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DOJ sues Illinois, Chicago over ‘sanctuary city’ laws
President Trump’s Justice Department sued the state of Illinois, the city of Chicago and local officials Thursday over laws creating a so-called “sanctuary city.” Accusing the officials of ...The Hill - 15h -
A better way to end DEI: Pass a law
Ending DEI requires something more democratic than executive orders the next president can undo with the stroke of a pen.The Hill - 18h -
Europe’s Leading Patent Law Firms
2024’s ranking of intellectual property law firms; the Unified Patent Court’s first year; gender and race-based gaps in patent applications; AI’s ‘double-edged sword’; EU plans for gene-edited ...Financial Times - 1d -
Eric Adams to testify before House Oversight Committee on 'sanctuary cities'
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is set to testify next month at a House Oversight Committee hearing on sanctuary cities, his office confirmed Wednesday. Adams will appear alongside fellow Democratic ...The Hill - 1d -
Pam Bondi orders review of Trump prosecutions, focuses on "sanctuary" cities
On her first day as attorney general, Bondi issued orders to review Trump prosecutions and create a "weaponization" of government working group.CBS News - 1d -
Trump's plan will be seen as flying in face of international law
Netanyahu's far-right allies will cheer the proposal, but Arab nations will see it as ethnic cleansing of Palestinians.BBC News - 2d -
What Is IEEPA, the Law Trump Used to Impose Tariffs?
President Trump said he was using powers granted under the law to impose tariffs on the United States’ largest trading partners.The New York Times - 4d -
‘It’s incredible, the place just swarms with birdlife’: inside England’s biggest bird sanctuary
The reserve in Geltsdale in the north Pennines has been expanded by a third after RSPB buys land . It covers more than 50 square kilometres of blanket bog, heath, meadows and woodland and rises ...The Guardian - 5d -
Trump Raises New Threat to Sanctuary Cities: Blocking Transportation Dollars
A new order revives an old battle about how much an administration is allowed to coerce cities and states by withholding money.The New York Times - 6d -
The law should unmask violent protesters once and for all
Let us promote the power of speech and not mask the power of intimidation.The Hill - 6d -
How a New Law Makes Deportations Easier
The Laken Riley Act is the first law President Trump has signed since coming into office. Zolan Kanno-Youngs, a New York Times White House correspondent, explains how it will make deportations easier.The New York Times - Jan. 31 -
Oklahoma education chief: 'Our schools will not be sanctuary schools'
The Oklahoma schools chief says he will support the Trump administration's immigration enforcement efforts.The Hill - Jan. 30 -
Trump signs the Laken Riley Act into law
President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an immigration detention measure into law, marking the first legislative win of his second term as the Republican-led Congress angles to execute his agenda.NBC News - Jan. 29 -
Keep assisted dying laws simple, says Whitty
England's chief medical officer warns of "bureaucratic thicket" if safeguards made too complicated.BBC News - Jan. 28 -
Schiff: Trump broke law with watchdog firings
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on Sunday accused President Trump of breaking the law by ousting more than a dozen internal government watchdogs. “As someone who introduced the Protecting Our Democracy ...The Hill - Jan. 27 -
Doug Emhoff to Return to Corporate Law
The husband of former Vice President Kamala Harris will advise companies in crisis as a partner at the law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher.The New York Times - Jan. 27 -
Thousands of endangered tortoises rescued in Madagascar after their sanctuary floods
A community in southern Madagascar has pulled together to save thousands of critically endangered tortoises that were swept away from their sanctuary and left swimming for their lives in floods ...ABC News - Jan. 24 -
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What Are Sanctuary Cities, and Do They Need to Cooperate With Trump’s Mass Deportation Plans?
States, counties and cities across the U.S. have adopted policies to limit cooperation with immigration agents who seek to deport undocumented immigrants.The New York Times - Jan. 22 -
Huntington Beach becomes 'non-sanctuary city'
Officials in Huntington Beach, Calif., voted to become “non-sanctuary city” at a Tuesday meeting, citing an effort to work alongside President Trump’s administration to prevent crime. “As the City ...The Hill - Jan. 22 -
‘Today my home is in Bozeman’: Glenn Close lives in a modest 1892 house in Montana and is building a Zen family sanctuary
The actress lives far away from the ritzy mansions of Los Angeles where her life is all about ranching, mountain living, and cooking.MarketWatch - Jan. 22 -
Homan: Sanctuary cities will see more ‘collateral arrests’
White House border czar Tom Homan said sanctuary cities will see more “collateral arrests” as he works to implement President Trump’s immigration plan. Homan joined CNN’s “Inside Politics” on ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
Pioneer values at the border: Compassion meets the rule of law
President Trump's commitment to border security and immigration reform is supported by Utah Sen. John Curtis, who emphasizes the need to uphold both compassion and the rule of law in addressing the ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
How law enforcement will secure the Capitol for Trump's inauguration
Officials say there are no credible threats at this time for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration as more than 25,000 people prepare to protect Monday's ceremonies. CBS News senior ...CBS News - Jan. 20 -
Jim Jordan on bringing TikTok back online: 'Right now, the law is the law'
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), chair of the House Judiciary Committee, said Sunday that a change in the law would be necessary to keep TikTok online if ByteDance does not sell the video app to an entity ...The Hill - Jan. 19 -
Facing Trump's mass deportation plans, some sanctuary cities shift their tone
Leaders of several sanctuary cities where officials had prominently rejected Trump’s first-term immigration policies are shifting their tone.NBC News - Jan. 19 -
US Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban law
A law passed last year requires TikTok's Chinese parent company to sell the video platform or face a ban.BBC News - Jan. 17 -
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Ban Law
The wildly popular social video platform, which is used by about one-third of all Americans, was banned over national security concerns because of its Chinese ownership.Inc. - Jan. 17 -
US Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Ban Law
“Without doubt, the remedy Congress and the President chose here is dramatic,” Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote in a concurring opinion. “Whether this law will succeed in achieving its ends, I do not know.”Wired - Jan. 17 -
Why New York Is a Sanctuary City, and How That Could Change Under Trump
New York’s status as a sanctuary city for undocumented immigrants has shifted over time. Now, as President-elect Donald J. Trump prepares to enter office, it may shift once again.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
Biden to defer TikTok law implementation to Trump administration
NBC News Anchor Savannah Sellers joins Meet the Press NOW with reporting that the Biden administration will not plan to levy fines against companies that allow access to TikTok in the U.S. during ...NBC News - Jan. 16 -
Hegseth's comments on military law questioned in confirmation hearing
Pete Hegseth told senators “restrictive rules of engagement” have “made it more difficult to defeat our enemies” as Democrats suggested he undervalued the laws of war.ABC News - Jan. 14 -
KPMG readies challenge to US law firms
Big Four accounting firm wins panel endorsement for Arizona license to offer legal services to corporate AmericaFinancial Times - Jan. 14 -
Online safety laws unsatisfactory, minister says
Peter Kyle responds as internet safety campaigner Ian Russell says laws to protect children need fixing.BBC News - Jan. 12 -
Biden’s new Social Security law is official — but implementing it under Trump will be a challenge
The Social Security Administration will now begin issuing large back payments to millions of individuals; however, it is unlikely the agency has the bandwidth to implement the new benefit structure ...The Hill - Jan. 8
