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Democrats Begin the Blame Game, and What Happens to Trump’s Legal Woes
Plus, pickleball’s Super Bowl.Top stories - The New York Times - November 7 -
Trump's call to end birthright citizenship would kick-start a legal fight
When Donald Trump took office in 2017, he immediately issued a provocative executive order banning travel from Muslim-majority countries that led to chaos, confusion and a flurry of lawsuits that ...Politics - NBC News - November 8 -
Trump’s Supreme Court Agenda Is Likely to Include Legal U-Turns
In recent years, new administrations have not been shy about disavowing positions taken by their predecessors.Top stories - The New York Times - November 8 -
Trump's legal allies set the stage for DOJ investigations of adversaries
Mark Paoletta, an Attorney General candidate, backed Trump's power to order DOJ prosecutions. Mike Davis called for criminal investigations of Special Counsel Jack Smith and N.Y. Attorney General ...Politics - NBC News - November 8 -
Trump's border czar to critics: 'Legal immigrants are perfectly safe'
Tom Homan, President-elect Trump's pick for "border czar" in his upcoming administration, pushed back against critics of his immigration ideology. Fox Business's Elizabeth MacDonald showed recent ...Politics - The Hill - November 12 -
Liberal Legal Group Positions Itself as a Top Trump Administration Foe
Using Project 2025 as a blueprint, the group Democracy Forward says it has prepared a raft of potential legal challenges to respond to the Trump-Vance agenda as soon as Day 1.Top stories - The New York Times - November 14 -
Trump allies remain in legal peril despite his election victory
President-elect Trump’s White House victory set his legal cases on a downward spiral, but his allies who have faced prosecution or other legal trouble are not yet in the clear. Dozens of Trump ...Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
DoJ and FBI officials consult lawyers amid threats of Trump legal retribution
Matt Gaetz nomination as AG intensifies concerns that president-elect will prosecute former political enemies. Officials from the justice department and FBI have begun consulting lawyers amid fears ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
How a Trump Justice Department could shift legal positions at the Supreme Court
Trump's new lawyers will have to decide how to handle hot-button issues before the high court this term, including cases on treatments for transgender youth and on ghost guns.Top stories - CBS News - 20 hours ago -
How a Trump Justice Department could shift legal positions at the Supreme Court
Trump's new lawyers will have to decide how to handle hot-button issues before the high court this term, including cases on treatments for transgender youth and on ghost guns.Politics - CBS News - 20 hours ago -
Michigan changes starting QB again, tabs Davis Warren against Michigan State in Battle for Paul Bunyan Trophy
The Wolverines are starting Warren again after experimenting with Alex Orji and Jack Tuttle in recent weeks.Sports - CBS Sports - October 26 -
B1G Time: Ohio State won a battle over Penn State, but the war against its shortcomings on offense continues
As the Buckeyes chase a national title, there are still fixes needed on the offensive side of the ballSports - CBS Sports - November 6 -
Weather turning more favorable for battle against Mountain Fire, survivors surveying destruction
Wind speeds are coming down and the humidity is rising in California, where firefighters are making some progress on containing the Mountain Fire. CBS News correspondent Elise Preston has more on ...Top stories - CBS News - November 11 -
The Switch Up Election Series — Harris, Trump battle for Black male voters
With less than a week until Election Day, Vice President Harris and former President Trump are stepping up their outreach to Black male voters. The crucial voting bloc could be a deciding factor in ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
Harris and Trump Battle to the Wire in Swing States, Times/Siena Polls Find
Donald J. Trump has improved his standing in Pennsylvania even as late-deciding voters appear to be breaking for Kamala Harris.Top stories - The New York Times - November 3 -
Harris, Trump battle over young men in race's closing hours
Vice President Harris has ramped up her efforts to win over young men in the last days of the campaign, as former President Trump has show strong support with the demographic. Trump’s strength with ...Politics - The Hill - November 4 -
Trump claims US election victory after winning critical battlegrounds
Republican says he has ‘powerful mandate’ after triumphs in swing states of Pennsylvania, Georgia and North CarolinaWorld - Financial Times - November 6 -
Democrats feel 2016 all over again in Harris-Trump battle
Democrats started election night feeling genuinely optimistic about Vice President Harris’s chance of becoming the nation’s first female president. But as the evening wore on and former President ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
‘Political cesspool’: Lincoln, Davis and a battle with echoes for the time of Trump
At a time of division in the US, biographer Nigel Hamilton returns to a similarly difficult moment to tell the story of a nation’s fate hanging in the balance. Nigel Hamilton is a bestselling ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
Democrats Draw Up an Entirely New Anti-Trump Battle Plan
The party’s early preparations to oppose the next Trump administration are heavily focused on legal fights and consolidating state power, rather than marching in the streets.Top stories - The New York Times - November 16 -
12:30 Report — Trump's controversial Cabinet picks face uphill battle
Presented by Electronic Payments Coalition — Plus: President-elect previews deportation plan {beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Monday. Welcome back to another week of the D.C. madness. Here’s what’s ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
Battle for DNC chair kicks off under shadow of Trump
The battle over who will take the reins of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) has begun as the party points fingers and works to refocus after resounding losses on Election Day. Current DNC ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Russia and US battle for advantage in Ukraine war ahead of Trump's return
Moscow appears to be maximising its gains while Joe Biden abandons long-held red lines at the end of his presidency.Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
Trump targets Washington Post, CBS with long-shot legal actions over Harris coverage, ads
The Donald Trump legal bids against CBS and The Washington Post came days before the election between the GOP nominee and his Democratic rival, Kamala Harris.Business - CNBC - November 1 -
Trump’s legal woes will probably disappear after his election win. Here’s how.
In the case of Donald Trump, the voters ultimately served as the judge and jury.Business - MarketWatch - November 6 -
What to know about Trump's legal cases as he prepares to take office again
CBS News has learned the Department of Justice and special counsel Jack Smith's office are having active discussions about how to wind down the active federal cases against President-elect Donald ...Top stories - CBS News - November 7 -
Trump may deport hundreds of thousands of migrants whom Biden allowed to legally enter U.S.
The migrants participated in two Biden programs that created legal pathways to enter the US and punished those who crossed the border illegally.Politics - NBC News - November 8 -
Trump wants to expand the federal death penalty, setting up legal challenges in second term
Throughout his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump signaled he would resume federal executions if he won and make more people eligible for capital punishment, including child rapists, migrants ...Politics - NBC News - November 9 -
From bibles to sneakers to guitars: Trump-branded merchandise is everywhere, but could it create legal woes for the president-elect?
Now that he’s again headed to the White House, Trump may not be in the same position to hawk his branded items, experts say.Business - MarketWatch - 4 hours ago