In Texas redistricting fight, are hardball politics proving a winning strategy?
Redistricting has long represented zero-sum politics. But this summer has seen new heights in partisanship. The fight in Texas and
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The Trump administration faces hundreds of lawsuits. Here’s where key cases stand.
Courts are hearing hundreds of cases involving the Trump administration. Here’s an overview of where courts are restraining or approving
Henry Gass
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Trump revives a travel ban. Could it be legal this time?
President Donald Trump’s new travel ban draws on lessons from his first term. He cites national security justification for the
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A MAGA judiciary? Trump rift with Federalist Society signals a search for loyal judges.
The Federalist Society helped President Donald Trump shift the judicial branch much younger and more conservative. Now, the president is
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A hidden provision in Trump’s ‘big bill’ could weaken the judicial branch
The 1,000-page domestic policy bill passed by the House of Representatives contains a paragraph that would gut the power of
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The geography of Trump deportations: DOJ is seeking friendly courtrooms
As the Trump administration seeks to enact its mass deportation pledge, government lawyers have been quick to transfer people to
Henry Gass
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With their staffs cut to as low as 1 person, agencies push back on DOGE
After a frenzied start, cost-cutting and efficiency efforts by the Department of Government Efficiency have run up against public opinion
Henry Gass
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What happens if a judge charges the Trump administration with ‘contempt’?
What do a court’s contempt charges actually mean? If President Donald Trump and his administration are found guilty, consequences may
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Amid deportation dispute, Trump and courts square off on who has last word
The Trump administration is ignoring court orders to bring back a Maryland man sent in error to a Salvadoran prison.
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Trump targets Big Law. Why that matters to the rest of us.
America has a bedrock legal principle: Every defendant has the right to a lawyer, and every lawyer has the right
