Friday, October 9, 2026

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Federal Judge Reviews White House Ban on Three News Outlets

A federal judge is set to hear arguments regarding President Donald Trump’s effort to revoke press credentials for CNN, Politico, and MS Now. The hearing before U.S. District Judge Timothy…

DNC Sues Trump Over $12 Million in Taxpayer-Funded Ads

The Democratic National Committee filed a federal lawsuit on Wednesday challenging President Donald Trump’s use of public funds to broadcast self-promoting television advertisements. The suit, lodged in the U.S. District…

Lawmakers Void 23 Agency Rules in Current Congress Session

The 119th Congress has used legislative authority to nullify 23 federal agency regulations, representing more than half of all such actions taken since the relevant law was enacted three decades…

Supreme Court Reviews RLUIPA Challenge to Kentucky Grotto Ban

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed this term to hear Missionaries of Saint John the Baptist, Inc. v. Frederic, a case testing the limits of federal protection for religious land use…

Federal Judge Reinstates Seattle Prosecutor After Trump Firing

A federal judge has ordered the reinstatement of Roger Rogoff as U.S. attorney for the Western District of Washington, ruling that President Donald Trump’s termination of the prosecutor was unlawful.…

White House Cancels $100 Million in Education Appropriations

The White House executed a series of pocket rescissions on Friday, canceling approximately $100 million in education funding that Congress had explicitly appropriated for fiscal 2026. The Office of Management…

Trump Administration Files New Petition on Migrant Bond Hearings

The Trump administration has submitted a fresh petition to the Supreme Court seeking review of whether certain noncitizens detained by federal authorities are entitled to bond hearings. The Solicitor General’s…

Justice Department Argues White House Access Is Privilege Not Right

The United States Department of Justice filed court documents Tuesday defending President Donald Trump’s decision to revoke press credentials for three major news organizations. The filing asserts that entry to…