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Trump confirms the CIA is conducting covert operations inside Venezuela
Legal Compliance 10/15/2025President Donald Trump confirmed Wednesday that he has authorized the CIA to conduct covert operations inside Venezuela and said he was weighing carrying out land operations on the country.The acknowledgement of covert action in Venezuela by the U.S....
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Luigi Mangione’s lawyers seek dismissal of federal charges in assassination
U.S. Court News 10/11/2025Lawyers for Luigi Mangione asked a New York federal judge Saturday to dismiss some criminal charges, including the only count for which he could face the death penalty, from a federal indictment brought against him in the December assassination of Un...
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The Supreme Court will evaluate Trump’s expansive claims of presidential power
U.S. Court News 10/07/2025The Supreme Court is beginning a new term with a sharp focus on President Donald Trump’s robust assertion of executive power.Pivotal cases on voting and the rights of LGBTQ people also are on the agenda. On Tuesday, the justices will hear argum...
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Law Firm News is redefining how law firms share their stories
U.S. Court News 10/04/2025Law Firm News is redefining how law firms share their stories with the public. This platform goes beyond traditional press releases - it’s a powerful marketing tool that helps law firms gain visibility across major media outlets. With Law Firm ...
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Government shutdown nears, congressional leaders to meet at White House
U.S. Court News 09/30/2025Democratic and Republican congressional leaders are heading to the White House for a meeting with President Donald Trump on Monday in a late effort to avoid a government shutdown, but both sides have shown hardly any willingness to budge from their e...
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Former FBI Director Comey indicted on charges of making false statement
National News 09/25/2025Former FBI Director James Comey was charged Thursday with crimes connected to his Senate testimony in 2020 about an investigation, a major strike against a high-profile figure who has long been the target of President Donald Trump’s anger.&ldqu...
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US lawmakers push for military dialogue in a rare China visit
National Court News 09/21/2025A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers pushed for more military-to-military dialogue in a meeting Sunday with China’s Premier Li Qiang, a rare congressional visit since the U.S.-China relations soured.The last trip by a group of senators was in 2...
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Senate rejects competing bills, increasing risk of shutdown on Oct. 1
U.S. Court News 09/18/2025The Senate rejected competing measures on Friday to fund federal agencies for a few weeks when the new budget year begins on Oct. 1, increasing prospects for a partial government shutdown on that date.Leaders of the two parties sought to blame the ot...
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Trump is upsetting the US allies needed to counter China
U.S. Law Review 09/12/2025President Donald Trump’s aggressive trade and immigration policies are undermining relationships that have been cornerstones of American foreign policy to counter China’s growing influence, eroding years of diplomatic investments spanning...
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Anthropic to pay authors $1.5 billion to settle lawsuit over pirated books
Legal Issues 09/08/2025Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has agreed to pay $1.5 billion to settle a class-action lawsuit by book authors who say the company took pirated copies of their works to train its chatbot.The landmark settlement, if approved by a judge as s...
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Trump asks Supreme Court to quickly take up tariffs case and reverse ruling
Litigation Regulations 09/04/2025The Trump administration took the fight over tariffs to the Supreme Court on Wednesday, asking the justices to rule quickly that the president has the power to impose sweeping import taxes under federal law.The government called on the court to rever...
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Coming price cuts at McDonald’s may signal a broader fast food price war
Legal Events 09/01/2025McDonald’s is cutting prices on some combo meals to woo back customers who’ve been turned off by the rising costs of grabbing a fast food meal.The price drop may induce its rivals, who have run into some of the same pricing issues, to fol...