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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A federal court has pulled up U.S. immigration authorities for what it described as a near-total breakdown of detainees’ access to lawyers during a recent enforcement sweep in Minnesota. In a sharply worded order, U.S. District Judge Nancy Brasel directed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to halt rapid out-of-state transfers and ensure meaningful access …

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A federal judge in Washington has drawn a firm constitutional line, blocking the Pentagon from downgrading the retired military rank and pension of Senator Mark Kelly after he publicly urged service members to refuse unlawful orders. In a preliminary ruling, U.S. District Judge Richard Leon held that Kelly’s remarks fall squarely within the protection of …

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The U.S. Small Business Administration is redrawing the boundary lines around who qualifies for its government-backed loans — and legal permanent residents are on the outside looking in. Under a new directive set to take effect March 1, only businesses entirely owned by U.S. citizens or U.S. nationals residing in the United States will be …

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The Justice Department is asking federal prosecutors across the country to compile what it calls the most “egregious” examples of judges standing in the way of President Donald Trump’s agenda — a move that signals a sharper confrontation between the executive branch and the federal bench. According to the department, the request is meant to …

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The battle over the Epstein files erupted anew on Capitol Hill, where Attorney General Pam Bondi faced sharp accusations that the Justice Department is shielding the names of influential figures linked to the disgraced financier. In a tense House Judiciary Committee hearing, Representative Thomas Massie accused the department of obscuring key details in its document …

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In a rare break from party ranks, the U.S. House of Representatives has voted to push back against President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada — a move heavy on symbolism and light on the odds of becoming law. The chamber approved a resolution, 219 to 211, aimed at ending the national emergency declaration that underpins …

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