Control of Wisconsin Supreme Court up for grabs in first battleground race of Trump's new term

Wisconsin voters will return to the polls this spring for the first major election in a battleground state since the 2024 presidential race.

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Trump administration files first supreme court appeal over firing of government watchdog

Attempt to remove head of the office of special counsel is key test of executive branch’s battle with US judiciary to reshape federal government. Donald Trump’s administration has asked the supreme ...
The Guardian - 1d
Five Oscar races (other than best picture) that feel up for grabs

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Why North Carolina's Supreme Court race remains undecided

A judicial race in North Carolina remains undecided more than three months after Election Day. The Republican candidate for the state's supreme court, Judge Jefferson Griffin, is trailing his ...
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Supreme Court approval above 50 percent for first time in years: Survey

The Supreme Court’s approval rating is now above 50 percent for the first time since early 2022, according to a survey published Thursday. The new Marquette Law School national poll found that 51 ...
The Hill - 4d
Wright announces first new natural gas export approval of second Trump term

Energy Secretary Chris Wright issued the Trump administration’s first export authorization for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) project Friday, part of a broader push to promote fossil fuel ...
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to greenlight whistleblower office firing

The Justice Department is asking the Supreme Court to greenlight President Trump’s firing of the head of a federal whistleblower protection office, marking the new Trump administration’s first ...
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Trump appeals to Supreme Court over firing of US agency boss

The leader of an independent whistleblowing agency sued after he was fired by email this month.
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Trump's firings put 90-year-old Supreme Court precedent in crosshairs

President Trump has terminated the heads of the National Labor Relations Board and the Merit Systems Protection Board, sparking legal challenges over their removal.
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