Trump vowed to 'bring free speech back.' Judges in 75 cases ruled that he has stifled it

President Donald Trump repeatedly campaigned for his second term as a champion of free expression, vowing in his January 2025 inaugural address to stop what he described as years of "government censor...

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Trump blasts Jeanine Pirro, says she 'choked' in dropping reflecting pool case

President Donald Trump sharply criticized U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro on Monday for dropping ​a case of alleged vandalism at the Lincoln ‌Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, saying she had "choked...

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Top US tax lawyer forced out after White House clash over tax audits

The U.S. ​tax agency’s top attorney was forced from his role in recent days after refusing White House demands ‌to participate in tax audits, according to three people familiar with the matter.

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U.S. judge voids Trump's settlement with IRS

A federal judge has ⁠voided ​Donald Trump's ​settlement with the IRS and ​referred ​the U.S. president's ‌lawyer ⁠and senior Justice Department officials to ​state ​bar ⁠authorities, according ​to a ​...

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Former Wisconsin judge spared prison in Trump immigration case

A former Wisconsin judge ​was sentenced to no prison time and fined $5,000 on Wednesday after a jury found she obstructed a ‌planned immigration arrest outside her courtroom, in a case that became a f...

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US court says Trump name must stay off Kennedy Center during appeal

A U.S. appeals court ruled on Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s administration cannot restore the Republican leader’s ​name to the facade of the Kennedy Center for the ‌Performing Arts in Washington while he challenges a judge’s order that required its removal.

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ABA seeks White House records tied to Trump's law-firm executive orders

The American Bar Association has asked a federal judge in Washington to force President Donald Trump’s administration to turn over records related ​to the Republican leader’s executive orders last yea...

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US court says Trump name must stay off Kennedy Center during appeal

A U.S. appeals court ruled on Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s administration cannot restore the Republican leader’s ​name to the facade of the Kennedy Center for the ‌Performing Arts in Washin...

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Patriot Front members and a solitary woman travel on a DC train

Reuters photographers tracking an extremist group in Washington captured striking images as masked members dispersed, revealing unexpected scenes on the city's Metro system.

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'CatsOnACouch' Instagram account owner sues over exclusion from VP Vance event

A woman who runs several cat-themed social media accounts mocking U.S. Vice President JD Vance based on viral comments he made that the country ​was being run by "childless cat ladies" filed a lawsuit...

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US judge rejects Elon Musk's bid to set aside Twitter fraud verdict

A federal judge on Monday ​rejected Elon Musk's bid to dismiss a recent jury ‌verdict finding that the world's richest person defrauded Twitter investors when buying the social media company, despite ...

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US appeals court prevents firing of 19 intelligence officers assigned to DEI programs

A divided federal appeals court ruled on Thursday that U.S. President Donald Trump's ‌administration could not proceed with firing 19 intelligence officers who had been assigned to positions related t...

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US judge halts Philadelphia's 'ICE Out' ban on masked federal law enforcement agents

A federal judge on Thursday blocked Philadelphia ​from enforcing a new city law that would have prohibited federal law enforcement agents ‌from wearing masks, ruling the city cannot dictate how they c...

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Unions, others ask judge to block Trump administration's USDA overhaul

A group of unions, nonprofits and U.S. municipalities has asked a federal judge to block the U.S. Department of Agriculture's planned reorganization, including the relocation of more than 2,500 employ...

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US Supreme Court supercharges its 'shadow docket,' dividing the justices

A growing number of cases are being decided on an emergency basis.

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7-Eleven sues Nike over Air Max with Slurpee maker's colors

7-Eleven has sued Nike in federal court in Texas, accusing the sportswear giant of copying the convenience store chain's signature orange, green and red stripe ​design on a sneaker that Nike plans to ...

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US judges block Trump's limits on student loan forgiveness program

Two federal judges on Tuesday blocked U.S. President Donald Trump's administration from implementing a new rule stripping public service workers of eligibility ‌for federal student loan forgiveness if...

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Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to restrict birthright citizenship

Handing President Donald Trump a stinging defeat, the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected his audacious attempt to restrict birthright citizenship in the United States - a right long woven into the...

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US Supreme Court won't revive lawyer Alan Dershowitz's case against CNN

The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear prominent lawyer Alan Dershowitz's bid to revive his defamation lawsuit against CNN over the network's ​coverage of his remarks defending Donald Trump...

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US Supreme Court rejects Trump's unprecedented bid to fire Fed's Cook

The court stood firm to preserve the central bank's cherished independence.

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US Supreme Court endorses grace periods for mail-in ballots

The Supreme Court backed state laws that allow mail-in ballots received after Election Day to be counted, rejecting a Republican-led challenge to a five-day grace period in Mississippi ​and dealing a ...

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Group that won court fight over COVID vaccine records presses FDA for legal fees

A group of public health professionals, scientists and others that sued the U.S. Food and Drug ​Administration to obtain COVID-19 vaccine approval records has asked a federal judge to order the govern...

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Yoo to advise diGenova on probe into inquiries of Trump’s 2016 campaign and Russia

The conservative law professor will consult with the Justice Department prosecutor on the investigation based in South Florida.

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Elon Musk ordered to testify in election lottery cases; one lawsuit may be narrowed

A federal judge ordered Elon Musk to testify under oath in two proposed class actions accusing him of defrauding voters in swing states before the ​2024 election by promising a $1 million-a-day giveaw...

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US judge blocks Trump administration's new student loan restrictions

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from implementing a new rule that would impose lower federal student loan limits for people pursuing graduate degrees in nursing ​and other healthc...

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Trump administration removed dozens of national park exhibits that 'disparage' US

The U.S. National Park Service has removed at least 51 exhibits from 37 sites to carry ‌out President Donald Trump's executive order targeting displays that "inappropriately disparage Americans past o...

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US judge invalidates Trump policies targeting immigrants from 39 countries

President Donald Trump’s administration unlawfully barred applicants from 39 travel‑ban countries from receiving decisions on ​asylum, work permits, green cards and citizenship, a U.S. federal judge ‌...

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US prosecutors seek 8-year prison term for ex-Supreme Court lawyer Goldstein

U.S. prosecutors on Tuesday said prominent Washington lawyer Thomas Goldstein should spend at least eight years in prison after he was convicted of ​tax and financial crimes tied to his side career as...

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