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The escalating controversy surrounding President Donald Trump’s renewed push to acquire Greenland has triggered a rare constitutional flashpoint in Washington, with Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) publicly calling for the invocation of the 25th Amendment to remove the president from office. While the demand has intensified political debate, its legal viability remains highly constrained by constitutional…
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A group of bipartisan U.S. lawmakers has introduced new legislation aimed at preventing the president from using federal funds or military force against NATO allies or their territories without explicit authorization from Congress. The move that reflects growing concern in both parties over executive conduct and alliance commitments amid heightened geopolitical tensions. The proposed measure,…
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President Donald Trump is expected to shift his attention to potential renovations of golf courses in and around Washington, D.C., according to a report by The Wall Street Journal, a move that is already drawing scrutiny from critics concerned about presidential priorities, ethics, and public spending. The report indicates that Trump has recently been focused…
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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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Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced that her office, alongside 23 attorneys general and two governors, successfully forced the Trump Administration to release more than $184 million in federal funds designated for AmeriCorps service programs. The funding had been withheld by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) despite a prior court injunction. Background:…
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The ideological makeup of the U.S. Supreme Court has already left a transformative imprint on American law—and the effects are only beginning to unfold. Following a string of blockbuster decisions in the 2023–2024 term, including a controversial ruling on presidential immunity and a recent restriction on federal courts issuing nationwide injunctions, the Court’s new conservative…
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In a sharply worded dissent, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson condemned her colleagues for allowing the Trump administration to revoke humanitarian parole status for over 500,000 immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela—sparking what she warned will be “needless human suffering.” The majority decision came Friday, May 29, when the high court granted…
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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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A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration must reinstate tens of thousands of federal employees who were summarily dismissed in an alleged attempt to circumvent employment protections. On March 7, Judge William Alsup of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ruled that the administration engaged in a “sham” operation…
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A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration unlawfully removed Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) Chair Cathy Harris, reinstating her to her position in a decision that underscores the agency’s statutory independence. U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras held that Harris’ dismissal violated statutory provisions designed to protect the MSPB’s autonomy. The ruling found that…
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