Supreme Court clears the way for border wall construction in Texas’s Big Bend to resume
The border wall is a signature project of President Donald Trump, who has long vowed to build a wall from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico.
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Federal crackdown raises stakes for ‘crimmigration’ legal experts
Indiana attorneys are now witnessing minor offenses leading to immigration issues.
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Former White House staffers, journalists opine on state of media
The Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site event came 12 hours after Tuesday’s primary elections.
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Trump’s executive order on AI creating uncertainty for businesses
The order seeking to preempt state regulation of artificial intelligence has added another wrinkle as attorneys attempt to advise their clients on AI usage and how to mitigate risk, as more and more companies incorporate the technology into their business practices.
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New federal law sparks hike in some immigration fees
The cost of appealing an immigration judge decision rose from $110 to $900, while the fee for people seeking temporary protected status jumped from $50 to $500.
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Republicans rammed through Supreme Court nominees. Now Democrats will have the votes to stop them
Democrats will hold at least a majority of Senate seats next year, giving them the ability to block President Donald Trump’s nominees or just ignore them outright.
Election over, the clock starts ticking again on landmark college sports bill in lame-duck House
The bill locks in rules that regulate how athletes are paid and builds in protections for Olympic sports.
Judge halts Trump’s arch after federal panel approves it
Three Vietnam War veterans, a historic preservationist, the D.C. government and the Commonwealth of Virginia sued to halt construction.
GOP’s losses will raise pressure on conservative Supreme Court justices to retire
Clarence Thomas has said he has no plans to step down. He joined the court in 1991 and could become the longest-serving justice in its history in 2028.
Supreme Court hears challenge to Catholic preschools’ exclusion from Colorado-funded program
The Denver archdiocese argues that it’s unconstitutional to exclude Catholic preschools from the state’s program over their admissions policy for LGBTQ+ families.
Supreme Court rejects Trump administration push to set aside thousands of California ballots
The high court refused to immediately intervene in a case involving 20,000 people the Republican administration flagged as likely noncitizens on the largely Democratic state’s voter rolls.
Judge tosses DOJ’s attempt to delay Alaska’s Senate results if Republican loses
A federal judge said she had no authority to grant the department’s preemptive request to delay resolution of the election if incumbent Sen. Dan S. Sullivan (R) loses.
Judge rejects Justice Department bid to set aside California ballots
The Justice Department’s push to prevent the counting of ballots from any of more than 20,000 people on its list is unusual, and courts have been skeptical so far.
Trump administration can block immigration judges from closing deportation cases
After the first Trump administration tried to bar judges from using administrative closure, the Biden administration codified the practice in 2024.
Trump says he ordered the Justice Department’s lawsuit over Alaska’s US Senate race
Democrats and many voting rights advocates have long feared that the administration will try to block certification of elections that Trump’s party loses.
UPDATE: Federal judge grants injunction against attorney general’s office investigator in case regarding social media posts
The ACLU of Indiana says the injunction prohibits investigators from threatening Lee Lawmaster with legal action to suppress future social media posts or punish him for past ones involving the use of the phrase “86.”
Supreme Court rebuffs Trump administration restrictions on medical care for transgender inmates
The Supreme Court has previously allowed other policies for transgender people to move ahead for now, including restrictions on military service and passport sex markers.
FBI agents and analysts fired for roles in Trump classified files probe sue to get their jobs back
The lawsuit seeks, among other remedies, reinstatement to the FBI, an awarding of back pay and a court order declaring that the firings were unlawful.
Judge deals another blow to Trump’s White House media bans
In his opinion, Kelly said the plaintiffs were likely to succeed in arguing that Trump’s ban violated the news outlets’ right to due process and a free press.
Many GOP states have imposed new voting rules this year, some mirroring Trump’s midterm proposals
More than three dozen voting laws passed in Republican-controlled states are taking effect for the first time this year.
A freed man faces life back in prison after a Supreme Court ruling on the First Step Act
The First Step Act was a significant rewrite of federal sentencing laws. It reduced some lengthy mandatory minimum sentences, particularly for nonviolent drug crimes.
Retirement speculation swirls as pro-Trump rulings boost Justice Alito’s stature
Alito has achieved new prominence on the court in the Trump era, after spending years in the shadow of conservative colleagues with more star power like Antonin Scalia.
Trump’s memorial arch faces a new lawsuit from Arlington County, Virginia
The lawsuit, filed in the Eastern District of Virginia, criticized the speed at which the project slated for Memorial Circle has moved without going through the full review process.
Alito says Supreme Court can’t stem emergency appeals and voices concern over Trump’s rhetoric
The justice told The Associated Press in a rare interview that the rhetoric about the court from President Donald Trump and his administration doesn’t sit well with him.