Recent Updates
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Court rejects Trump's emergency order keeping Michigan coal plant open
Family Law 09/15/2026A federal appeals court has ruled that the United States Energy Department exceeded its authority when it ordered a coal-fired power plant in the US state of Michigan to remain open beyond its planned retirement, dealing a setback to the Trump admini...
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Former New Mexico lawmaker pleads guilty to diverting public school funds
Family Law 09/05/2026A former high-ranking Democratic legislator in New Mexico accused of diverting millions of dollars meant for vocational education in the state's largest school district to businesses and charities in which she had an interest has pleaded guilty to st...
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Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on mail voting restrictions
Family Law 08/25/2026The Supreme Court opened a path Monday for possible implementation of President Donald Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting, though it remains unclear how much can be put in place before the fast-approaching midterm elections.The decisi...
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How bitcoin and gold went from a slump to an MVP week in just a few days
Family Law 08/22/2026Bitcoin and gold shot higher this week, with both getting a boost from some frantic action surrounding the bond market, and the cryptocurrency also benefiting from activity in Washington. Bitcoin had dropped from a January high of around $95,000 to b...
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A pillar of environmental enforcement is targeted by Trump
Family Law 08/09/2026Right-leaning legal activists along with Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company have brought sweeping challenges against a cornerstone of legal enforcement in the United States: the right of private groups, people and local governments to ...
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Small businesses file lawsuits against Trump’s new sweeping tariffs
Family Law 08/03/2026Two lawsuits filed by small businesses are challenging Trump’s sweeping tariffs announced Thursday that impose double-digit levies on 60 trading partners.The tariffs, implemented under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 for what the Trump adm...
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US bans foreign-made humanoid robots, targeting China over national security
Family Law 07/30/2026The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is banning imports of new foreign-made humanoid robots and power inverters, citing national security risks, in a move that targets China. Beijing quickly accused the U.S. of protectionism.The measures are li...
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US bans foreign-made humanoid robots, targeting China over national security
Family Law 07/28/2026The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is banning imports of new foreign-made humanoid robots and power inverters, citing national security risks, in a move that targets China. Beijing quickly accused the U.S. of protectionism. The measures are l...
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Federal judge halts Trump administration effort to subpoena Walz
Family Law 06/24/2026A federal judge has blocked an attempt by the Trump administration to subpoena Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and other state officials, accusing the Justice Department of using its investigatory powers to retaliate against state officials for not cooperati...
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US and Israeli attacks on Iran put further strain on international law
Family Law 03/02/2026As U.S. and Israeli forces pounded Iran, and Tehran and its affiliates retaliated by firing missiles at targets across the Mideast on Monday, the international legal order was caught in the crossfire.At the heart of the post-World War II global order...
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Court agrees to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block climate change lawsuits
Family Law 02/23/2026The Supreme Court said that it will hear from oil and gas companies trying to block lawsuits seeking to hold the industry liable for billions of dollars in damage linked to climate change.The conservative-majority court agreed to take up a case from ...
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A Virginia man accused of stockpiling bombs pleads guilty
Family Law 07/19/2025A Virginia man pleaded guilty Friday in a federal case that accused him of stockpiling the largest number of finished explosives in FBI history and of using then-President Joe Biden’s photo for target practice.Brad Spafford pleaded guilty in fe...