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A fresh legal clash is unfolding between the Trump administration and Harvard University, as federal officials move to compel the institution to hand over records tied to its admissions policies. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Boston, centers on whether the university has complied with a government investigation examining the role of race in …

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When it comes to the courtroom, Donald Trump appears to be arguing two positions at once: too occupied with the presidency to defend himself in civil court, yet fully available to file lawsuits against others. Shortly after returning to office in November 2024, Trump’s legal team urged a Delaware state judge to pause a lawsuit …

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Don Lemon stood before a federal judge in St. Paul and delivered two words that now frame the next chapter of his public life: not guilty. The former CNN anchor is facing criminal charges tied to his livestream coverage of a protest that interrupted a church service in Minnesota during the height of President Donald …

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In a move that redraws the lines of America’s climate rulebook, the administration of Donald Trump has dismantled the legal backbone that allowed Washington to police greenhouse gas emissions from cars. The Environmental Protection Agency has formally repealed the 2009 “endangerment finding” for vehicles — the scientific determination that greenhouse gases threaten public health. That …

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A federal court has stepped into the fallout of a sweeping immigration crackdown in Minnesota, ruling that detainees were effectively shut out from their lawyers during a recent enforcement surge. U.S. District Judge Nancy Brasel found that actions taken by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during what authorities called “Operation Metro Surge” severely undermined detainees’ …

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A federal courtroom in Boston has delivered a pointed rebuke to the Trump administration, ordering officials to help bring back a Honduran college student who was deported despite a standing court order shielding her from removal. The ruling centers on Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, a freshman at Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts. She was detained …

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The standoff between the Trump administration and Harvard University has moved from rhetoric to litigation. Federal officials have filed a lawsuit accusing the Ivy League institution of dragging its feet in a government probe examining whether race played an impermissible role in its admissions decisions. The case, lodged in Boston federal court, seeks to compel …

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Global pop icon Taylor Swift has stepped into a trademark battle, urging the U.S. government to deny registration of the phrase “Swift Home” to a bedding manufacturer, arguing that the branding strays too close to her own. In a filing before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Swift’s company contended that the flowing, cursive “Swift” …

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In a striking rebuke to the current U.S. administration’s immigration overhaul, a federal judge in Boston has halted a push to rescind deportation protections for South Sudanese residents in the United States. The decision keeps in place temporary status for hundreds who have built lives here, at least for now. At the heart of the …

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As his global tariff regime hangs in the balance before the nation’s highest court, President Donald Trump has moved to reshape the judiciary that could soon be flooded with refund claims from corporate America. On Thursday, Trump unveiled four judicial nominations — but one stood out for its timing and potential consequence. Kara Westercamp, currently …

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