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Federal appeals court backs DOJ administrative subpoenas targeting gender-affirming care

The 2-1 Ninth Circuit opinion, issued Friday, prompted a strong dissent from Judge Richard Paez.
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In a Truth social post, Trump posts language as his own that comes from an April DOJ brief that sounded like a Truth social post
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The presumption of irregularity
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Three examples of how Trump's lawlessness is spreading — and how the other branches are failing
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Eleventh Circuit, on an 8-5 vote, holds that Florida's anti-drag law is likely constitutional
A majority of the court, however, disagreed with Judge Andrew Brasher that the court should rule on whether the statewide injunction entered in the case…
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Todd Blanche doesn't believe in the rule of law. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis don't care.
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Jeanine Pirro's motion to dismiss the Reflecting Pool case is going to have ripple effects
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Following SCOTUS ruling on Trump admin moves to end immigration protections, harm and fear spreads
An appeals court order would allow DHS to end TPS for Ethiopia, but a district court has kept it in place for now. Immigrant communities affected are…
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