In three cases, federal judges paused the administration’s effort to cut off money from public schools with diversity and equity programs.
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Government Notices to Migrants Fall Short of Due Process, Legal Experts Say
Venezuelan migrants were given English-only notices with limited time to file court challenges, according to a newly unsealed declaration.
Continue readingAn Emboldened Property Rights Movement Takes Aim at Wetlands Protections
A longtime provision of federal law called Swampbuster, which has protected millions of acres of wetland from being farmed, is facing a legal challenge.
Continue readingVoters See Trump’s Use of Power as Overreaching, Times/Siena Poll Finds
Skepticism has grown of his efforts to expand his authority and of his handling of issues long seen as strengths for him, including the economy and immigration.
Continue readingFive Takeaways From the Times/Siena Poll
Voters think President Trump has gone too far in wielding his power. They see the start of his term as “scary” and “chaotic.” And while it’s still early, they disapprove of his handling of many issues.
Continue readingMangione Pleads Not Guilty as U.S. Seeks Death Penalty
The judge warned Attorney General Pam Bondi to temper her statements about Luigi Mangione to ensure a fair trial on charges of killing a health insurance executive.
Continue readingTaliban Leader Pleads Guilty to Taking American Journalist Hostage
Haji Najibullah’s plea was heard in a civilian court in Manhattan. He helped abduct David Rohde, then a New York Times reporter, in Afghanistan in 2008.
Continue readingA Timeline of the Rise and Fall of George Santos
The disgraced former congressman’s credentials and career unraveled over several years. Now he has been sentenced to prison.
Continue readingGeorge Santos, Expelled From House, Now Faces Sentencing
Federal prosecutors want Mr. Santos, whose pattern of lies and fraud led to his expulsion from Congress, to be sentenced to 87 months in prison.
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