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The U.S. Supreme Court has delivered a landmark constitutional ruling that significantly strengthens presidential authority over independent federal agencies, holding that President Donald Trump was within his powers to remove Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter despite statutory protections intended to shield commissioners from political dismissal. In a 6-3 decision, the Court struck down long-standing job …

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Fresh financial disclosure reports released by the U.S. Supreme Court have shed light on the substantial earnings and gifts received by several justices during 2025, with book advances, royalties, teaching assignments and other benefits featuring prominently in the annual filings. Eight of the court’s nine justices submitted their mandatory financial disclosures, while Justice Samuel Alito …

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The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily halted President Donald Trump’s attempt to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, delivering a significant ruling that reinforces the central bank’s independence even as it broadened presidential authority over other federal agencies in a separate decision. In a closely divided 5-4 verdict, the Court held that Cook could not …

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Google-owned YouTube has reached a confidential settlement in a lawsuit brought by a teenager who alleged the platform contributed to serious mental health problems, stepping out of a closely watched California case just weeks before trial. The case, filed by a Florida boy identified in court records as R.K.C., accused YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok …

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Indian industrialist Gautam Adani has asked a U.S. federal court to formally close the criminal case that accused him of participating in a bribery scheme tied to a major solar energy project in India, following a decision by American prosecutors to abandon the prosecution. In a submission before a federal court in Brooklyn, Adani’s legal …

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Pfizer has secured a significant legal victory after a federal judge in Connecticut removed the pharmaceutical giant from a sprawling antitrust lawsuit accusing dozens of drugmakers of manipulating generic drug prices across the United States. The lawsuit, brought by 45 states, the District of Columbia and four U.S. territories, alleges that pharmaceutical companies coordinated pricing …

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As the U.S. Supreme Court moves toward the close of its annual term, a cluster of unresolved cases is placing the scope of presidential authority under an intense spotlight. Several of the most closely watched disputes before the court stem directly from President Donald Trump’s efforts to exercise broad executive power during his second stint …

Final Days, High Stakes: Supreme Court Weighs the Reach of Presidential Power Read More »

Three judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) have launched a legal challenge against U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration, arguing that sanctions imposed on them amount to an unlawful attempt to pressure and punish members of an international tribunal. The lawsuit, filed in a federal court in Manhattan, was brought by ICC judges …

ICC Judges Take Washington to Court, Challenge Sanctions as Assault on Judicial Independence Read More »

A federal judge has thrown out the Trump administration’s attempt to dismantle immigration-related policies adopted by four New Jersey cities, ruling that the lawsuit failed to account for the broader state framework governing cooperation with federal immigration authorities. The case, brought by the U.S. Department of Justice in 2025, targeted Newark, Jersey City, Hoboken and …

New Jersey Sanctuary-City Challenge Collapses as Federal Judge Finds DOJ Targeted the Wrong Layer of Policy Read More »

YouTube has reached a confidential settlement with a Florida teenager who alleged the video-sharing platform contributed to severe mental health problems stemming from social media addiction, removing Google from a closely watched California court battle that is testing the industry’s responsibility for harm to young users. The agreement comes just weeks before a scheduled July …

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