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FACT-CHECK: SCOTUS Transgender Athletes — What the Court Is Really Saying on Rights and Facts
On January 13, 2026, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two consolidated cases on transgender athletes: Little v. Hecox (Idaho) and…
DECODING: The Supreme Court takes up the case of immigrants detained without a bail hearing
On June 15, 2026, the United States Supreme Court agreed to hear during its October 2026 term a Trump administration appeal on one of…
ANALYSIS: SCOTUS 9-0 in Hemani — when the right to bear arms protects the marijuana smoker
On June 18, 2026, the United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling — 9-0 — in the case United States v. Hemani. The…
FACT-CHECK: Trump's $515 million fine struck down on appeal — what is true, what is not
In early June 2026, a New York appeals court issued a widely discussed ruling in the civil fraud case between Attorney General Letitia James…
DECODING: Trump v. Slaughter — can you fire the heads of independent agencies at will?
In March 2025, President Trump fired Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, an Obama-appointed Federal Trade Commission commissioner. Slaughter refused to recognize the firing as valid. Her…
ANALYSIS: Lisa Cook, the Fed, and the Supreme Court — 1.3 million reasons to defend independence
Ethics filings released on June 18, 2026 reveal that Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has incurred more than $1.3 million in legal and security…
FACT-CHECK: DOJ vs. Judge Eaton — the battle over $166 billion in illegal tariff refunds
In June 2026, a rare judicial confrontation pitted the American Department of Justice (DOJ) against Judge Richard Eaton of the Court of International Trade…
DECODING: Trump's DOJ opens criminal investigation against Carroll — justice as a weapon
Here is what happened in June 2026: Donald Trump's Department of Justice opened a criminal investigation against E. Jean Carroll — the woman a…
ANALYSIS: Carroll vs. Trump — the Supreme Court delays a $5 million verdict for the 15th time
Fifteen. Fifteen times since February 2026, the United States Supreme Court has pulled Donald Trump's appeal against the $5 million verdict from its calendar…