Judge pauses Trump’s birthright citizenship order in class action suit

A federal judge in New Hampshire on Thursday certified a class action lawsuit including all children who will be affected by President Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship and issued a preliminary injunction blocking it. Judge Joseph LaPlante announced his decision after an hour-long hearing and issued a written order soon after. The order includes

Judge to pause Trump’s birthright citizenship order in class action suit

A federal judge in New Hampshire said Thursday he will certify a class action lawsuit including all children who will be affected by President Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship and issue a preliminary injunction blocking it. Judge Joseph LaPlante announced his decision after an hour-long hearing and issued a written order soon after. The

Whistleblower’s texts suggest Trump nominee Bove urged lawyer to defy court order

A week before an expected committee vote on the controversial nomination of Trump ally Emil Bove for a federal judgeship, CBS News has obtained emails and text messages shared with Congress by a whistleblower who accuses Bove of unethical actions while he was a top Justice Department official this year. The messages were released Thursday

French university courts American researchers seeking “scientific asylum”

A university in France says nearly 300 American researchers have applied for a space in its  “Safe Place for Science” program that was created to lure U.S. researchers seeking “scientific asylum” amid aggressive academic spending cuts and other actions against colleges by the Trump administration.  A banner reading “Safe Place for Science – Hosting American researchers”  is

Columbia University trustee calls on board to comply with Trump admin. demands

A member of the Columbia University Board of Trustees is calling on the school to comply with the Trump administration’s demands regarding alleged antisemitism on campus and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.  In a letter delivered Monday and obtained by CBS News, Dr. Shoshana Shendelman also demanded a formal apology from acting school

FIFA opens office in Trump Tower as soccer chief builds close ties to Trump

FIFA has opened an office in Trump Tower in New York City, the organization’s president Gianna Infantino announced this week, in the latest sign of deepening ties between soccer’s governing body and President Trump before the U.S. hosts next year’s World Cup. Infantino announced the decision in a presentation at the Trump Organization’s Manhattan headquarters