The outcome of the case could have an impact on the balance of power in Congress. The Supreme Court on March 24 grappled with a much-litigated racial gerrymandering case from Louisiana involving two consolidated cases: Louisiana v. Callais and Robinson v. Callais. Gerrymandering refers to the manipulation of electoral district boundaries to benefit a particular
The student’s lawyers have also filed a motion seeking a temporary restraining order to prevent her arrest. A Columbia University student filed a lawsuit on March 24 against President Donald Trump and top administration officials, to block any potential deportation efforts over her participation in pro-Palestinian protests. Those protests had been described the Department of
The report reflects a ‘first step’ that U.S. officials are taking to expose Chinese communist authorities’ corruption and Achilles’ heel, an expert says. Corruption is an “endemic feature” of China under communist rule due to the opaque political system in the party-state and the lack of checks and balances, according to a recent U.S. intelligence
The NRA is prioritizing its support for the bill this Congress, while the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys will continue its opposition to the plan. For the sixth Congress in a row, bills to require states to honor out-of-state concealed weapons permits are in both chambers of Congress. The House Judiciary Committee will mark up its
HUD Secretary Scott Turner and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem have launched a joint effort to curb alleged exploitation of U.S. housing programs. The Trump administration on Monday announced that it would be ending taxpayer-funded housing for illegal immigrants. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem revealed a
The defense secretary addressed a report by The Atlantic’s chief editor, who said he was mistakenly added to a group chat on U.S. airstrikes in Yemen. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth denied reports on Monday that he had discussed classified military operation plans with Trump administration officials through text messages on a Signal group chat that
By invoking the privilege, the administration can avoid releasing information about its deportations of alleged members of a Venezuelan gang. WASHINGTON—The Trump administration on Monday invoked a “state secrets privilege,” a move that could lead to the dismissal of the case against the government regarding the deportation of Venezuelan illegal immigrants to El Salvador. The