As officials searched for Charlie Kirk’s shooter, suspect confessed to his partner, prosecutor says
The 22-year-old man now charged with the crime was texting with his romantic partner and acknowledging he was the shooter, court documents revealed.
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Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing charged with aggravated murder, could face death penalty
The charge means Tyler Robinson could face the death penalty if convicted of killing Kirk last week at Utah Valley University in Orem.
New York judge tosses terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione, lets murder count stand
Judge Gregory Carro said that although there is no doubt that the killing was not an ordinary street crime, New York law doesn’t consider something terrorism simply because it was motivated by ideology.
Trump files $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times
The lawsuit, filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Florida, says the newspaper’s coverage of the leadup to the 2024 election is “part of a decades-long pattern by the New York Times of intentional and malicious defamation against President Trump.”
Georgia Supreme Court declines to hear Fani Willis’ appeal of her removal from Trump election case
Citing an “appearance of impropriety” created by a romantic relationship Willis had with special prosecutor Nathan Wade, the Georgia Court of Appeals in December ruled that Willis and her office could not continue to prosecute the case.
Trump administration renews push to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook ahead of key vote
The Trump administration filed a response just ahead of a 3 p.m. Eastern deadline Sunday to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, arguing that Cook’s legal arguments for why she should stay on the job were meritless.
US says a deal has been reached on TikTok, but details are sparse
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese Premier Xi Jinping are expected to speak on Friday to possibly finalize the deal.
Suspect in Charlie Kirk assassination expressed opposition to conservative activist’s views
Tyler Robinson, 22, had become “more political” in the run-up to the shooting and mentioned during a dinner with family that Kirk would be visiting Utah, Gov. Spencer Cox said at a news conference.
Trump says he’ll send the National Guard to Memphis to address crime concerns
Trump said on Fox News Channel “the mayor is happy” and “the governor is happy” about the pending deployment. The mayor is a Democrat, and the governor is a Republican.
Judge issues nationwide block on policy that cuts off Head Start for people in US illegally
The change was part of a broader Trump administration effort to exclude people without legal status from accessing social services by making changes to federal eligibility rules.
Appeals court allows Trump administration to block Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood said Thursday’s ruling means that more than 1.1 million patients can’t use their Medicaid insurance at its health centers.
Rifle recovered in the search for Charlie Kirk’s killer as FBI releases photos of person of interest
The shooter appeared to be of college age and blended in on the university campus where Kirk was killed Wednesday, authorities said.
Trump administration takes first steps to restore Harvard’s funding, but money isn’t flowing yet
It’s an early signal that federal research funding could begin flowing to Harvard after months of deadlock with the White House, but it’s yet to be seen if money will arrive.
Trump administration cuts grants for minority-serving colleges, declaring them unconstitutional
In a shift upending decades of precedent, the Education Department said Wednesday it now believes it’s unconstitutional to award federal grants using eligibility requirements based on racial or ethnic enrollment levels.
Supreme Court to quickly consider if Trump has power to impose sweeping tariffs
The Supreme Court granted an unusually quick hearing on President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on Tuesday, putting a policy at the center of his economic agenda squarely before the nation’s highest court.
New Chicago immigration campaign prompts confusion as city braces for federal intervention
The Department of Homeland Security trumpeted the start of a new immigration operation Monday in Chicago, stirring up fresh confusion and anxiety as the city remained on alert for a federal intervention President Donald Trump has touted for days.
Trump note to Epstein that he denies writing is released by Congress
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released on Monday a sexually suggestive letter to Jeffrey Epstein purportedly signed by President Donald Trump, which he has denied
Appeals court upholds E. Jean Carroll’s $83.3 million defamation judgment against President Trump
A federal appeals court has upheld a civil jury’s finding that President Donald Trump must pay $83.3 million to E. Jean Carroll for his repeated social media attacks against the longtime advice columnist after she accused him of sexual assault.
In new memoir, Supreme Court Justice Barrett reflects on historic cases, is largely silent on Trump
In an interview at the court with The Associated Press about her new book, “Listening to the Law: Reflections on the Court and Constitution,” Justice Amy Coney Barrett was not willing to join other judges who have called on President Donald Trump to tone down rhetoric demonizing judges.
Several of Trump’s immigration policies have faced lawsuits, court rulings
President Donald Trump has promised to remove millions of people from the United States in the largest deportation program in American history. But his immigration agenda is facing various tests in the U.S. courts.