to...
Appeals court halts Boasberg contempt inquiry over Venezuelan deportation flights
A three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday halted an effort by U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg to hold contempt hearings after the Trump administration failed to s...
Tariff refund system almost ready, Customs says
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has completed “primary development” of its new system to automate refunds of the tariffs struck down by the Supreme Court, the agency said on Tuesday. CBP has be...
Judge dismisses Trump’s Wall Street Journal defamation suit over Epstein story
A federal judge tossed President Trump’s defamation suit against The Wall Street Journal on Monday over a story it published detailing a letter Trump allegedly sent to convicted sex offender Jeffre...
Trump’s ballroom saga invokes national security threats
As President Trump strives to remake Washington in his image, his White House ballroom project stands apart. In court filings this week, his administration insisted that halting construction of the...
White House ballroom construction can continue, federal appeals court says
A U.S. Court of Appeals on Saturday said that construction of the White House ballroom can carry on temporarily after a judge halted construction late last month. A three-judge panel from the U.S....
Luna moves to oust Swalwell from House over assault allegations
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) on Saturday said she would file a motion to expel California Rep. Eric Swalwell from office, after the Democrat was hit with sexual assault allegations. “I am filing...
Swalwell calls sexual assault claims ‘flat false’ as pressure mounts to drop governor bid
Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) firmly denied allegations of sexual assault that emerged on Friday, as calls mount for the lawmaker to drop his campaign for California governor. A former s...
DOJ asks judge to allow search of Washington Post reporter’s phone, laptops
The Justice Department (DOJ) is asking a federal judge in Virginia to allow it to conduct its own search of a Washington Post reporter’s seized electronic devices, rather than have the court do the...
Court allows Meta youth addiction lawsuit to proceed in Massachusetts
A Massachusetts high court ruled Friday that the state attorney general’s social media addiction case against Meta Platforms can move forward. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled the cas...
5 takeaways from trade court battle over Trump’s new tariffs
Marathon arguments over President Trump’s 10 percent global tariff left judges toiling over the meaning of a 1974 trade law on Friday. The U.S. Court of International Trade in New York heard argume...
DC pipe bomb suspect not covered by Trump Jan. 6 pardon: DOJ
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is asking a judge to deny a motion of dismissal made by the man suspected of planting two pipe bombs in Washington, D.C., on the eve of Jan. 6, 2021, after the defen...
Judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit seeking Massachusetts voter data
A federal judge in Boston dismissed a lawsuit from the Department of Justice (DOJ) that sought access to Massachusetts state voter rolls amid the Trump administration’s push for registration lists...
Don’t fall for Trump’s lies — FISA 702 endangers your privacy
Congress must pass real reforms and protections to FISA 702 before it expires on April 20, including a warrant requirement to ensure Americans' Fourth Amendment rights are protected.
