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US Education July 14

Supreme Court rules on Trump's mass layoffs at Education Department

In a 6-3 decision along ideological lines, the Supreme Court paused a lower court order that had reinstated 1,400 Education Department employees laid off by the Trump's administration.

Jeffrey Epstein July 14

DOJ rejects Ghislaine Maxwell’s appeal in SCOTUS response

The Trump DOJ asked the high court to deny Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghilaine Maxwell’s appeal of her sex-trafficking conviction. The move comes amid heightened scrutiny over the case.

VIDEO July 11

It is ‘dangerous’ for Justice Jackson to ‘politicize the bench’: RNC senior advisor

RNC senior advisor Danielle Alvarez and Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ contributor James Freeman discuss Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s dissenting opinions during the Trump administration and the state of the Supreme Court on ‘America’s Newsroom.’

Opinion July 11

JONATHAN TURLEY: Justice Jackson plays pundit to dismay of SCOTUS colleagues

Supreme Court Justice Jackson's view that opinions are her chance to 'tell people how I feel' raises concerns about judicial advocacy and the Court's role

State Department July 10

State Department to begin mass layoffs of about 1,800 employees in coming days

The State Department informed U.S.-based employees on Thursday that it would soon be laying off nearly 2,000 workers as part of a plan to downsize its domestic workforce.

Federal Courts July 10

Federal judge extends arguments in Abrego Garcia case, slams ICE witness who 'knew nothing'

Judge Paula Xinis questioned the Justice Department over the timing of a criminal investigation of Salvadorian migrant Abrego Garcia, who was returned after his erroneous deportation.

State Department July 10

‘It will happen quickly’: State Dept poised to act after Supreme Court green-lights agency layoffs

State Department spokesperson indicates workforce reductions will proceed quickly following Supreme Court's decision to overturn a lower court ruling that blocked Trump reforms.

Supreme Court July 10

Jackson defends controversial, fiery SCOTUS dissents as telling people ‘how I feel’

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson told an interviewer she uses her case opinions to tell people "how I feel about the issues," often writing biting dissents.

Federal Courts July 10

Federal judge blocks Trump's birthright citizenship ban for all infants, testing lower court powers

U.S. District Judge Joseph LaPlante issued a preliminary injunction against Trump's birthright citizenship ban, ruling that deprivation of citizenship would create irreparable harm.

Federal Courts July 10

Pro-Trump 'troll' who spread Hillary text-to-vote memes in 2016 has conviction tossed by appeals court

The decision is a win for Douglass Mackey, a self-proclaimed "troll" who used his Twitter handle to spread false information in 2016 — and who is now threatening to sue for his conviction.

Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ Flash July 10

Turley: Justice Jackson shows ‘judicial abandon’ in lone dissent on Trump layoff ruling

After Supreme Court Justice Jackson issued a solo dissent against President Trump’s federal layoff plan, Jonathan Turley criticized her decision as 'judicial abandon.'