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Federal Court Clears Way for Trump to Fire 2 Independent Federal Board Members
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Friday granted the Trump administration’s request to lift lower-court rulings that required it to…
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Arizona Sec. of State on Trump’s Voting Order: ‘This is a Power Grab’
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes (D) joined Democracy Docket Founder Marc Elias to discuss President Donald Trump’s executive order…
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Federal Court Slaps Down DOJ’s Request to Allow Deportations Under Wartime Law
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. (Tony Webster) A three-judge panel Wednesday with a 2-1 vote declined the Department of…
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Trump’s Latest Executive Order is a Sham—and a Warning
The greatest threat to Donald Trump’s authoritarian dream is not the courts — it is free and fair elections. While…
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Vet Trump’s Judicial Picks for Their Views on Presidential Power
There’s a seeming contradiction in the way conservative judges and justices have been ruling lately on issues related to checks…
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Trump Anti-Voting Order Draws Furious Pushback
President Donald Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, March 3, 2025. (Pool via…
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Judge Says DOGE Has No Right To Sensitive Personal Data Held By Federal Agencies
Elon Musk in the Capitol. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) A federal judge ruled Monday that Elon Musk’s Department of Government…
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SCOTUS Hears Latest Conservative Assault on the Voting Rights Act
SCOTUS heard oral argument Monday in a pivotal Louisiana redistricting case. (Via AdobeStock) The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument…
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