George Nyavor
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In a courtroom crackling with skepticism, the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, shredded the Trump administration’s 60% tariffs on Chinese educational toys and teetered on the brink of reopening 14,000 federal prison sentences. The twin arguments—Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump and Rico v. United States—drew standing-room-only crowds and produced the term’s first…
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Prakazrel “Pras” Michel, a founding member of the Grammy-winning hip-hop group The Fugees, has been ordered to forfeit nearly $65 million to the U.S. government after a federal judge concluded he profited from one of the largest global corruption schemes in history, the 1MDB scandal. The order, handed down by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, comes months…
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In a move that has sent shockwaves through food assistance programs nationwide, the Trump administration announced it will only partially fund November SNAP benefits, cutting payments to millions of low-income Americans by roughly 50%. The decision, which came after a federal judge in Rhode Island ordered emergency action to avert a total shutdown of food…
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Last week, two federal judges delivered a major legal blow to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding halt proposed by the Donald Trump administration, but the roadmap ahead remains uncertain. Here’s what you need to know. What the Courts Said Immediate Implications What Happens Next? Three Critical Paths to Watch 1. Implementation: Will states…
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The U.S. Supreme Court opened its November argument session today, diving into a pair of high-stakes criminal cases that could reshape federal sentencing guidelines and Eighth Amendment protections for intellectually disabled defendants facing execution. With the shadow of President Donald Trump’s tariff challenges looming later in the week, the justices focused on technical yet consequential…
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In a decisive win for federal prosecutors, the judge overseeing the mortgage-fraud case against New York Attorney General Letitia James on Friday, November 30, 2025, denied a key defense motion to force the United States Department of Justice to maintain a detailed log of all communications with the media. The ruling sharpens the spotlight on…
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A sweeping new rule that took effect October 30, 2025, will officially end the 540-day automatic extension for work permits (EADs), a policy that has allowed hundreds of thousands of immigrants to continue working legally in the U.S. while their renewal applications were pending. The change, announced this week by the Department of Homeland Security…
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The Trump administration has revoked the U.S. visa of Nigerian Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka, marking yet another instance in what legal analysts are calling an increasingly politicized use of immigration power. Soyinka, the first African to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1986, revealed the development during an event at Kongi’s Harvest Gallery in…
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During an appearance on The View, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor addressed the recent political chatter surrounding the 22nd Amendment, which limits U.S. presidents to two terms, and whether it could be challenged in the future. When asked directly if she believed the amendment was “settled law,” Sotomayor offered a nuanced response, one that…
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The United States has officially removed Mali from its contentious visa-bond program, ending a tense standoff that showcased Africa’s growing confidence in asserting sovereignty on the global stage. The October 23, 2025 decision followed Mali’s bold move to impose a reciprocal $10,000 visa bond on U.S. citizens — a defiant act that sent a clear…
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