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President Donald Trump has removed the remaining members of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, leaving the bipartisan agency without a single commissioner and unable to perform official business just as the 2026 election cycle begins. The unprecedented move not only freezes the nation’s only federal agency devoted exclusively to election administration, but could also trigger…
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The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily halted President Donald Trump’s attempt to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, issuing a closely divided ruling that legal observers say could reinforce statutory protections designed to preserve the Federal Reserve’s institutional independence. In a 5-4 decision, the Court concluded that the administration had not afforded Cook adequate due…
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The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bipartisan resolution calling for an end to American involvement in the conflict with Iran, but the vote does not automatically stop military operations. The measure, passed 215-208 with support from Democrats and four Republicans, has intensified an already growing constitutional and political debate over who controls America’s…
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President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping executive order reclassifying approximately 8,000 senior federal positions into a new “Schedule Policy/Career” category, effectively making them “at-will” roles that can be terminated more easily by the executive branch. The order, issued Wednesday, marks a significant shift in federal employment protections by expanding the number of policy-influencing positions…
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A growing chorus of prominent legal experts, former federal judges, constitutional scholars, and former Justice Department officials are raising serious concerns about the legality of President Donald Trump’s controversial $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund,” with some describing it as potential “self-dealing,” an abuse of executive authority, and even a possible “fraud on the court.” The criticism…
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President Donald Trump has again come under scrutiny over federal financial disclosure requirements after being assessed a $200 penalty for failing to timely report stock transactions worth tens of millions of dollars, according to recent ethics filings and multiple news reports. The filings, submitted to the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE), show that Trump…
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A federal judge has ordered that President Donald Trump’s name be removed from the iconic John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, setting up what could become a significant legal and political battle over presidential authority, congressional power, and the future of one of America’s most prominent cultural institutions. The ruling raises a…
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California Governor Gavin Newsom says the state is preparing to impose a 100% tax on payments distributed to California recipients through a controversial compensation fund tied to President Donald Trump and January 6 defendants, escalating an already growing legal and constitutional battle. The proposed tax would target payouts from a nearly $1.8 billion fund established…
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Donald Trump publicly criticized two conservative Supreme Court justices he appointed, accusing them of harming the country after they joined a majority ruling limiting his administration’s tariff powers. In a lengthy post on Truth Social Sunday night, Trump singled out Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett over a recent Supreme Court decision striking down his…
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A new federal lawsuit is seeking to block what advocacy groups describe as a sweeping and unlawful attempt by the Trump administration to dismantle long-standing requirements governing the preservation of presidential records, warning of a “real and immediate threat” that key documents could be destroyed or sold. The complaint, filed in Washington, D.C., by the…
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