Politics Apr 01 LISTEN: Supreme Court considers whether states can cut Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood The Supreme Court appeared divided Wednesday over whether states should be able cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, a case that comes amid a wider push from abortion opponents to defund the nation’s leading abortion provider.
Politics Apr 01 23 state attorneys general sue Trump administration over decision to rescind billions in health funding The lawsuit says not paying the rest of the federal money will have a devastating effect on public health.
Politics Mar 31 LISTEN: Supreme Court weighs whether group affiliated with church should get tax exemption The Supreme Court appeared Monday to be leaning toward a Catholic charitable organization pushing back against the state of Wisconsin in the latest religious rights case to come before the court.
Politics Mar 28 Federal appeals court clears way for DOGE to continue making cuts at USAID “While defendants’ role and actions related to USAID are not conventional, unconventional does not necessarily equal unconstitutional,” Circuit Judge Marvin Quattlebaum, who was appointed by Trump, wrote.
Politics Mar 26 Biden rule requiring serial numbers and background checks for ghost guns upheld by Supreme Court Since the rule was finalized in 2022, ghost gun numbers have flattened out or declined in several major cities, including New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Baltimore.
Politics Mar 26 Trump administration invokes state secrets privilege in deportations case and refuses to give judge additional information The declaration comes as U.S. District Judge James Boasberg weighs whether the government defied his order to turn around planes carrying migrants after he blocked deportations of people alleged to be gang members without due process.
Politics Mar 25 Trump administration invokes state secrets privilege in case over deportation of Venezuelan migrants Government attorneys also asked an appeals court Monday to lift the order and allow deportations to continue, a push that appeared to divide the judges.
Politics Mar 21 WATCH: ACLU attorney speaks after federal court hearing on deportation flights to El Salvador A federal judge examining the Trump administration’s use of an 18th-century wartime law to deport Venezuelan immigrants to El Salvador vowed Friday to “get to the bottom” of whether the government defied his order to turn the planes around.
Politics Mar 20 Federal judge blocks DOGE from accessing Americans' personal Social Security data, for now A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked Elon Musk ’s Department of Government Efficiency from Social Security Administration systems that hold personal data on millions of Americans.
Politics Mar 19 Justice Department resists judge's demand for more details on deportation flights, signaling legal showdown It's the latest development in a showdown between the Trump administration and the judge who temporarily blocked deportations under an 18th century wartime declaration.