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US appeals court questions Trump’s push to punish major law firms
The Trump administration faced a skeptical federal appeals court panel in its bid to revive executive orders punishing four major U.S. law firms.
Judge rules humanities grant terminations by DOGE were unlawful, discriminatory
A federal judge ruled that the terminations of hundreds of humanities grants last year by the Trump administration's DOGE were unconstitutional.
Supreme Court backs anti-abortion pregnancy centers in NJ case
The U.S. Supreme Court sided with the operator of Christian faith-based anti-abortion "crisis pregnancy centers" over a state investigation into whether the facilities engage in deceptive practices.
DHS to vet immigrants for what it calls extremist views, raising free speech concerns
Homeland Security said that past statements espousing what it labeled extremist views from immigrants applying for green cards and naturalization would "warrant closer scrutiny."
Texas can require Ten Commandments in classrooms, appeals court rules
A divided U.S. federal appeals court ruled that Texas can require public schools to display the biblical Ten Commandments in every classroom.
Supreme Court to scrutinize preschool program’s protections for LGBTQ parents
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a bid for Catholic entities to be exempted from a Colorado preschool funding program's nondiscrimination requirement.
Judge throws out Trump’s defamation case against Wall Street Journal
A federal judge dismissed Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal over an article describing a birthday card to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Judge rejects IRS pact allowing churches to endorse political candidates
A federal judge declined to approve a settlement that would have allowed churches to endorse political candidates without risking losing their status as tax-exempt nonprofits.
Judge rules Trump order eliminating NPR, PBS funding is unconstitutional
A federal judge in Washington struck down part of President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting funding for NPR and PBS.
Federal judge blocks Pentagon’s Anthropic blacklisting for now
A U.S. judge temporarily blocked the Pentagon's blacklisting of Anthropic, the latest turn in the Claude maker's high-stakes fight with the military over AI safety on the battlefield.
US settles social media censorship case, bars agencies from threatening penalties
The Trump administration has agreed to a settlement that will bar three federal agencies from pressuring social media companies to remove or suppress speech.
Pentagon’s limits on press access are unconstitutional, judge rules
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration's restrictive Pentagon press access policy, which threatens journalists with being branded security risks.
