Senate Judiciary Committee questions Bozeman’s Katie Lane on federal bench nomination
Bozemanite and Trump nominee Katie Lane was vetted for a lifetime appointment to the federal bench on Wednesday by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Trump to attend Supreme Court arguments on birthright citizenship
(The Center Square) – In a historic move, President Donald Trump will attend oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court today, when justices will consider a challenge to his executive order aiming to end automatic citizenship for those born in the U.S.
At stake in today's hearing
Congressional redistricting suits consolidated in federal court
(The Center Square) – Two lawsuits against California Gov. Gavin Newsom over the Golden State’s mid-decade congressional redistricting are being consolidated in federal court.
The consolidation of the cases was announced by the Alexandria, Va.-based law firm that represented the plaintiffs in one case, Noyes vs. Newsom. That
Customs to return $120 billion in tariffs to importers in first phase
(The Center Square) – The federal government is preparing to return an estimated $166 billion in tariff revenue after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's sweeping import taxes.
As Customs and Border Protection develops a new system to process the massive payouts, the decision has
Judge orders halt to Trump's White House ballroom construction
A US judge on Tuesday ordered a halt to construction of President Donald Trump's massive White House ballroom, which has already seen the historic East Wing completely torn down.
Trump is "steward" of the White House but "he is not, however, the owner!" wrote
US judge blocks Trump order to strip NPR and PBS funding
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the implementation of an "unlawful and unenforceable" order by US President Donald Trump to end funding for National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS).
Trump's order sought to punish the media outlets for speech he dislikes, US
Republicans prep for second 'big, beautiful bill' to fund ICE, Iran conflict
(The Center Square) – In a hyper-partisan Congress that’s facing midterm elections, Republicans in both chambers have united on a plan to pass a second budget reconciliation bill before the balance of power potentially changes.
Their previous reconciliation bill, the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” focused primarily on President Donald