A federal judge on Wednesday tossed a watchdog group’s lawsuit seeking to block the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) scrapped $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon denied the request for a temporary restraining order by the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington. The group, which bills itself as nonpartisan, argued in its…

A federal judge on Wednesday tossed a watchdog group’s lawsuit seeking to block the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) scrapped $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon denied the request for a temporary restraining order by the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington. The group, which bills itself as nonpartisan, argued in its…

The Florida Supreme Court paved the way for Republicans to use a new House map that the party hopes will net them up to four seats in November – delivering another blow to Democrats’ efforts to push back against GOP redistricting.  In a 6-1 ruling, the high court declined a bid from groups challenging the map to temporarily halt the use of…

The Florida Supreme Court paved the way for Republicans to use a new House map that the party hopes will net them up to four seats in November – delivering another blow to Democrats’ efforts to push back against GOP redistricting.  In a 6-1 ruling, the high court declined a bid from groups challenging the map to temporarily halt the use of…

California is suing the Trump administration in a bid to block the construction of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Santa Clara County, arguing the federal government has not followed proper administrative and environmental procedures. The complaint, filed Wednesday in the Northern District of California, asks a federal judge to stop the Department…

California is suing the Trump administration in a bid to block the construction of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Santa Clara County, arguing the federal government has not followed proper administrative and environmental procedures. The complaint, filed Wednesday in the Northern District of California, asks a federal judge to stop the Department…

Mississippi residents are suing Elon Musk’s xAI and SpaceX over the “pervasive and inescapable” noise from their data center and accompanying power plant in a Memphis, Tenn.-area community. Three individuals who live near the plant in Southaven, a city just south of Memphis across the Mississippi-Tennessee border, filed a class-action lawsuit Monday against Musk’s companies,…

Mississippi residents are suing Elon Musk’s xAI and SpaceX over the “pervasive and inescapable” noise from their data center and accompanying power plant in a Memphis, Tenn.-area community. Three individuals who live near the plant in Southaven, a city just south of Memphis across the Mississippi-Tennessee border, filed a class-action lawsuit Monday against Musk’s companies,…

The Trump administration asked a federal judge on Tuesday to reject an attempt by two Virginia residents to stop an upcoming UFC fight on the South Lawn of the White House, arguing the date is too close to make any changes. The Justice Department (DOJ) wrote in court filing that the June 14 event has…

The Trump administration asked a federal judge on Tuesday to reject an attempt by two Virginia residents to stop an upcoming UFC fight on the South Lawn of the White House, arguing the date is too close to make any changes. The Justice Department (DOJ) wrote in court filing that the June 14 event has…

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The Supreme Court is set to decide as soon as this week whether states can accept mail-in ballots that arrive after election day in a case that could invalidate the so-called grace period in places like California. The decision will come after enormous attention was paid across the country to the results in both the…

The Supreme Court is set to decide as soon as this week whether states can accept mail-in ballots that arrive after election day in a case that could invalidate the so-called grace period in places like California. The decision will come after enormous attention was paid across the country to the results in both the…

A federal judge over the weekend struck down a Trump administration effort to restrict tax credits for wind and solar energy. While the ruling is a win for renewable energy supporters, it comes less than a month before a key deadline to phase out the credits entirely under Republicans’ “Big Beautiful Bill,” so it’s unclear how wide-reaching the…

A federal judge on Monday blocked a $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications imposed by the Trump administration.  U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin agreed with a group of Democratic-led states that the administration exceeded its authority, and the fee usurped Congress’s power to set immigration policy and taxes.  “Here, the substance and application of the $100,000 payment reveal that it is a tax, regardless of…