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Sycophancy and toadying are de rigueur in Trump’s court of self-aggrandizement | Sidney Blumenthal
Gestures of servility from administration members and world leaders alike are sickeningly common in the mad king’s court. Sycophancy is the coin of the realm. In Donald Trump ’s court, flattery is ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
5 takeaways from the feisty Wisconsin Supreme Court debate
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel traded barbs and defended their track records on Wednesday night during their only debate for an open seat on the high court. ...The Hill - Mar. 13 -
Trump asks Supreme Court to take up birthright citizenship plan
The Trump administration wants the Supreme Court to limit the scope of lower court rulings against his executive order that would end automatic birthright citizenship. NBC News' Lawrence Hurley ...NBC News - Mar. 13 -
Trump clash with courts on Venezuela flights cues concerns of constitutional crisis
The Trump administration’s removal of more than 130 Venezuelans amid a court battle to block their deportation has ignited alarm it may have violated a court order barring its use of the Alien ...The Hill - 5d -
Appeals court partially overturns Ohio ban on transgender care for minors
An Ohio appeals court declared Tuesday that a portion of a 2023 law banning gender-affirming medical care for minors is unconstitutional, ruling that a lower court erred in deciding the law does ...The Hill - 5d -
Supreme Court wont delay Louisiana execution as Gorsuch, liberal justices dissent
The Supreme Court in a 5-4 vote declined to stop Louisiana from carrying out its first execution in 15 years later Tuesday with Justice Neil Gorsuch joining the court's three liberal justices in ...The Hill - 4d -
Bacon stresses respect for court rulings, support of 'checks and balances'
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) on Wednesday stressed the importance of respecting court rulings and following judge’s orders as President Trump and his allies suggest the U.S. district court judge that ...The Hill - 4d -
Justice Amy Coney Barrett's memoir will give readers an inside account of the court
Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett has a book coming out in September that her publisher is billing as an invitation for “readers to see the Supreme Court through the lens of her experience.”ABC News - 2d -
Democrats Wore Pink to Protest Trump’s Congress Speech. But Was It a Moment?
But is this really a “Barbie” moment?The New York Times - Mar. 5 -
Senate Republicans tell Musk to send his cuts to Congress
The DOGE chief was told that legislative action could enshrine his slashing.Politico - Mar. 5 -
Judges and world leaders defy Trump as Congress sits on sidelines
Federal judges and foreign leaders are acting as the emergency brakes to Trump as he pushes to remake the world.NBC News - Mar. 9 -
Some Democrats Regret Their Scattered Responses to Trump’s Speech to Congress
Progressive and moderate Democrats criticized a protest by Representative Al Green as a distraction, and the party leadership tried to refocus attention on economic issues.The New York Times - Mar. 9 -
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Congress averts a shutdown — but Democratic divisions ensue: 5 takeaways
The Senate approved a House GOP-crafted spending bill hours before the shutdown deadline Friday evening, capping off the first funding fight of President Trump’s second term — a saga that ripped ...The Hill - Mar. 14 -
Republicans in Congress weigh tax increase for top university endowments
Elite US schools including Harvard, Stanford and Princeton could see levies on investment gains raised as high as 21%Financial Times - Mar. 15 -
How Congress could — but probably won't — impeach a federal judge
The attacks on the judiciary by Donald Trump and his allies have increased in recent days, with calls to impeach a judge who ruled against the president on deportations.NBC News - 5d -
Trump calls for judge's impeachment, but it's unlikely Congress could remove him
How likely is it that some of these judges facing scrutiny from President Trump will be impeached?CBS News - 3d -
Trump calls for judge's impeachment, but it's unlikely Congress could remove him
How likely is it that some of these judges facing scrutiny from President Trump will be impeached?CBS News - 3d -
Congress’s priorities are clear: Israel military aid over domestic needs
The American public deserves transparency on why cuts are made to essential programs while military aid remains sacrosanct.The Hill - 2d -
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Congress Wants to Kill Section 230. Here’s Why That Law Is Important for Businesses
A repeal of Section 230 could impact all sorts of businesses that operate online, from social media companies to retailers.Inc. - 2d -
What is the International Criminal Court, which Duterte arrested?
The International Criminal Court has had former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte arrested on a warrant containing charges of murder as a crime against humanity over deadly anti-drugs crackdowns ...ABC News - Mar. 12 -
Efforts to save Department of Education move to courts
Defenders of the Department of Education are turning to the courts to save it after President Trump signed an executive order to abolish it and on Friday said he would move some of its most ...The Hill - 1d -
Supreme Court justice's sister receives bomb threat at her home: Police
The sister of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett was targeted with a bomb threat on March 8, according to the Charleston Police Department.ABC News - Mar. 13 -
Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira pleads guilty to obstructing justice at court-martial
A military court-martial convened this week on charges alleging Jack Teixeira violated the Uniform Code of Military Justice.ABC News - Mar. 13 -
Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene on blocks to his birthright citizenship order
The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to significantly narrow nationwide injunctions blocking his order redefining birthright citizenship in the U.S.ABC News - Mar. 14 -
Big 12 is getting roasted for its 'assault to the eyes' basketball court
Emblazoned with hundreds of stylized Big 12 logos, the court has become the butt of jokes for college basketball fans.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Appeals court allows Trump administration to enforce ban on DEI programs, for now
The court temporarily allowed a ban on DEI programs at federal agencies and businesses with government contracts, which had been blocked by a judge.NBC News - Mar. 15 -
Appeals Court Allows Trump to Enforce DEI Program Ban
An appeals court ruled that Trump could temporarily implement his DEI program ban.Inc. - Mar. 14 -
Bergen County opens pickleball, tennis courts, golf courses for spring 2025
The Bergen County golf courses, pickleball and tennis courts are now open for the spring season.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Art created autonomously by AI cannot be copyrighted, federal appeals court rules
The Supreme Court might be asked to review the case related to the artificial intelligence painting "A Recent Entrance to Paradise."CNBC - 4d -
Arizona Supreme Court Taps AI Avatars to Deliver Its News
Daniel and Victoria are AI avatars that will bring the court’s news releases to life, even if they’re not real people.Inc. - 4d -
Players' union seeks court order against ATP Tour
The Professional Tennis Players' Association (PTPA) is seeking a court order against the ATP over dealings with players.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Supreme Court takes up case over Colorado "conversion therapy" ban for minors
The dispute will be heard by the Supreme Court in its next term, which begins in October.CBS News - Mar. 10 -
2025 Big 12 Tournament: Explaining logo-centric court with conference branding scattered throughout floor
Here's why the Big 12 has a new court design and what it meansCBS Sports - Mar. 11 -
Texas court delays execution of man on death row days before he was set to die
The court put David Leonard Wood's execution on pause "until further order."CBS News - Mar. 12 -
A fan threw a full water bottle on the court after Louisville coach Pat Kelsey was called for a technical
The Creighton-Louisville game was briefly delayed when a fan threw a bottle on the court.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Cassidy: The national debt is crushing the American Dream
There are competing priorities in the reconciliation bill before Congress.The Hill - 6d -
Wisconsin Democrats look to harness anger with Musk in court race
Wisconsin Democrats are launching a full-court press against Elon Musk as they look to use angry voter sentiment against him as a tool to turn out voters in the high-stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court ...The Hill - Mar. 10 -
Trump says Supreme Court justices 'get weak' in lambasting unfavorable coverage
President Trump on Friday lamented that Supreme Court Justices “can’t really fight back” and “get weak” in the face of unfavorable media coverage as he railed against what he framed as "horrible" ...The Hill - Mar. 14
