The battle between the White House and the Federal Reserve has entered uncharted waters. President Donald Trump’s administration has filed an appeal after a federal judge halted his move to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, setting up a high-stakes legal fight that could redefine the independence of America’s central bank. Judge Jia Cobb ruled …

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Block Inc., the company helmed by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, has sidestepped a major legal challenge tied to its Cash App platform. A federal judge in Manhattan dismissed claims that the company deceived investors over a 2021 data breach that exposed the personal details of millions of users. The case centered on a December 2021 …

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In Boston, a federal judge has stepped in to stop the Justice Department from demanding sweeping records from Boston Children’s Hospital, a leading center for pediatric care and one of the nation’s most visible providers of gender-affirming treatment for transgender youth. U.S. District Judge Myong Joun ruled that the subpoena issued in June went far …

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California’s attempt to rein in the pull of “addictive” social media feeds on children just cleared a major hurdle. A federal appeals court has upheld most of a state law that restricts platforms from offering algorithm-driven, personalized feeds to minors unless parents sign off. The challenge came from NetChoice, a powerful tech trade group whose …

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The U.S. Supreme Court has stepped into the center of a political and economic storm, agreeing to rule on whether Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs can legally stand. The decision could redraw the limits of presidential power in trade and shake the foundations of America’s global economic strategy. At issue is Trump’s use of the International …

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The Supreme Court has stepped into yet another clash between Donald Trump’s White House and lower courts—this time over billions in foreign aid that Congress set aside but the administration wants to freeze. Chief Justice John Roberts issued a temporary stay, blocking a federal judge’s directive that would have forced the government to swiftly distribute …

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A Washington court has thrown the brakes on Donald Trump’s bid to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, marking an early clash between the White House and the central bank that could reshape the boundaries of its independence. U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb ruled that Cook will stay in office while the case unfolds, rejecting …

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Donald Trump’s attempt to undo one of the costliest defamation verdicts in U.S. history has been rejected. A federal appeals court in Manhattan refused to toss out the $83.3 million award granted to writer E. Jean Carroll, who accused the former president of wrecking her reputation after she went public with a decades-old sexual assault …

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