Immigration crackdown bill continues Indiana Republican split
A key state senator and Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita are facing off again over what steps the state should take in cracking down on illegal immigration.
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Judge orders Trump to end California National Guard troop deployment in Los Angeles
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer in San Francisco granted a preliminary injunction sought by California officials who opposed President Donald Trump’s extraordinary move to use state Guard troops without the governor’s approval to further his immigration enforcement efforts.
Justice Department can unseal records from Epstein’s 2019 sex trafficking case, judge says
U.S. District Judge Richard M. Berman reversed his earlier decision to keep the material under wraps, citing a new law that requires the government to open its files on Epstein and his longtime confidant Ghislaine Maxwell.
Supreme Court questions limits on political party spending in federal elections, hearing GOP appeal
The limits stem from a desire to prevent large donors from skirting caps on individual contributions to a candidate by directing unlimited sums to the party, with the understanding that the money will be spent on behalf of the candidate.
Justice Department can unseal Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking case records, judge says
Judge Paul A. Engelmayer, who along with other judges had previously rejected Justice Department unsealing requests before a transparency law was passed, said the materials “do not identify any person other than Epstein and Maxwell as having had sexual contact with a minor.”
US Supreme Court seems likely to overturn Hoosier-related decision that has prevented some presidential firings
The court’s conservative majority on Monday suggested that it would overturn the 90-year-old decision that has limited when presidents can fire the board members of independent federal agencies.
Judge frustrated as NASCAR antitrust trial drags on with no end in sight
The case is moving far too slow for U.S. District Judge Kenneth Bell’s liking and he’s repeatedly asked both 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports, as well as NASCAR, to speed it up.
Massachusetts court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kids
Meta said it strongly disagrees with the allegations and is “confident the evidence will show our longstanding commitment to supporting young people.”
Grand jury rejects new mortgage fraud indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James
It’s the latest setback for the Justice Department in its bid to prosecute the frequent political target of the Republican president.
US Supreme Court allows Texas to use a congressional map favorable to Republicans in 2026
With conservative justices in the majority, the court acted on an emergency request from Texas for quick action because qualifying in the new districts already has begun, with primary elections in March.
Hearing in Luigi Mangione’s state murder case sheds new light on investigation into CEO’s killing
When police first approached him at a McDonald’s, Mangione gave a phony New Jersey driver’s license with a fake name, according to prosecutors.
The New York Times sues the Pentagon over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s media rules
The newspaper said the rules violate the Constitution’s freedom of speech and due process provisions, since they give Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth the power to determine on his own whether a reporter should be banned.
House Republicans subpoena Jack Smith for closed-door interview about his prosecutions of Trump
A lawyer for Smith, Peter Koski, said in a statement that Smith had offered nearly six weeks ago to appear before the committee in an open hearing but would nonetheless appear as requested for the deposition.
Trump administration halts immigration applications from 19 countries
The move is part of sweeping immigration changes made in the wake of the shooting of two National Guard troops.
Indiana’s 110-mile border with Michigan is fuzzy, which ‘isn’t a problem until it is.’
The last official survey of the dividing line between Michiganders and Hoosiers was conducted in 1827, and wooden markers placed by federal surveyors at that time have largely rotted into the pastoral landscape.
Abortion opponents coming before the Supreme Court in challenge to state investigation
The facilities often known as “crisis pregnancy centers” have been on the rise in the U.S., especially since the Supreme Court’s conservative majority overturned abortion as a nationwide right in 2022.
White House says admiral ordered follow-up strike on alleged drug boat, insists attack was lawful
The White House said Monday that a Navy admiral acted “within his authority and the law” when he ordered a second, follow-up strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea in a September U.S. military operation that has come under bipartisan scrutiny.
Former Trump lawyer Alina Habba disqualified as New Jersey prosecutor, US appeals court rules
President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Alina Habba, whom the administration has maneuvered to keep in place as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor, is disqualified from serving in the role, an appeal court said Monday.
Indiana lawmakers in state House to convene session with redistricting top of mind
Indiana House members are expected to push forward Monday with redrawing the state’s congressional districts in Republicans’ favor.
Lawmakers voice support for congressional reviews of Trump’s military strikes on boats
Lawmakers from both parties said Sunday they support congressional reviews of U.S. military strikes against vessels suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean.