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The Trump administration has informed a federal court that the controversial proposed $1.7 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” does not exist and will not be created, arguing that ongoing legal challenges against the initiative should therefore be dismissed. In a court filing submitted Friday, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) told U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema that…
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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 dismissed criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Salvadoran immigrant whose wrongful deportation case became a flashpoint in the national debate over immigration enforcement and executive power. In a sharply worded ruling issued Friday, U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw threw out federal human smuggling charges against Abrego Garcia, concluding that the…
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A Georgia attorney is urging voters to remain “vigilant and undeterred” as Georgians head to the polls Tuesday in closely watched Supreme Court races overshadowed by late-breaking judicial conduct allegations against two candidates. Danielle Bess, Esq., a Georgia-based attorney and legal commentator known online as @imalawyerinreallife, issued the warning in an Instagram video posted on…
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Former Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip has been granted bond and ordered released from prison while awaiting a retrial, marking a dramatic turn in a case that has drawn national attention for nearly three decades over allegations of prosecutorial misconduct and wrongful conviction. Oklahoma District Judge Natalie Mai ruled Thursday, May 14, 2026, that…
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Journalist and legal analyst Katie Phang has filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice, accusing the agency of failing to comply with the Epstein Files Transparency Act, a statute designed to mandate the public release of records tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his network. The complaint, filed in the…
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A sweeping new rule that took effect October 30, 2025, will officially end the 540-day automatic extension for work permits (EADs), a policy that has allowed hundreds of thousands of immigrants to continue working legally in the U.S. while their renewal applications were pending. The change, announced this week by the Department of Homeland Security…
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A California jury has ruled that Grammy-winning artist Cardi B is not liable in a civil lawsuit alleging assault, concluding a years-long case that stemmed from a 2018 incident at a medical office. The lawsuit was filed by former building security guard Emani Ellis, who claimed that Cardi B struck her during a hallway interaction…
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In what’s shaping up to be one of the most unconventional legal revenge cases of the year, an Ohio woman who had her car repossessed has successfully flipped the script—by gaining legal control of the dealership’s own business name. Tiah McCreary, a customer of Taylor Kia of Lima, purchased a used vehicle from the dealership…
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A federal appeals court on Friday, July 11, partially overturned the convictions of former Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby, vacating her 2024 mortgage fraud conviction but upholding her perjury convictions related to early withdrawals from her retirement account during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a split decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth…
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