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Justices Jackson, Sotomayor, Gorsuch Report Earning Large Sums From Books

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Three U.S. Supreme Court justices reported significant earnings from books they’ve published, according to disclosures from eight of the nine justices released on Tuesday. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson reported a $2,068,750 book advance from Penguin Random House for her 2024 memoir, “Lovely One,” which details her life story, the disclosure shows. In 2023, Jackson had

Democratic Leaders Call for Increased Security Funding After Minnesota Shootings

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Top Democratic leaders in Congress are calling for increased security funding for lawmakers following recent shootings that killed former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, and wounded state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife. In a letter sent June 16 to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and

4,000 employees took “fork in the road” at Justice Dept., with more cuts to come

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The Justice Department lost 4,000 employees in the Trump administration’s controversial government downsizing initiative, and critics worry those cuts will impact safety in U.S. communities.  The so-called “fork in the road” deferred resignation program, which incentivized some employees to leave federal government service, reduced the manpower in the agency for an estimated savings of $470

Appeals Court to Consider Trump’s Deployment of Troops to Los Angeles

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The Ninth Circuit appeal has a remote hearing on Case No. 25-3727, Newsom v. Trump, scheduled for June 17, at 3 p.m. ET. The case is challenging President Donald Trump’s June 7, 2025, memorandum federalizing up to 4,000 California National Guard troops and deploying Marines to Los Angeles amid protests against immigration enforc… Original News