Recent Updates
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Texas House approves redrawn maps sought by Trump ahead of 2026 elections
National Legal News 08/22/2025The Texas House on Wednesday approved redrawn congressional maps that would give Republicans a bigger edge in 2026, muscling through a partisan gerrymander that launched weeks of protests by Democrats and a widening national battle over redistricting...
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Trump executive order gives politicians control over all federal grants
National Legal News 08/10/2025An executive order signed by President Donald Trump late Thursday aims to give political appointees power over the billions of dollars in grants awarded by federal agencies. Scientists say it threatens to undermine the process that has helped make th...
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Judge orders temporary halt to construction at Florida’s detention center
National Legal News 08/08/2025A federal judge on Thursday ordered a temporary halt to construction at an immigration detention center — built in the middle of the Florida Everglades and dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” — as attorneys argue whether it violates e...
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Court hears arguments in Trump’s bid to erase hush money conviction
National Legal News 07/20/2025As President Donald Trump focuses on global trade deals and dispatching troops to aid his immigration crackdown, his lawyers are fighting to erase the hush money criminal conviction that punctuated his reelection campaign last year and made him the f...
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Judge blocks plan to allow immigration agents in New York City jail
National Legal News 06/13/2025A judge blocked New York City’s mayor from letting federal immigration authorities reopen an office at the city’s main jail, in part because of concerns the mayor invited them back in as part of a deal with the Trump administration to end...
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Democrats are drawing closer to the crypto industry despite Trump divisions
National Legal News 06/07/2025As President Donald Trump builds a crypto empire — including hosting a private dinner with top investors at his golf club — Democrats have united in condemning what they call blatant corruption from the White House.But the Democratic Part...
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Amid Cinco de Mayo celebrations, a tax on Mexican tomatoes looms
National Legal News 05/02/2025Guacamole has been spared from tariffs for now. But salsa may not be so lucky. While President Donald Trump put threatened tariffs on Mexican avocados on pause, the U.S. government plans to put a nearly 21% duty on fresh Mexican tomatoes starting Jul...
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Judge to weigh Louisiana AG’s challenge to city jail’s ‘sanctuary’ policy
National Legal News 04/30/2025Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is pushing forward with her efforts to force Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson to drop a longtime policy that generally prohibits deputies from directly engaging in federal immigration enforcement within the c...
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Judge blocks parts of Trump’s overhaul of US elections
National Legal News 04/24/2025A judge on Thursday blocked the Trump administration from immediately enacting certain changes to how federal elections are run, including adding a proof-of-citizenship requirement to the federal voter registration form.The decision is a setback for ...
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Judge bars Trump from denying federal funds to ‘sanctuary’ cities
National Legal News 04/23/2025A federal judge in California on Thursday barred the Trump administration from denying or conditioning the use of federal funds to “sanctuary” jurisdictions, saying that portions of President Donald Trump’s executive orders were unc...
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Judge to weigh Louisiana AG’s challenge to city jail’s ‘sanctuary’ policy
National Legal News 04/22/2025Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is pushing forward with her efforts to force Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson to drop a longtime policy that generally prohibits deputies from directly engaging in federal immigration enforcement within the c...
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US immigration officials look to expand social media data collection
National Legal News 03/30/2025U.S. immigration officials are asking the public and federal agencies to comment on a proposal to collect social media handles from people applying for benefits such as green cards or citizenship, to comply with an executive order from President Dona...