On the bright side, maybe Democrats and Republicans will be chastened
Two contemporaries born in the 18th century provide reasons for guarded optimism about 21st-century U.S. politics. Democrats ...
At the Supreme Court, at the White House and at his house, Clarence Thomas is the go-to justice to swear in Trump’s Cabinet
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has spent recent days alongside several Trump administration Cabinet officials – making ...
Attorney General Pam Bondi sworn in, vows to end 'weaponization' of Justice Department
Although the department historically has insisted on remaining independent of the White House, Bondi made clear that she was ...
Civil Rights Groups Sue to Overturn Trump’s Transgender Military Ban
Two civil rights groups filed a federal lawsuit Thursday challenging President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender service ...
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Justices agree to pause briefing on Biden-era loan forgiveness rule
The Supreme Court on Thursday afternoon agreed to pause the briefing in a challenge to a Biden-era rule intended to streamline the process for reviewing requests for student loan forgiveness from ...
Trump administration will consider redrawing boundaries of national monuments as part of energy push
As part of the Trump administration's push to expand U.S. energy production, federal officials will review and consider ...
Justice Sotomayor renews her opposition to the court’s ruling that ex-presidents have broad immunity
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has renewed her attack on a ruling by the court's conservative majority that ...
Suit Over Firing by Trump Could Pave Way for Broader Presidential Power
If the case reaches the Supreme Court, its conservative majority will be receptive to Donald J. Trump’s argument that ...
Why the courts may be the last constraint on Trump but may not contain his power grabs
Given Republican control of Congress, the confirmation of Trump ultra-loyalist Pamela Bondi as his attorney general and the ...
Judge in Boston to consider latest bid to block Trump's birthright citizenship order
A federal judge in Boston will consider a request from 18 states to block President Donald Trump’s executive order ending ...
As Trump pushes the limits of presidential power, the courts push back
President Donald Trump has faced several setbacks from federal courts, which have blocked or paused some of his most ...
Federal judge issues injunction on birthright citizenship, putting it further on hold
The preliminary injunction is the second temporary hold against Trump’s executive order and puts efforts to end birthright ...