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In a victory for the Trump administration, the U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily halted a lower court’s order that would have required the State Department to issue passports reflecting a person’s gender identity. The decision reinstates a policy mandating that federal passports display the holder’s sex as designated at birth. The court’s brief, unsigned opinion…
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The legal battle over sweeping tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump took center stage this week with the Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump case, which challenges whether the president has the authority, under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), to unilaterally impose import duties without congressional approval. Here’s what you need to know —…
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A federal magistrate judge on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, delivered a sharp rebuke to Justice Department prosecutors handling the criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey, criticizing what he called an “indict first, investigate second” approach in a prosecution widely viewed as politically motivated and ordered at the direction of former President Donald Trump.…
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The U.S. Supreme Court appeared poised Wednesday, November 5, 2025, to strike down President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on imports from China and 12 other nations, with several conservative justices joining liberals in questioning whether the administration overstepped its authority under a 1977 emergency powers law. In a rare consolidated hearing of Learning Resources, Inc.…
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Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs is once again making headlines from behind bars, this time for reportedly claiming that President Donald Trump will grant him a pardon. According to a TMZ exclusive, multiple sources at Fort Dix Federal Correctional Institute in New Jersey allege that Diddy has been “bragging” to other inmates about his supposed…
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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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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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