Los Angeles reels after three days of immigration protests
Tensions in Los Angeles escalated Sunday night as thousands of protesters took to the streets in response to President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard,
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Appeals court hands AP an incremental loss in its attempt to regain its access to Trump events
By a 2-1 margin, judges on the three-judge U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington granted Trump a stay in enforcement of a lower-court ruling that the administration had improperly punished the AP for the content of its speech
Federal judge approves $2.8B settlement, paving way for US colleges to pay athletes millions
The agreement brings a seismic shift to hundreds of schools that were forced to reckon with the reality that their players are the ones producing the billions in TV and other revenue.
A Massachusetts student arrested by ICE on his way to volleyball practice has been released
A Massachusetts high school student who was arrested by immigration agents on his way to volleyball practice has been released from custody after a judge granted him bond Thursday.
Planet-warming emissions dropped when companies had to report them. EPA wants to end that
A rule requiring large polluters to report emissions is now on the chopping block, one of many that President Donald Trump’s EPA argues is costly and burdensome for industry.
Trump banned citizens of 12 countries from entering the U.S. Here’s what to know
The travel ban applies to citizens of Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.
Supreme Court makes it easier to claim ‘reverse discrimination’ in employment, in a case from Ohio
The justices’ decision affects lawsuits in 20 states and the District of Columbia where, until now, courts had set a higher bar when members of a majority group sue for discrimination under federal law.
A woman testifies Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs gave her night terrors by dangling her from a balcony
Bryana ‘Bana’ Bongolan told jurors that Combs lifted her over the railing of a 17th-floor balcony for 10-15 seconds before pulling her back and throwing her onto patio furniture.
Former celebrity lawyer Tom Girardi gets 7 years in prison for stealing millions from clients
U.S. District Judge Josephine L. Staton also ordered Girardi, 86, to pay a $35,000 fine and $2.3 million in restitution to former clients.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs paid to hide Cassie beating video because he feared career ruin, witness says
A hotel security guard testified Tuesday that the hip-hop mogul gave him a brown paper bag stuffed with $100,000 in cash in order to buy the surveillance footage
Republican push for proof of citizenship to vote proves a tough sell in the states
President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans have made it a priority this year to require people to prove citizenship before they can register to vote. Turning that aspiration into reality has proved difficult.
Man accused of trying to get witness against him deported by writing letters threatening Trump
A Wisconsin man is facing charges accusing him of forging a letter threatening President Donald Trump’s life in an effort to get another man who was a potential witness against him in a criminal case deported.
Trump asks the Supreme Court to clear the way for federal downsizing plans
President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday renewed its request for the Supreme Court to clear the way for plans to downsize the federal workforce, while a lawsuit filed by labor unions and cities proceeds.
What cases are left on the Supreme Court’s emergency docket? Here’s a look
Trump administration lawyers have filed emergency appeals with the nation’s highest court a little less than once a week on average since Trump began his second term.
Judge wrestles with far-reaching remedy proposals in antitrust case against Google
The fate and fortunes of one of the world’s most powerful tech companies now sit in the hands of a U.S. judge wrestling with whether to impose far-reaching changes upon Google in the wake of its dominant search engine being declared an illegal monopoly.
List of ‘sanctuary jurisdictions’ removed from US government website following criticism
A widely anticipated list of “ sanctuary jurisdictions” no longer appears on the Department of Homeland Security’s website after receiving widespread criticism for including localities that have actively supported the Trump administration’s hard-line immigration policies.
ICE, the agency central to Trump’s mass deportation plans, undergoes a shakeup
The agency tasked with carrying out President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign is undergoing a major staff reorganization.
Appeals court allows Trump to continue imposing tariffs—for now
The Trump Administration said in a court filing earlier in the day that it would ask the Supreme Court for emergency relief if the appeals court didn’t quickly pause the ruling.
What happens to Trump’s tariffs now that a court has knocked them down?
The court’s decision blocks the tariffs Trump slapped last month on almost all U.S. trading partners and levies he imposed before that on China, Mexico and Canada.
Federal court blocks Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs under emergency powers law
The administration swiftly filed notice of appeal—and the Supreme Court will almost certainly be called upon to lend a final answer.