The conflict between the Trump administration and the judicial branch over who can lead the Justice Department’s office in the Eastern District of Virginia reached a new stage Friday, after a panel of judges appointed an interim top prosecutor — and the administration fired him soon after. It’s the second time this month that the
A U.S. appeals court has cleared the way for a Louisiana law requiring poster-sized displays of the Ten Commandments in public classrooms to take effect. The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals voted 12-6 to lift a block that a lower court first placed on the law in 2024. In the opinion released Friday, the
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A federal judge who took the extraordinary step of holding a government lawyer in contempt of court earlier this week blasted the Justice Department for its handling of immigration cases on Friday, accusing the department’s Minneapolis office of skirting orders and blaming staffing shortages “again, and again, and again.” The order adds to months of
President Trump signed a proclamation Friday night that will impose 10% tariffs on most foreign imports to the United States, just hours after the Supreme Court struck down a set of sweeping global tariffs that were issued under a different legal authority. The new tariffs take effect Monday and will be in place for 150
Washington — Shawn DeRemer, the husband of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, will not face federal charges over allegations of assault at the department’s Washington, D.C., headquarters, multiple sources told CBS News Friday evening. After reviewing evidence, including security camera video, federal prosecutors have decided against charging DeRemer, the sources said. In a statement
Washington — Hours after the Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, the president directed his ire at the six justices who ruled against him — including a pair of conservative jurists who were nominated to the bench by Mr. Trump. Mr. Trump told reporters he’s “ashamed of certain members of the court.”