U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell ruled that the Department of Health and Human Services must halt enforcement of new requirements imposed on recipients of federal teen pregnancy prevention grants. The lawsuit arose from a July 2025 policy notice issued by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s department that required recipients of […]
U.S. District Judge Karin J. Immergut, appointed by President Trump, has issued two separate temporary restraining orders blocking the administration’s deployment of the National Guard to Portland. The judge’s rulings came after Trump’s September 27 announcement that he would send “all necessary Troops” to Portland to protect Immigration and Customs […]
The U.S. Supreme Court has denied Ghislaine Maxwell’s final appeal, firmly upholding her conviction and 20-year sentence for sex trafficking-related charges tied to the late Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse ring. The decision comes amid renewed controversy over Maxwell’s transfer from maximum security to a lower-security Texas prison, while President Donald Trump […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Monday that it has officially updated its immunization schedules to implement “individual-based decision-making” for COVID-19 vaccination and recommend standalone chickenpox vaccination for toddlers. The CDC will no longer make blanket recommendations for COVID-19 boosters, instead requiring Americans to consult with healthcare providers […]
A federal court has ruled that the systematic targeting of non-citizens for their political speech constitutes a clear violation of the First Amendment. In an opinion issued September 30, 2025, U.S. District Judge William G. Young declared that government officials “deliberately and with purposeful aforethought” orchestrated a campaign to chill protected […]
A federal judge from the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee has delivered a rebuke to the Trump administration’s Justice Department, ruling Friday that criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia may constitute vindictive prosecution in retaliation for his successful lawsuit challenging his wrongful deportation to El Salvador. […]
The U.S. Treasury Department has confirmed it is considering minting a commemorative $1 coin featuring President Donald Trump’s image on both sides to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary in 2026, but the proposal faces significant legal. U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach revealed draft designs for the coin on social media Friday, showing […]
The U.S. Senate on Friday failed for the fourth time to advance legislation that would end the three-day government shutdown, ensuring the federal funding crisis will extend into next week with no clear resolution in sight. In back-to-back votes Friday afternoon, the Senate rejected both parties’ competing funding proposals. The […]
The Food and Drug Administration approved a second generic version of the abortion medication mifepristone on September 30, just hours before the federal government shutdown. The FDA’s approval letter to Evita Solutions confirmed that the company’s mifepristone tablets, 200 mg, are “bioequivalent and therapeutically equivalent” to the brand-name Mifeprex manufactured […]
The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow to President Donald Trump’s efforts to exert greater control over the Federal Reserve, declining Wednesday to allow the immediate removal of Governor Lisa Cook while scheduling oral arguments for January 2026. In a brief, unsigned order, the Court deferred the Trump administration’s emergency […]
