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A federal judge has permanently dismissed the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, barring the Department of Justice (DOJ) from refiling the charges. The ruling has sparked widespread legal and political discussions, given its implications for the separation of powers and prosecutorial discretion. Judge’s Ruling and Its Impact U.S. District Judge Dale…
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Milbank LLP has become the latest major U.S. law firm to strike a deal with President Donald Trump, further widening the rift within the legal community over how firms navigate the administration’s pressure campaign against perceived adversaries. On Wednesday, April 2, 2025, Trump announced that Milbank had approached his administration to negotiate an agreement, making…
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More than 100 former U.S. attorneys have voiced strong opposition to President Donald Trump’s nomination of Ed Martin as the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, calling him an “egregiously unqualified political hack” with no prior prosecutorial or judicial experience. The group has formally urged the Senate Judiciary Committee to hold a hearing on…
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A transgender woman has been arrested in Florida after using a women’s restroom at the state Capitol, marking what could be the first known arrest under the state’s controversial 2023 bathroom law. Marcy Rheintgen, a 20-year-old from Illinois, was taken into custody two weeks ago and charged with trespassing, according to a report by the…
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A new federal lawsuit filed in Washington, D.C., is challenging President Donald Trump’s latest executive order on election regulations, arguing that it unlawfully encroaches on state authority and voter rights. The lawsuit, led by the Democratic National Committee, claims Executive Order 14248, titled “Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections,” violates federal law and…
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Newly released police photos and body camera footage have unveiled the shocking conditions inside a Connecticut home where a man claims he was held captive by his stepmother for two decades. The disturbing images provide a glimpse into what authorities are calling one of the most harrowing cases of prolonged abuse in recent memory. Kimberly…
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A federal judge has ruled that the case against pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil will remain in New Jersey, rejecting a U.S. government motion to transfer proceedings to Louisiana, where the Columbia University graduate student has been detained since his arrest last month. U.S. District Judge Michael Farbiarz issued a 67-page decision on Tuesday, affirming that…
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The Trump administration’s immigration policies have intensified scrutiny over the legal process governing the deportation of lawful permanent residents and visa holders. While prior administrations have exercised deportation authority, recent cases involving individuals with legal status—such as a Columbia University activist and a Brown University doctor—have raised questions about due process and executive overreach, reports…
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The National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), one of the largest federal labor unions in the country, has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, seeking to block an executive order that strips collective bargaining rights from hundreds of thousands of federal employees. The union argues that the order is an act of “political retribution” by…
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The leader of a Kansas-based Satanic organization and three others were arrested Friday following a physical altercation inside the Kansas Statehouse. The confrontation erupted after the group’s leader, Michael Stewart, attempted to conduct a Black Mass ceremony in the rotunda, despite a temporary ban on protests inside the building, CNN reported. Stewart, president of the…
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