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fromAbove the Law
5 hours ago

Trump Crashes Out At Supreme Court - See Generally - Above the Law

Donald Trump's legal challenges and actions have sparked controversy and criticism, particularly regarding birthright citizenship and his administration's decisions.
SF politics
from24/7 Wall St.
16 hours ago

This Trump Administration Move May Cause Lasting Damage to Social Security

The Trump Administration's staffing cuts at the Social Security Administration may lead to long-lasting damage to the Social Security benefits program.
#higher-education
fromwww.npr.org
1 day ago
US news

Judge halts Trump effort requiring colleges to show they don't consider race in admissions

Higher education
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Federal judge halts White House effort to collect university data on applicants' race

A federal judge halted data collection efforts by the Trump administration regarding race in college admissions, citing rushed implementation and potential privacy risks.
fromwww.npr.org
1 day ago
US news

Judge halts Trump effort requiring colleges to show they don't consider race in admissions

Higher education
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Federal judge halts White House effort to collect university data on applicants' race

A federal judge halted data collection efforts by the Trump administration regarding race in college admissions, citing rushed implementation and potential privacy risks.
#trump-administration
Washington DC
fromTruthout
1 day ago

Trump Budget Boosts War Spending While Slashing Domestic Programs

The Trump administration's fiscal 2027 budget requests a 43% increase in defense spending and a 10% decrease in non-defense funding.
NYC parents
fromAxios
4 days ago

What's at risk if SCOTUS sides with Trump in birthright citizenship case

Trump's order limits citizenship for children born in the U.S. to those with at least one legal parent, affecting many immigrant families.
Right-wing politics
fromAbove the Law
4 days ago

Donald Trump Went To Supreme Court To Watch Live As Birthright Citizenship Policy Got Thoroughly Smoked - Above the Law

Trump's administration faces legal challenges as Republican justices rule against his tariffs and birthright citizenship arguments.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 days ago

US judge upholds decision to toss subpoenas into Fed Chair Jerome Powell

Judge Boasberg rejects Trump's subpoenas for Federal Reserve chairman Powell, citing improper purpose and lack of convincing arguments from the administration.
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
1 week ago

Trump Just Caved On One of His Biggest Power Grabs

Trump's DOJ conceded district courts' authority to appoint U.S. attorneys, marking a significant retreat from its previous stance on executive power.
Washington DC
fromTruthout
1 day ago

Trump Budget Boosts War Spending While Slashing Domestic Programs

The Trump administration's fiscal 2027 budget requests a 43% increase in defense spending and a 10% decrease in non-defense funding.
NYC parents
fromAxios
4 days ago

What's at risk if SCOTUS sides with Trump in birthright citizenship case

Trump's order limits citizenship for children born in the U.S. to those with at least one legal parent, affecting many immigrant families.
Right-wing politics
fromAbove the Law
4 days ago

Donald Trump Went To Supreme Court To Watch Live As Birthright Citizenship Policy Got Thoroughly Smoked - Above the Law

Trump's administration faces legal challenges as Republican justices rule against his tariffs and birthright citizenship arguments.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 days ago

US judge upholds decision to toss subpoenas into Fed Chair Jerome Powell

Judge Boasberg rejects Trump's subpoenas for Federal Reserve chairman Powell, citing improper purpose and lack of convincing arguments from the administration.
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
1 week ago

Trump Just Caved On One of His Biggest Power Grabs

Trump's DOJ conceded district courts' authority to appoint U.S. attorneys, marking a significant retreat from its previous stance on executive power.
#supreme-court
Social justice
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

Sotomayor Grills Trump Solicitor General: Are You Asking to Allow the Government to Unnaturalize People?'

Sonia Sotomayor challenged Solicitor General John Sauer on the implications of ending birthright citizenship during Supreme Court oral arguments.
fromBoston.com
4 days ago
US news

Supreme Court seems poised to reject Trump's birthright citizenship limits as he attends arguments

US Elections
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Trump becomes first sitting president to attend supreme court as justices hear arguments on birthright citizenship - live

The Supreme Court hears arguments on Trump's executive order restricting birthright citizenship, with significant public demonstrations and Trump's unprecedented attendance.
US Elections
fromThe Atlantic
4 days ago

The Justices Don't Buy Trump's Citizenship Arguments

The Supreme Court is considering a case challenging birthright citizenship, with indications that Trump's policy may be struck down.
Social justice
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

Sotomayor Grills Trump Solicitor General: Are You Asking to Allow the Government to Unnaturalize People?'

Sonia Sotomayor challenged Solicitor General John Sauer on the implications of ending birthright citizenship during Supreme Court oral arguments.
fromBoston.com
4 days ago
US news

Supreme Court seems poised to reject Trump's birthright citizenship limits as he attends arguments

US Elections
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Trump becomes first sitting president to attend supreme court as justices hear arguments on birthright citizenship - live

The Supreme Court hears arguments on Trump's executive order restricting birthright citizenship, with significant public demonstrations and Trump's unprecedented attendance.
US Elections
fromThe Atlantic
4 days ago

The Justices Don't Buy Trump's Citizenship Arguments

The Supreme Court is considering a case challenging birthright citizenship, with indications that Trump's policy may be struck down.
#birthright-citizenship
fromPoynter
4 days ago
US Elections

As the Supreme Court weighs birthright citizenship, Trump's claims don't add up - Poynter

fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago
Social justice

I'm fighting Trump's birthright citizenship order at the supreme court. Will we adhere to the best of our history? | Cody Wofsy

US Elections
fromPoynter
4 days ago

As the Supreme Court weighs birthright citizenship, Trump's claims don't add up - Poynter

The Supreme Court will decide on the constitutionality of birthright citizenship, a significant ruling affecting many U.S.-born babies.
US Elections
fromwww.dw.com
4 days ago

US Supreme Court debates citizenship, with rare Trump visit

Trump attended the Supreme Court to support the challenge against birthright citizenship, which conflicts with the 14th Amendment.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

I'm fighting Trump's birthright citizenship order at the supreme court. Will we adhere to the best of our history? | Cody Wofsy

The challenge to Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship raises fundamental questions about American identity and equal citizenship principles.
NYC parents
fromwww.npr.org
6 days ago

How a SCOTUS decision on birthright citizenship could impact education access

Birthright citizenship, established by the 14th Amendment, is under threat from a Supreme Court case that could affect millions of U.S.-born children.
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
3 days ago

"It's a New World. It's the Same Constitution."

The Supreme Court hears arguments on birthright citizenship, while Trump attempts to reassure Americans about the economy and foreign policy.
US Elections
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

Trump to Attend Supreme Court Hearing on Birthright Citizenship, a Presidential First

President Trump plans to attend Supreme Court arguments on birthright citizenship, challenging long-standing interpretations of the 14th Amendment.
fromReadWrite
4 days ago

Tribal leaders fight federal oversight of sports prediction markets

"Today, our Board took decisive action to protect what generations before us fought to build. These so-called prediction markets are an attempt to bypass tribal authority and recast gambling as a financial product. We will not allow that. We will stand united to defend tribal sovereignty and the integrity of Indian gaming."
Poker
fromAllthingssmitty
1 week ago

You probably don't need to lift state - Matt Smith

Keep state as close as possible to where it's actually used. Lift it when multiple components need it or you need to coordinate behavior between components.
React
World news
fromThe Nation
6 days ago

What Are Your Obligations When Your Country Is the Villain?

The U.S. executed a devastating missile strike on a school in Iran, killing many children and raising moral questions about its actions.
#congress
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago
US politics

Fox News Host Has a Direct Question for Republican Lawmaker: What Exactly Does Congress Do These Days?'

Congress appears ineffective as responsibilities shift to the courts and executive branch amid ongoing government shutdown.
fromThe Atlantic
4 days ago
US politics

The Anger Trailing Congress Around the Country

Congress failed to fund the Department of Homeland Security, risking federal employee paychecks amid rising public anger and potential electoral consequences for Republicans.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

Fox News Host Has a Direct Question for Republican Lawmaker: What Exactly Does Congress Do These Days?'

Congress appears ineffective as responsibilities shift to the courts and executive branch amid ongoing government shutdown.
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
4 days ago

The Anger Trailing Congress Around the Country

Congress failed to fund the Department of Homeland Security, risking federal employee paychecks amid rising public anger and potential electoral consequences for Republicans.
fromPOLITICO
2 days ago

Trump asks Congress to supersize military budget, slash domestic programs

The White House is seeking a 10 percent cut to nondefense spending, proposing a reduction of $73 billion from federal programs outside the military, targeting environmental initiatives.
Washington DC
fromwww.npr.org
3 days ago

Trump makes case for Iran war. And, SCOTUS leans toward upholding birthright citizenship

Trump stated that the war has been a military success and he expects U.S. forces to leave the country in a few weeks, emphasizing the need for allies to reopen the Strait of Hormuz for oil access.
US news
SF politics
fromFortune
5 days ago

Congress is violating the Constitution-and a $39 trillion debt is the proof | Fortune

Most Americans and many Members of Congress lack knowledge of the U.S. Constitution, leading to significant fiscal consequences.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

The Judiciary Is Still Unaccountable, And This Congress Won't Fix It - Above the Law

The Judiciary Accountability Act aims to extend anti-discrimination protections to judiciary employees, promoting transparency and accountability in the judicial system.
#government-shutdown
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 days ago

US Homeland Security shutdown to stretch on, despite Senate passing funding

The House has not voted on the Senate bill, prolonging the partial government shutdown affecting DHS funding and federal workers.
US politics
fromNextgov.com
2 months ago

Partial shutdown ends less than 4 days after it began

Federal agencies will reopen after the House approved a spending package ending a partial shutdown that began Saturday, with DHS funded temporarily through Feb. 13.
US politics
fromNextgov.com
2 months ago

Partial shutdown appears imminent, if short lived, after failed Senate vote

Senate rejection of a spending package over DHS reform demands likely triggers a government shutdown this weekend unless negotiators reach a deal or pass a stopgap.
US politics
fromThe New Yorker
2 days ago

What Did the Partial D.H.S. Shutdown Accomplish?

Democrats faced challenges in funding negotiations, leading to multiple government shutdowns and unresolved immigration enforcement issues.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 days ago

US Homeland Security shutdown to stretch on, despite Senate passing funding

The House has not voted on the Senate bill, prolonging the partial government shutdown affecting DHS funding and federal workers.
US politics
fromPOLITICO
5 days ago

The DHS shutdown might never end

The government shutdown has left tens of thousands of workers affected, with low morale and no immediate resolution in sight.
#trump
fromTruthout
4 days ago
US Elections

Trump Attends Supreme Court Arguments After Slamming Justices Who Are "Disloyal"

US Elections
fromwww.npr.org
4 days ago

Trump attends Supreme Court arguments over his executive order, a presidential first

Trump became the first sitting president to attend oral arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court regarding his executive order on birthright citizenship.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
5 days ago

Judge rules White House ballroom construction must halt until Congress OK's it

Construction on Trump's White House ballroom must stop until Congress authorizes its completion, according to Judge Richard Leon's ruling.
US Elections
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

Democrat Hurls Startling Accusation at Trump After Watching Him at Supreme Court

Rob Bonta accused Trump of potentially trying to intimidate the Supreme Court during his attendance at oral arguments in a birthright citizenship case.
Washington DC
fromAxios
3 days ago

Trump to circumvent Congress with order to pay all DHS workers

Trump plans to pay all DHS employees directly, bypassing Congress amid ongoing government shutdown negotiations.
US Elections
fromTruthout
4 days ago

Trump Attends Supreme Court Arguments After Slamming Justices Who Are "Disloyal"

Trump's attendance at the Supreme Court raised concerns of intimidation regarding his executive order on birthright citizenship.
US Elections
fromwww.npr.org
4 days ago

Trump attends Supreme Court arguments over his executive order, a presidential first

Trump became the first sitting president to attend oral arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court regarding his executive order on birthright citizenship.
US Elections
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

Democrat Hurls Startling Accusation at Trump After Watching Him at Supreme Court

Rob Bonta accused Trump of potentially trying to intimidate the Supreme Court during his attendance at oral arguments in a birthright citizenship case.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

President or Congress? Who in the US has the power to declare war?

Trump launched military strikes against Iran citing self-defense, bypassing Congress, while Democrats challenged his constitutional authority and Republicans blocked a war powers resolution to halt further action.
Law
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

Op-Ed | It is hard to appreciate how much power the U.S. Justice Department wields | amNewYork

The Justice Department is suing New York City over its sanctuary city laws, highlighting tensions between federal and local policies.
#department-of-homeland-security
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
4 days ago

Republicans in Congress say they have a deal to end the record-long shutdown at DHS

Republican leadership has revived a plan to fund the Department of Homeland Security after a 47-day funding lapse, excluding ICE and Border Patrol initially.
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
2 days ago

As DOJ prepares to share state voter data with DHS, a key privacy officer resigns

The DOJ is acquiring sensitive voter registration data, raising privacy concerns, as a key privacy officer resigns amid ongoing legal challenges.
fromemptywheel
3 weeks ago

Mixing The Mixed Constitution - emptywheel

Burke's was a broadside that not only excoriated the social upheavals effected by the French revolutionaries and (by extension) commended by Marx, but the continual economic and social instability prized by modern liberal economic philosophy and practice. Against a new class of elites-mainly, an alliance between ideological progressive theorists and a rising financial oligarchy-Burke urged protection of the stability, tradition, and social continuities vital for the flourishing of ordinary people.
Left-wing politics
#dhs
US politics
fromIntelligencer
3 days ago

Johnson Caves on DHS, But Shutdown Deal Could Unravel Again

The Senate passed a bill to reopen DHS, but House Republicans rejected it until a sudden agreement was reached with Trump's assurance of funding.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

Senate Unanimously Passes DHS Funding Bill to End Partial Shutdown, Sending It Back to the House

The Senate approved a bill to partially reopen DHS, moving closer to ending the longest government shutdown.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Republican leaders agree to advance funding deal to end DHS shutdown

Congress is advancing legislation to fund DHS operations, excluding immigration enforcement, potentially ending the longest funding lapse in US history.
Washington DC
fromComputerworld
2 weeks ago

Trump's federal AI policy framework aims to undercut state laws

The White House aims to establish a federal AI framework to prevent fragmented state regulations from solidifying.
fromBig Think
1 month ago

How the U.S. Constitution protects liberty from the powerful's dark impulses

The real Führer is always a judge. Out of Führerdom flows judgeship. One who wants to separate the two from each other or puts them in opposition to each other would have the judge be either the leader of the opposition or the tool of the opposition and is trying to unhinge the state with the help of the judiciary.
History
US politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 days ago

The partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security: What's next, and Trump's deadline

Congress is deadlocked over immigration funding, leading to the longest partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security in U.S. history.
Right-wing politics
fromThe Nation
2 weeks ago

Why Does the Supreme Court Treat Trump Like a "Regular" President?

The Supreme Court applies the presumption of regularity doctrine to Trump, assuming good faith and proper conduct despite evidence of illegal and unconstitutional motivations, creating a fictional version of the president divorced from reality.
Cannabis
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Supreme Court wrestles with gun rights, marijuana, and the right to own a gun

The Supreme Court examined whether federal law prohibiting marijuana users from owning guns is constitutional under the Second Amendment, with the outcome potentially affecting gun control legislation.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Federal Judges Threatened For Doing Their Jobs Speak Up - Above the Law

Federal judges face escalating violent threats and harassment for making constitutional rulings, including swatting attacks and assassination attempts, undermining judicial independence.
US politics
fromNextgov.com
4 days ago

Trump's goal to create state-by-state citizenship lists isn't feasible, experts say

Trump's executive order aims to create citizenship lists for voter eligibility verification, but experts warn it may disenfranchise eligible voters and is likely unconstitutional.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks ago

Why Congress rarely pushes back when presidents deploy military force

Presidents have increasingly asserted broad military authority while Congress has largely failed to enforce its constitutional power to declare war, creating ongoing constitutional tension.
#dhs-shutdown
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
5 days ago

Speaker Mike Johnson Blames Senate for Ongoing DHS Shutdown: They Need to Do Their Job and Help Us'

Speaker Mike Johnson blames the Senate for the DHS shutdown, impacting TSA agents and causing long security lines at airports.
fromwww.eastbaytimes.com
1 month ago
US politics

No clear path to ending the partial government shutdown as lawmakers dig in over DHS oversight

A dispute over oversight of federal immigration officers caused a partial DHS funding lapse and government shutdown, with both parties refusing to compromise.
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago
US politics

US: Homeland Security shuts down over budget dispute

DHS shutdown halts funding for ICE and other agencies amid expanded raids causing deaths, mistaken detentions, detention abuses, and widespread community fear.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
5 days ago

Speaker Mike Johnson Blames Senate for Ongoing DHS Shutdown: They Need to Do Their Job and Help Us'

Speaker Mike Johnson blames the Senate for the DHS shutdown, impacting TSA agents and causing long security lines at airports.
fromPOLITICO
4 days ago

How prediction markets landed in Congress' crosshairs

"There seems to be a growing consensus that the status quo is unsustainable," said Rep. Ritchie Torres, a New York Democrat who was an early entrant into Congress' prediction market debate.
US politics
US politics
fromIntelligencer
5 days ago

With DHS Still Shutdown, GOP Gives Up on Dealmaking

The Senate passed a DHS funding measure, but House Republicans rejected it, leading to a legislative impasse and renewed calls to eliminate the filibuster.
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
6 days ago

Does the Constitution Protect This Congresswoman From Trump?

The Trump administration uses criminal charges to intimidate dissenters, exemplified by Congress member LaMonica McIver's prosecution for protesting immigration enforcement.
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

Trump wants a deadlocked Congress to move on AI. Frustrated states say they already have

States are enacting AI regulations, but the White House opposes them, advocating for a unified national framework instead.
#tsa-funding
US politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

US: Senate ends shutdown with ICE-free DHS funding bill,

The US Senate passed a bill to fund TSA workers after a five-week pay freeze amid immigration funding disputes.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

GOP Senator Floats Standalone Bill, Executive Order to End DHS Funding Standoff: Just Open, Just Pay TSA'

Sen. John Kennedy is considering a standalone bill to fund TSA amid ongoing DHS funding standoff.
US politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

US: Senate ends shutdown with ICE-free DHS funding bill,

The US Senate passed a bill to fund TSA workers after a five-week pay freeze amid immigration funding disputes.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

GOP Senator Floats Standalone Bill, Executive Order to End DHS Funding Standoff: Just Open, Just Pay TSA'

Sen. John Kennedy is considering a standalone bill to fund TSA amid ongoing DHS funding standoff.
#ai-regulation
US politics
fromFast Company
1 week ago

How Trump's AI plan to override state laws could undercut key safeguards

The Trump administration urges Congress to create a federal AI regulatory framework to prevent state-level laws that could hinder innovation.
US politics
fromFast Company
1 week ago

How Trump's AI plan to override state laws could undercut key safeguards

The Trump administration urges Congress to create a federal AI regulatory framework to prevent state-level laws that could hinder innovation.
Law
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

Do Federal Officials Really Have "Absolute Immunity"?

Federal agents killed Alex Jeffrey Pretti during an immigration-enforcement operation in Minneapolis, triggering legal conflict over state ability to investigate or prosecute federal officials.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

It's up to the United States Congress, not any president, to declare war'

Congress holds constitutional authority to declare war, not the president, despite the Senate failing to pass a resolution limiting Trump's military powers regarding Iran.
US politics
fromFortune
1 month ago

Congress realizes maybe it's a bad idea to let presidents declare war unilaterally after decades of letting it slide | Fortune

Trump claims broad presidential military authority, conducting operations in Latin America and Iran while Congress debates constitutional limits on executive war powers.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

How President Trump has challenged a constitutional foundation

President Trump significantly expanded executive power and eroded democratic checks, pushing governance toward authoritarian practices while provoking widespread disapproval.
US politics
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Op-Ed | The Trump administration believes that it has the right to decide what the rule of law is | amNewYork

A federal judge invalidated the Trump administration's policy of deporting undocumented immigrants to third countries rather than their home countries, ruling it violates U.S. law protecting against torture and persecution.
US politics
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Trump Administration Learns To Its Dismay It 'Cannot Alter Substantive Rights' - Above the Law

A federal judge ruled ICE cannot re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia because the statutory 90-day removal period expired long ago, so detention authority has lapsed.
US politics
fromPOLITICO
2 months ago

House infighting will complicate brewing Senate spending deal

Senators consider a DHS-only stopgap to avoid a government shutdown while immigration enforcement restrictions and remaining appropriations are negotiated, with party divisions shaping support.
US politics
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

The Executive Branch Discovers Judicial Independence, Hates It - Above the Law

DOJ solicited prosecutors for examples of judges who ruled against the government to report to Congress for potential impeachment.
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

How the Supreme Court Broke Congress

Partisan polarization weakened Congress while empowering the Supreme Court to expand its authority, undermining Congress's lawmaking and reshaping the separation of powers.
US politics
fromTruthout
2 months ago

White House Orders Federal Funding Probe Focused Almost Entirely on Dem States

The OMB is reviewing federal funding in predominantly Democratic-led states to identify alleged fraud and potentially limit federal aid.
#federal-reserve
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Democrats have a constitutional power they aren't using to fight back: state resolutions | Sidney Blumenthal

Democratic state legislatures can revive pre-17th Amendment orders of instruction to pressure senators and counter attempts to impose a police state.
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Trump's threat to sanctuary cities highlights struggle over federal and local powers

Well, we still don't know exactly what the president wants to cut or exactly which cities and states are going to be the targets. But the president has given a date of February 1. He said the cuts will be significant, and he seems to be focused on places that limit their cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Here's what Trump said about that on - in Detroit on Tuesday.
US politics
US politics
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

US government enters partial shutdown

A partial federal shutdown began after Congress failed to approve 2026 funding amid disputes tying DHS funding to immigration enforcement reforms.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

NEW POLL: Americans Trust Republicans Over Democrats On Most Major Issues in Congress

Americans view Congressional Republicans as better equipped to handle most major issues—especially border security, immigration, and the economy—while Democrats lead on the generic congressional ballot.
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