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Judge rules Trump's order against NPR and PBS unconstitutional
A federal judge ruled in late June 2026 that the central provision of Executive Order 14290, titled "Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Biased

Did Trump's Justice Department Really Purge 200 Prosecutors
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who became Acting Attorney General after Pam Bondi's firing on April 2, 2026, has publicly boasted about

Three Stinging Defeats for Trump Close Out the Supreme Court Term
On June 29 and 30, 2026, the United States Supreme Court wrapped up its annual term with a series of rulings that,

Ghislaine Maxwell Refuses to Back Down as the Supreme Court Stays Silent
The Ghislaine Maxwell case stubbornly refuses to close, and that fact should reassure us just as much as it unsettles us. Nearly

Eight Tren de Aragua members charged, justice must stay transparent
The US Department of Justice announced in early July 2026 charges against eight alleged members of Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan gang

The Supreme Court, Trans Athletes, and a Closing Body of Law
On June 30, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States issued two separate but convergent rulings on the place of transgender

Judge Rejects Trump's Bid to Delay Payment to Carroll
On July 4, 2026, federal judge Lewis Kaplan issued a ruling of almost cruel brevity: a single sentence rejecting Donald Trump's legal

The Supreme Court saves birthright citizenship from Trump, 6 votes to 3
On June 30, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States issued one of its most anticipated rulings of the term: by

Supreme Court Closes Its Term, Epstein Files Remain Unresolved
The US Supreme Court closed its 2025-2026 term on June 30, 2026, with several major rulings, including a setback on birthright citizenship