A federal court has struck down energy-efficiency rules for federally financed housing that were introduced during the administration of Joe Biden, ruling that the agencies behind the standards exceeded the authority granted to them by Congress. The decision came from U.S. District Judge Jeremy Kernodle in Texas, who sided with a coalition of 15 Republican-led …

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A coalition of 24 U.S. states has launched a legal offensive against the latest round of sweeping tariffs ordered by Donald Trump, arguing the move is an unlawful attempt to revive a policy already struck down by U.S. Supreme Court. The challenge, filed before the U.S. Court of International Trade, targets a fresh 10% global …

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A legal battle has erupted over a controversial prediction market that allowed users to wager on whether Ali Khamenei would step down before March 1. Participants who backed the “yes” outcome claim the platform behind the market, Kalshi, is refusing to honor roughly $54 million in payouts after the Iranian leader was killed in a …

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A federal judge has closed the door on a lawsuit filed by a college student deported to Honduras after concluding that her decision not to board a flight back to the United States left the court without a legal foothold to keep the case alive. The dispute centers on Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, a 20-year-old …

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A federal courtroom in Washington turned into a testing ground for press freedom as a judge sharply questioned a Pentagon policy that could punish journalists simply for asking the wrong questions. During a lengthy hearing, U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman openly doubted whether the Defense Department’s new rules for reporters can survive constitutional scrutiny. The …

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A massive financial unwind is underway in the United States after courts struck down a cornerstone of former president Donald Trump’s trade policy. Now the government must return billions collected from importers—and it is scrambling to build the machinery to do it. Officials from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) told a federal trade court …

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OpenAI is facing a legal challenge in the United States after an insurance company accused the maker of ChatGPT of operating like an unlicensed attorney and helping a claimant revive a case that had already been settled. The complaint was filed in federal court in Chicago by Nippon Life Insurance Company of America, which alleges …

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A fresh legal battle has erupted over the future of TikTok in the United States, with a new lawsuit seeking to unravel the approval granted by Donald Trump for a restructuring plan involving the platform’s Chinese parent company ByteDance. The complaint, filed by two California-based investors, asks a court to overturn the administration’s decision to …

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New York lawmakers are weighing a proposal that could sharply limit how artificial intelligence chatbots present themselves to users — particularly when it comes to offering professional advice. The legislation aims to stop AI systems from posing as licensed professionals such as attorneys, doctors, or therapists. If passed, it would prevent chatbots from delivering responses …

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A dramatic shake-up has hit the administration of Donald Trump after the U.S. president dismissed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, ending months of mounting political pressure and internal turmoil surrounding the department. The decision came after a string of controversies that had steadily engulfed the Department of Homeland Security, including deadly encounters involving federal officers …

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