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Gregory Bovino talks with other federal agents.

Judge blasts Trump enforcer as SCOTUS mulls giving Trump more power

Would the Georgia 2020 election case have to wait until Trump leaves office?

Lindsey Halligan.

Heading for legal loss in Comey case, Lindsey Halligan makes misleading case against judge

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Judge issues berserk dissent from ruling blocking Texas congressional maps

Judge Jerry Smith, a Reagan appointee, spent much of his 104-page dissent attacking Judge Jeffrey Brown, a Trump appointee in the majority.

State representatives look at a congressional redistricting map in Austin, T.X.

State representatives look at a congressional redistricting map in Austin, T.X.

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How the Trump administration can keep some Epstein files secret under new bill

The Justice Department could cling to exceptions for withholding or redacting information related to Jeffrey Epstein and his associates.

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Trump loses defamation appeal over CNN’s use of phrase ‘Big Lie’ in 2020 election coverage

The unanimous ruling came from a three-judge panel, which included two Trump appointees, and called the president’s arguments “meritless” and “untenable.”

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a "Save America Rally".

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a "Save America Rally".

6d ago

Letitia James asserts ‘outrageous government conduct’ in latest motion to dismiss her case

The New York attorney general’s lawyers write that Trump officials “set out to do what they had been ordered to do: indict AG James.”

Letitia James.

Letitia James.

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Judge cites ‘disturbing pattern’ in ordering disclosure of James Comey grand jury materials

A judge noted “profound investigative missteps” that could “undermine the integrity of the grand jury proceeding” against the former FBI director.

James Comey

James Comey

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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson continues to stand alone on crucial Supreme Court actions

This week’s Deadline: Legal Newsletter examines the Biden appointee’s latest solo stances at the high court — on SNAP funding and the death penalty.

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on Capitol Hill.

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on Capitol Hill.

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Ask Jordan: What’s the deal with Trump’s latest pardons for 2020-election related crimes?

“Deadline: White House” legal analyst Jordan Rubin answers your questions about the Supreme Court, Trump administration lawsuits and other issues.

Jordan Rubin, illustrated, with the Supreme Court columns.

Jordan Rubin, illustrated, with the Supreme Court columns.

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McIver’s vindictive prosecution motion loss shows how Comey and James could win theirs

The claims raised by James Comey and Letitia James are stronger than the ones rejected in the New Jersey congresswoman’s case on Thursday.

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Trump’s lovefest with Zohran Mamdani exposes Fox News lies over NYC Mayor Elect

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‘Should JD Vance get some moving boxes?’: Nicolle Wallace on Trump-Mamdani meeting

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‘We are afraid that he is dead’: Man who suffered medical emergency in ICE custody still missing

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Weissmann: Pam Bondi “notably silent” on Trump questions on Epstein Files

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“STUNNING”: Trump DISMISSES affordability concerns as polls continue to FALL

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“EVIL,” “COMPLETELY INCOMPREHENSIBLE”: Dems condemn Trump threat

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HUMILIATED Trump prosecutor FLAILS with “puppet” comment

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‘Shocking and unheard of’: Judge left stunned at Lindsey Halligan’s grand jury misconduct

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Trump lashes out at female journalists as Jeffrey Epstein questions mount

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‘The public isn’t buying it’: Nicolle Wallace on Pam Bondi promising transparency over Epstein Files

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Larry Bushart in handcuffs from the police body cam footage.

He spent 37 days in jail for a Facebook post. Larry Bushart’s story is a warning to us all.

Donald Trump greets Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House

GOP divided as Trump’s Ukraine peace plan slammed as Russian wish list

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We are former CDC officials. RFK Jr.’s change to vaccine guidance is propaganda.

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Trump’s gerrymander push is redrawing more than maps

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There’s nothing subtle about the politics of ‘Wicked: For Good’

Volodymyr Zelensky walks to a bilateral meeting with Donald Trump at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.

Let’s count the ways Trump’s reported Ukraine plan rewards Vladimir Putin

Nicholas Grossman

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Trump set to propose framework to fix Obamacare subsidies

Jake Traylor

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Ex-Trump WH lawyer: The Constitution isn’t ‘adequate’ to deal with president’s ‘evil’

Elon Musk holds a painting of himself.

Grok’s hilarious flattery of Elon Musk hides a more serious problem

US President Donald Trump salutes cadets at a US Military Academy graduation ceremony.

Guidance from Democrats to disobey illegal orders is of no use to our service members

Rachel E. VanLandingham, Lt Col, USAF (ret.)

US President Donald Trump meets with New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in the Oval Office at the White House.

Trump on Mamdani: ‘We agree on a lot more than I would have thought’

Clarissa-Jan Lim

U.S. President Donald Trump greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House.

The problem(s) with the White House-backed plan for Russia’s war in Ukraine

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in the Cabinet Room of the White House.

RFK Jr. admits to ordering change on CDC site about vaccines and autism

U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick in the Oval Office at the White House.

The White House moves the goalposts as Americans sour on Trump and the economy

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Federal immigration agents pull out of Charlotte after less than a week

Comptroller Brad Lander joins 11 local elected officials inside lower Manhattan’s federal building, demanding access to an ICE holding area on the building’s 10th floor in New York City

FBI spied on court-watchers amid backlash to Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda

Sen. Bill Cassidy.

Republicans scramble for a health care plan before premiums explode

Lindsey Halligan; James Comey.

What happens next with James Comey’s head-spinning criminal case

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One soccer player’s contract could change the trajectory of women’s sports in the U.S.

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Shedeur Sanders’ first start may help settle 2025’s loudest NFL draft debate

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene leaves the House Chamber at the Capitol.

Marjorie Taylor Greene announces her shocking resignation in new video

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Concealed carry ‘reciprocity’ law splits MAGA gun and law enforcement groups

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Immigration agents storm New York family’s home at gunpoint

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Trump’s friendly Mamdani meeting sends shockwaves through MAGA world

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‘Sad to see the retaliation’: Rep. Khanna slams Trump for targeting MTG over Epstein files release

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Former New York City Mayor de Blasio: Trump used Mamdani meeting to distract from Epstein files

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‘Misguided from the beginning’: California Republican slams Johnson over redistricting

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Epstein survivor to Trump: Do not underestimate how much Americans want the Epstein files released

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Trump’s ‘quiet, piggy’ comment should be seen as a warning

Cynthia Miller-Idriss
We are former CDC officials. RFK Jr.’s change to vaccine guidance is propaganda.

Daniel Jernigan, Demetre Daskalakis & Debra Houry
Why Trump’s potential military action in Venezuela would backfire

Zeeshan Aleem
Nigerians reject Trump claims that Christians are being persecuted

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This TikTok puts the risk of giving birth while Black on full — and painful — display

Dr. Uché Blackstock
Trump’s investment in the Saudi crown prince is a bad deal in the making

Hayes Brown
Trump is reusing his scandal playbook on the Epstein files

Ryan Teague Beckwith
Trump doesn’t just have an Epstein problem. He has a Ghislaine Maxwell problem.

Zeeshan Aleem
Trump’s reticence around reporters is a sign that he’s rattled by the Epstein crisis

Zeeshan Aleem

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Leaders, your meetings are quiet for a reason (and it’s you)

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Know Your Value, Forbes honor women shaping success at age 50 — and beyond

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The photographer who wants to help women embrace visibility – one portrait at a time.

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How a ‘prosperity mindset’ can supercharge your career

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Black maternal health crisis takes center stage in Chicago

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She could barely run 90 Seconds. Then, at age 37, this mom became America’s fastest marathoner

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