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Jury convicts Vermont man of attempted murder in shooting of 3 students
National Court News 09/24/2026A jury on Monday convicted a Vermont man of attempted murder in the shootings of three Palestinian college students who were walking near his home, rejecting an insanity defense rooted in his claims that he was acting on orders from U.S. and Israeli ...
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Federal judge rules Trump DHS plan for 50% FEMA staffing cuts was unlawful
National Court News 09/15/2026A federal judge has ruled that a plan by the Trump administration to slash staffing at the federal agency tasked with responding to disasters by 50% was unlawful.The opinion issued late Friday marked a victory for labor groups who had sued the agency...
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Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions ahead of midterms
National Court News 09/15/2026The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump's bid to restrict mail ballots for the midterm elections, capping a flurry of last-minute legal action with voting already underway.The decision allows states to continue sending out mail ba...
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Court lets White House continue construction on Trump's $400 million ballroom
National Court News 09/02/2026A divided Supreme Court on Monday allowed the White House to continue construction on a $400 million ballroom project as lawsuits play out, a win for President Donald Trump as he flexes unprecedented executive power and remakes the capital in his ima...
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Influencer pleads guilty to criminal impersonation for viral pranks
National Court News 08/30/2026A social media influencer known for posting viral videos of pranks has pleaded guilty to criminal impersonation in Arizona for posing as an employee of businesses in a Phoenix suburb and orchestrating brief but chaotic takeover attempts.The outcome w...
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Man convicted in murder-for-hire killing of Microsoft manager on Florida road
National Court News 08/27/2026A man accused of arranging the fatal shooting of a Microsoft design manager on a Florida road was convicted Wednesday in a murder-for-hire scheme that followed years of a stormy child custody arrangement between the victim and his wealthy ex-wife.Jar...
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How bitcoin and gold went from a slump to an MVP week in just a few days
Breaking Stories 08/25/2026Bitcoin and gold shot higher this week, with both getting a boost from some frantic action surrounding the bond market, and the cryptocurrency also benefiting from activity in Washington.Bitcoin had dropped from a January high of around $95,000 to be...
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Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on mail voting restrictions
Breaking Stories 08/25/2026The Supreme Court opened a path Monday for possible implementation of President Donald Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting, though it remains unclear how much can be put in place before the fast-approaching midterm elections.The decisi...
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Judge refuses to block Trump administration from building border wall
National Court News 08/15/2026A federal judge refused on Friday to block the Trump administration from taking steps to build 62 miles of international border wall along part of a Native American tribe’s reservation without its consent.U.S. District Judge Richard Leon in Was...
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A pillar of environmental enforcement is targeted by Trump
National Court News 08/08/2026Right-leaning legal activists along with Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company have brought sweeping challenges against a cornerstone of legal enforcement in the United States: the right of private groups, people and local governments to ...
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US bans foreign-made humanoid robots, targeting China over national security
National Court News 07/30/2026The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is banning imports of new foreign-made humanoid robots and power inverters, citing national security risks, in a move that targets China. Beijing quickly accused the U.S. of protectionism.The measures are li...
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Trump fires new US attorney in Seattle an hour after federal judges appoint him
National Court News 07/21/2026Donald Trump fired the new top federal prosecutor in Seattle on Wednesday less than an hour after the attorney was unanimously appointed by the federal judges in the district, highlighting tensions between the courts and the president over the powerf...