Trump Taps Will Scharf to Become White House’s Top Legal Adviser

Trump Taps Will Scharf to Become White House’s Top Legal Adviser

U.S. President Donald Trump has chosen White House Staff Secretary Will Scharf to take over as White House counsel, elevating a key administration official to the presidency’s top legal post. Scharf is expected to assume the position on September 1, moving from a role focused largely on the administrative operations of the Oval Office to …

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Trump’s New Birthright Citizenship Push Runs Into Another Constitutional Wall

Trump’s New Birthright Citizenship Push Runs Into Another Constitutional Wall

President Donald Trump has renewed his effort to restrict birthright citizenship, this time focusing heavily on so-called “birth tourism.” But legal experts say the latest move could face an uphill fight because of a Supreme Court ruling issued just weeks earlier. Trump signed two executive orders aimed at curbing the practice, including measures targeting parents …

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Elite US Universities Face Antitrust Case Over Early-Decision Admissions

Elite US Universities Face Antitrust Case Over Early-Decision Admissions

A federal judge has allowed a proposed class-action lawsuit against 32 prominent US colleges and universities to move forward over allegations that their early-decision admissions practices helped drive up tuition costs. The institutions named in the case include Duke University, Cornell University, Northwestern University, Columbia University, Amherst College and Wesleyan University. US District Judge Angel …

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Illinois Tightens Grip on Outside Investors in Law Firms Under New Pritzker-Signed Law

Illinois Tightens Grip on Outside Investors in Law Firms Under New Pritzker-Signed Law

Illinois has moved to put tighter boundaries around outside investment in the legal industry, becoming the second U.S. state to adopt legislation aimed at curbing the influence of non-lawyer investors over law firms. Governor JB Pritzker signed the measure into law Friday, placing new restrictions on entities involved in a law firm’s operations when those …

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Luigi Mangione Set for Court Hearing as UnitedHealthcare CEO Murder Trial Nears

Luigi Mangione Set for Court Hearing as UnitedHealthcare CEO Murder Trial Nears

Luigi Mangione is scheduled to appear before a Manhattan court as preparations continue for the closely watched murder trial stemming from the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson. Mangione, 28, is accused of killing Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel in December 2024. The case drew enormous public attention, becoming a flashpoint for wider anger …

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Arab and Muslim Nations Rebuke Gaza Offensive as Israel Rejects Criticism

Arab and Muslim Nations Rebuke Gaza Offensive as Israel Rejects Criticism

A coalition of regional powers, including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Turkey, has sharply criticized Israel’s military actions in Gaza, accusing it of continuing attacks that have devastated civilian neighborhoods and damaged hospitals and other essential facilities. The statement, issued jointly by the foreign ministers of Qatar, Jordan, Pakistan and Indonesia alongside …

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Taiwan Fortifies Gateway to Taipei as War Drills Shift Focus to Vital River Crossing

Taiwan Fortifies Gateway to Taipei as War Drills Shift Focus to Vital River Crossing

As Taiwan’s largest annual military exercises moved into their second day, troops turned their attention to one of the island’s most strategically sensitive pieces of infrastructure — the Danjiang Bridge, a key crossing that military planners believe could become a decisive battleground in any future conflict. The ten-day Han Kuang exercises, launched earlier this week, …

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McConnell Returns Home After Weeks of Treatment, Plans Recovery Away From Washington

McConnell Returns Home After Weeks of Treatment, Plans Recovery Away From Washington

Veteran Republican Senator Mitch McConnell has left the rehabilitation facility where he had been recovering and will continue treatment from his home, marking the latest step in his return from a health setback that sidelined him for weeks. In a statement released on Thursday, the Kentucky lawmaker said his doctors have advised him to continue …

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New Mexico Court Hits Meta With $567 Million Penalty, Orders Major Changes to Teen Safety Features

New Mexico Court Hits Meta With $567 Million Penalty, Orders Major Changes to Teen Safety Features

Meta has been ordered to pay $567 million into a fund dedicated to addressing youth mental health issues in New Mexico after a state court concluded that the company’s social media platforms contributed to harm suffered by children and teenagers. The decision, handed down by Judge Bryan Biedscheid in Santa Fe, found that the tech …

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Maryland Court Throws Out Nuclear Workers’ Pay-Fixing Case Against Major Energy Operators

Maryland Court Throws Out Nuclear Workers’ Pay-Fixing Case Against Major Energy Operators

A federal judge in Maryland has dismissed a proposed class-action lawsuit accusing some of America’s largest nuclear power companies of coordinating to keep employee wages low, dealing a significant setback to thousands of workers who sought compensation claims stretching back more than two decades. The case, brought last year by two power-generation employees, alleged that …

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