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Former federal immigration judges are sounding the alarm after being abruptly terminated under the Trump administration, calling the dismissals a politically motivated attack on judicial independence and due process. According to CBS News, nearly 100 immigration judges have been fired, transferred, or pressured to resign since the administration resumed power. In July alone, 20 judges…
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Summer Lee (D-PA) scored a major legal and political victory this week after successfully forcing a House subcommittee vote to subpoena the Department of Justice for the full, unredacted release of the Jeffrey Epstein files—despite initial opposition from Republican lawmakers. The House Oversight Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement passed Rep. Lee’s motion on a bipartisan…
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The Trump administration has successfully intervened to block a Washington state law that would have required clergy to report suspected child sexual abuse, even when disclosed during religious confession. Citing a violation of priests’ constitutional rights, the administration joined a lawsuit against the state and secured a preliminary injunction just days before the law was…
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Andy Byron, the former CEO of data analytics company Astronomer, is reportedly exploring legal action against British rock band Coldplay after a viral video exposed him in an extramarital affair at one of their concerts. Byron, who attended the show with Kristin Cabot—the then-Head of HR at Astronomer—is allegedly preparing to sue the band and…
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Colorado Law Mandates Black History In Core Curriculum, Signaling Landmark Shift In Public Education
In a groundbreaking legislative development, Colorado has enacted House Bill 25-1149, a new law that will require all K-12 public schools in the state to include Black history as part of the core curriculum—not as an elective or standalone unit, but as a foundational element of students’ education. The bill, championed by State Representative Regina…
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In a major rebuke of a controversial immigration policy, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled this week that former President Donald Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship for certain children born in the United States is unconstitutional. In a 2–1 decision issued on July 23, 2025, a three-judge panel held…
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In response to a growing wave of legal and political efforts aimed at dismantling diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs across the United States, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) has introduced the Equity in Government Act, legislation intended to restore and expand federal DEI policies significantly curtailed under President Donald Trump’s administration. The bill arrives as…
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Columbia University has agreed to pay $221 million in fines and settlements to the Trump administration, resolving multiple investigations—chief among them, a Title VI Civil Rights probe into allegations that the university failed to adequately address antisemitism on its campus. The settlement, announced Wednesday, July 23, has far-reaching legal implications for higher education institutions across…
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French First Lady Brigitte Macron and her husband, French President Emmanuel Macron, have filed a defamation lawsuit in a Delaware court against American political commentator Candace Owens, alleging that Owens spearheaded a “campaign of global humiliation” through the repeated spread of false and malicious claims, including assertions that the First Lady was born male and…
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In a landmark case reflecting growing accountability in the hospitality industry, a Georgia hotel has agreed to pay $6 million to a survivor of child sex trafficking, who says the motel’s staff and ownership knowingly allowed her to be repeatedly raped and exploited by dozens of men when she was just 15 years old. Dashaundra…
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