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Cabinet Feud Erupts Over Military Helicopter Flights Near D.C. Airport
A public spat broke out between Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after a near-disaster involving an Army...
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Supreme Court Greenlights Trump’s Transgender Military Ban During Ongoing Lawsuits
A brief Supreme Court order lifted injunctions against President Trump’s ban on transgender troops, allowing the policy to take effect while legal...
Judge Condemns Deportations Under 1798 ‘Alien Enemies Act,’ Blocking Further Expulsions of Venezuelans
A federal judge in New York denounced the Trump administration’s use of the centuries-old Alien Enemies Act to swiftly deport Venezuelan...
Trump DOJ Defends Biden-Era Abortion Pill Rules
In an unexpected turn, Trump’s Department of Justice is backing the FDA’s current rules on mifepristone, urging a Texas court to dismiss a lawsuit...
Trump Administration Restricts Crime & Justice Data
New actions by the DOJ limit public access to crime and justice statistics, from police misconduct databases to hate crime figures. Critics warn...
Feds Remove Key Reports on Violence Against Indigenous Women
Shortly before Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Awareness Day, federal sites deleted two reports analyzing violence in Native communities....
Court Halts Alabama’s Ban on Out-of-State Abortion Help
A federal judge blocked Alabama from prosecuting groups that facilitate travel for abortions outside the state, preserving a vital avenue for...
Trump Orders Alcatraz Reopening and Slaps Tariffs on Foreign Films
President Trump plans to restore Alcatraz as a federal prison, calling it a “rebuilt fortress” for the most dangerous criminals. Additionally, he...
Trump Refuses to Affirm Constitutional Limits in Immigration Crackdown
In a startling interview, President Donald Trump hesitated to say he must uphold the Constitution, raising questions about whether his aggressive...
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