The quiet hum of an ordinary Washington morning was shattered last week when gunfire echoed near a subway station steps from the White House. Now, the man accused of unleashing that burst of violence—an attack that left one National Guard member dead and another fighting for life—has entered a plea of not guilty, speaking from …

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In a fresh twist to a case the Trump-era Justice Department once tried to launch into political orbit, a longtime confidant of James Comey has stepped into court seeking to shut down the government’s access to a cache of digital material that could power a revived indictment. Daniel Richman — law professor, former adviser to …

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The marble steps of the nation’s highest court saw a familiar shuffle of anticipation as the justices dug into a dispute that has stirred up constitutional questions, political tension, and the long-running battle over reproductive rights. And if Tuesday’s arguments were any indication, the Court appears ready to hand a lifeline to a network of …

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In a chamber accustomed to partisan weather, the U.S. Senate pushed through two new federal trial judges for North Carolina—choices that came wrapped in both predictable applause and pointed criticism. By a 53–45 vote, senators approved David Bragdon for a lifetime seat on the bench in the Middle District of North Carolina. Moments later, Lindsey …

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The halls of New York’s immigration court—already a pressure cooker of overflowing dockets, ICE activity and near-constant protest—fell noticeably quieter this week. Not because the caseload eased, but because the roster of people authorized to hear those cases suddenly thinned. At least seven immigration judges stationed at 26 Federal Plaza were dismissed in one sweep, …

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A federal court in Boston dropped a legal hammer this week, halting an attempt by the Trump administration to choke off Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood and similar clinics across nearly half the country. The ruling came from a sharply worded order declaring that the contested provision buried inside a sweeping tax-and-policy bill was simply …

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