9 h. ago Trump asks Supreme Court to let him fire Fed governor Lisa Cook

A ruling by the US’s top court could lead to landmark decision on independence of the country’s central bank

Events

2 d. ago Affirmative action opponent's next target: A private school with admissions preference for Hawaiians

A private school founded by a Hawaiian princess gives admissions preference to Native Hawaiian applicants

Events

3 d. ago Court stops Trump’s attempt to fire Fed Board Governor Lisa Cook

Ruling allows Federal Reserve official to participate in key rate-setting meeting this week

Events

6 d. ago Fed governor Lisa Cook listed contested home as vacation property

Documents appear to contradict White House allegation that she committed mortgage fraud

Society

6 d. ago Fed Governor Lisa Cook claimed 2nd residence as 'vacation home,' undercutting Trump fraud claims

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook referred to a condominium she purchased in June 2021 as a “vacation home” in a loan estimate

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7 d. ago Brazil's Bolsonaro faces final votes by Supreme Court's justices in his attempted coup trial

Brazil’s Supreme Court is to deliver the final two votes by its justices on former President Jair Bolsonaro alleged coup attempt — votes that could send the far-right politician to prison within weeks and deeply impact the nation’s politics

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9 d. ago Lisa Cook to remain at Federal Reserve while fighting Trump’s attempt to fire her, judge rules

Agency governor is legally challenging Trump after he sought to remove her, citing unconfirmed mortgage fraud allegationsA federal judge has ruled that Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook can stay in her post while suing Donald Trump over his unprecedented bid to fire her.Cook is legally challenging the US president after he sought to remove her, citing unconfirmed allegations of mortgage fraud, amid an extraordinary campaign by his administration to strengthen its control over the US central bank. Continue reading...

Events

9 d. ago Trump gets big Supreme Court win and is allowed to freeze billions in foreign aid — for now

Government lawyers claimed unfreezing aid poses ‘grave and urgent threat’ to the presidency

Politics

9 d. ago US supreme court to decide on legality of Trump’s sweeping global tariffs

A lower court earlier ruled president exceeded his authority when enacting tariffs under law meant for emergenciesThe US supreme court agreed on Tuesday to decide the legality of Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, setting up a major test of one of the Republican president’s boldest assertions of executive power that has been central to his economic and trade agenda.The justices took up the justice department’s appeal of a lower court’s ruling that Trump overstepped his authority in imposing most of his tariffs under a federal law meant for emergencies. The court swiftly acted after the administration last week asked it to review the case, which involves trillions of dollars in customs duties over the next decade. Continue reading...

Politics

9 d. ago MAGA darling lawyer who took Biden to Supreme Court now calls Trump ‘way worse’

Jenin Younes joins prominent civil rights group to take on ‘insane’ Trump attacks against pro-Palestinian speech

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1 week ago Trump administration tells Supreme Court that handing out $4B foreign aid poses ‘grave’ threat to presidency

Trump tees up major challenge to Congress’ constitutional authority to control federal spending

Events

1 week ago US supreme court backs Trump on aggressive immigration raids – live updates

Court allows federal agents to proceed with raids in southern California targeting people for deportation based on their race or languageIntent on vindication after spending four months in prison last year, Peter Navarro asked a federal appeals court on Sunday night to force Donald Trump’s justice department to explain why it would not defend his 2022 conviction for defying a January 6 committee subpoena.The request to the US court of appeals for the DC circuit is fraught for the department as it would have to confront the appearance that it quietly dropped the case in order to shield Navarro after he was tapped as a senior adviser to the president. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Supreme Court LIFTS restrictions on Trump's immigration raids despite claims agents targeted people by race

The Supreme Court lifted a lower court ruling placing limits on immigration raids in Los Angeles in a ruling on Monday.

Events

1 week ago Supreme Court lifts restrictions on LA immigration stops set after agents swept up US citizens

The Supreme Court is clearing the way for federal agents to conduct sweeping immigration operations in Los Angeles, the latest victory for President Donald Trump’s administration at the high court

Events

1 week ago Trump must pay $83 million to E Jean Carroll after ‘egregious’ defamation case, appeals court rules

Appellate judges refuse Trump’s argument that Supreme Court’s immunity ruling shields him from liability

Economics

1 week ago Court rejects Trump’s attempt to overturn E Jean Carroll’s $83m verdict

Federal appeals court refused to throw out verdict against president for damaging reputation of writer in 2019US politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump now cannot claim presidential immunity to get off the hook from paying $83.3m in damages to the writer E Jean Carroll, a federal appeals court ruled on Monday, upholding a jury’s 2024 award against the president for defamation.Trump’s lawyers had pointed to the supreme court’s ruling last year saying the president has immunity for official acts to argue that the damages should be overturned. A three-judge panel for the US court of appeals for the second circuit, rejected that argument. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trump’s radical agenda will ultimately reach a supreme court stacked in favor of conservatives

Court has already dramatically limited ability of lower courts to issue injunctions to pause administration policies across the USUS politics live – latest updatesThis week’s dramatic court ruling that Donald Trump’s sweeping trade tariffs, which he has used to upend global trade, were in fact illegal is the latest in a series of losses for the president’s radical agenda that are ultimately heading for a final showdown in the US supreme court.Trump has already asked the supreme court to overturn the lower court ruling in the tariffs case. Almost certain to follow are Trump’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans, his hostile conflict with Harvard University and his deployment of the national guard and marines to Los Angeles. All have been deemed unlawful in lower courts. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago US justice department opens criminal inquiry into Fed governor Lisa Cook

Officials to investigate claims of mortgage fraud against Cook, who has refused to accept firing by Donald TrumpThe US justice department has initiated a criminal investigation into mortgage fraud claims against Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook as a lawsuit she filed against Donald Trump over her firing makes its way through court.Lawyers with the justice department have issued subpoenas for the investigation, according to the Wall Street Journal, who first reported the investigation, which has since been confirmed by multiple news publications. Continue reading...

Society

2 w. ago US justice department reportedly opens criminal inquiry into Fed governor Lisa Cook

Officials to investigate claims of mortgage fraud against Cook, who has refused to accept firing by Donald TrumpThe US justice department has initiated a criminal investigation into mortgage fraud claims against Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, according to new reports, as a lawsuit she filed against Donald Trump over her firing makes its way through court.Lawyers with the justice department have issued subpoenas for the investigation, according to the Wall Street Journal. Continue reading...

Society

2 w. ago ‘They don’t have our backs’: Judges slam Supreme Court’s scant rulings in Trump cases as president asks for another appeal

With its conservative majority, the Supreme Court has frequently overturned lower courts’ decisions in Trump’s favor — but offered only brief explanations to support those rulings

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