Friday, October 16, 2026

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Constitution

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…

Constitution

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…

Constitution

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…

Republic

Defense Secretary Launches AI Warfare Study Led by Musk and Luckey

Pentagon Task Force Led by Musk, Luckey Faces Ethics Scrutiny The Department of Defense has launched a 120-day study on future warfare technologies, placing two major defense contractors at the…

Economy

Trump considers suspending federal gasoline tax before midterms

President Donald Trump stated on Tuesday that his administration is considering suspending the federal gasoline tax, a move that would require congressional approval and could impact funding for national infrastructure…

Constitution

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…

Constitution

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.…

States

States Sue EPA Over Power Plant Emission Rule Repeal

Lawsuit Challenges Federal Agency Action A coalition of twenty-one states and several major cities filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the Trump administration, challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to…

Constitution

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…