Recent Updates
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Wisconsin Gov., he’s not afraid after Trump official suggests possible arrest
U.S. Law Review 05/03/2025Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers said Friday that every American should be concerned about “chilling” suggestions from President Donald Trump’s top border adviser that he could be arrested over guidance the Democrat issued to state employe...
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Trump’s tariffs loom over the economy as shipments from China fall
U.S. Law Review 05/01/2025American businesses are cancelling orders from China, postponing expansion plans and hunkering down to see what trade policy surprises President Donald Trump plans to spring on them next.The president’s massive and unpredictable taxes on import...
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Two major law firms urge judges to permanently block Trump’s executive orders
U.S. Law Review 04/26/2025Two major law firms asked separate judges Wednesday to permanently block President Donald Trump’s executive orders that were meant to punish them and harm their business operations.The firms — Perkins Coie and WilmerHale — say the o...
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Judge bars Trump from denying federal funds to ‘sanctuary’ cities
National News 04/22/2025A federal judge in California on Thursday barred the Trump administration from denying or conditioning the use of federal funds to “sanctuary” jurisdictions, saying that portions of President Donald Trump’s executive orders were unc...
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Trump says he’s in ‘no rush’ to end tariffs as he meets with Italy’s Meloni
U.S. Court News 04/18/2025President Donald Trump said Thursday he is in “no rush” to reach any trade deals because he views tariffs as making the United States wealthy. But he suggested while meeting with Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni that it would be easy to fin...
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HK defends its immigration procedures after British MP was denied entry
U.S. Court News 04/13/2025Hong Kong’s government on Monday defended its immigration procedures after a British member of parliament was denied entry to the Chinese city last week, an incident that has prompted concerns among U.K. officials.Wera Hobhouse, a member of the...
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Ex-UK lawmaker charged with cheating in election betting scandal
U.S. Court News 04/08/2025A former Conservative lawmaker and 14 others have been charged with cheating when placing bets on the timing of Britain’s general election last year, the Gambling Commission said Monday.Craig Williams was one of several people who had been inve...
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Court sides with the FDA in its dispute over sweet-flavored vaping products
U.S. Law Review 04/05/2025The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled for the Food and Drug Administration in its crackdown on sweet-flavored vaping products following a surge in teen electronic cigarette use.But the justices’ unanimous decision throwing out a federal appeals ...
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US immigration officials look to expand social media data collection
U.S. Law Review 03/30/2025U.S. immigration officials are asking the public and federal agencies to comment on a proposal to collect social media handles from people applying for benefits such as green cards or citizenship, to comply with an executive order from President Dona...
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Korea’s truth commission says government responsible for fraud in foreign adoptions
Legal Compliance 03/26/2025South Korea’s truth commission concluded the government bears responsibility for facilitating a foreign adoption program rife with fraud and abuse, driven by efforts to reduce welfare costs and enabled by private agencies that often manipulated...
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McMahon says Columbia University’s changes put it on track to recover funding
U.S. Court News 03/21/2025U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon said Columbia University is “on the right track” toward recovering federal funding after the elite New York City university agreed to implement a host of policy changes demanded by the Trump administ...
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Trump administration says South African ambassador has to leave the US
Legal Compliance 03/16/2025The State Department says South Africa’s ambassador to the United States, who was declared “persona non grata” last week, has until Friday to leave the country.After Secretary of State Marco Rubio determined that Ambassador Ebrahim ...