Ghislaine Maxwell’s final appeal is denied and a Supreme Court win for election integrity
Plus: Meta’s landmark settlement, the FBI goes after foreign hackers, and the DOJ reaches a settlement over a federal contractor’s alleged discrimination
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Former Fauci Advisor pleads guilty, the FBI’s Eric Swalwell Investigation, and Internal FDA emails on COVID-19 vaccine injuries
Important developments on COVID-era accountability
The Fauci Texts, the legal battle over Trump's ballroom, and the fight for a baby's life-saving care
Internal concerns about COVID-19 vaccine safety and the latest on the legal battles of national significance - including the indictment of the SPLC's former CFO
This Week in the Courts: Trump Investigation Files, CAIR Lawsuits, and Major Constitutional Rulings
A roundup of the week's biggest legal developments, including newly released FBI records, First Amendment litigation, federal-state disputes, and confirmation proceedings in Washington.
Supreme Court Election Fight, Fauci Pleads the Fifth, and Major First Amendment Battle
Key legal developments include an election integrity appeal, Dr. Anthony Fauci's congressional hearing, and significant First Amendment cases.
Election Security, Foreign Influence, and High-Stakes Court Battles
A wave of newly declassified documents and court developments has intensified debate over voter registration, election infrastructure, classified information, and constitutional protections.
Courts, Immigration, and the Limits of Executive Power
This week's top legal developments include a federal judge's order against DOJ leaders, a major Supreme Court immigration appeal, and renewed action on birth tourism.
This Week: Supreme Court Intervention, Birth Tourism Crackdown & Another Trump Appellate Victory
This week's top legal developments include a halted prosecution in Louisiana, renewed federal efforts to combat birth tourism fraud, and a significant Third Circuit ruling.
Breaking Down the Supreme Court's Busy Week! The good, the bad, and the ugly.
The Court makes "birthright citizenship" way too broad; but it allows states to protects girls' sports; and more--a look at the Supremes' bombshells of the week.
The Biggest Healthcare Fraud Bust in Years—and Two Supreme Court Cases That Matter
This week's legal roundup covers a $6.5 billion fraud crackdown, the Etan Patz murder case, and a constitutional challenge to federal firearm restrictions. Spoiler alert: Firearms won.
ActBlue looks worse by the minute; Medical service employee gets trial on her company's refusal to allow her a vaxx exemption; another Biden judge goes wild.
This week, in Congressional testimony, the CEO of ActBlue—the powerful Democrat fundraising machine that has accepted potentially millions in foreign contributions in violation of federal law—repeatedly “took the Fifth.” An appeals court allows a medical employee to sue over her employer’s denial of her request for a medical exemption from the COVID-19 vaccine; and an unhinged Biden-appointed…
Major Legal Developments This Week: A UFC Fight at the White House; an important legal change for the EEOC; and the Nebraska Tuition Ruling--
From a lawsuit targeting a UFC event at the White House to a significant federal opinion on Title VII and a court decision on immigration-related tuition benefits.