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Trump appellate court nominee defends comments on 'gender roles'
A former clerk to a pair of conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices who was nominated by President Donald Trump to become a ...
The Trump administration's complaint against Judge Boasberg and what happens now
The Trump administration filed a complaint this week against Judge James Boasberg, an unusual move that follows tension over ...
Supreme Court sets date to consider whether to review Ghislaine Maxwell’s appeal
Sept. 29 — on which to consider at a private conference whether it will review Maxwell’s challenge to her Epstein-related sex ...
Republicans consider changing Senate rules to speed confirmation of Trump nominees
The GOP leader is facing his own pressure from Trump, who has publicly called on Republicans to cancel the August recess to ...
Maryland research grants in flux as Trump administration appeals to Supreme Court
Some university research grants are in flux as the Trump administration appeals its grant cancellations to the U.S. Supreme ...
Trump DOJ’s Epstein-Maxwell court memo shows how little grand jury record might reveal
The latest court filing from the administration suggests that any unsealed grand jury transcripts wouldn’t tell us much we ...
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Trump wants his next Supreme Court justice to be 'guided by loyalty' to him: legal expert
Multiple allies close to President Donald Trump are preparing short lists of potential Supreme Court nominees should any of ...
DOJ leans on Supreme Court in bid at appeals court to end migrant parole
The Justice Department argued before an appeals court panel on Tuesday that the Trump administration should be allowed to ...
Senate votes to confirm Trump's defense lawyer Emil Bove to a U.S. appeals court
Emil Bove was confirmed to a U.S. appeals court on a party-line vote. Bove led a purge of prosecutors who worked on cases ...