The American Civil Liberties Union, or ACLU, has raised the alarm. They say that many Venezuelans are about to be sent back to their home country very fast. This is happening under a law from the 1700s. This law is called the Alien Enemies Act. It is used to kick out foreigners who are seen as a danger. The ACLU says that people in a Texas detention center were told...
California is gearing up to challenge Trump’s tariffs in a significant legal battle. The state’s governor and attorney general are teaming up to file a lawsuit that could limit the president’s power to impose tariffs. This move comes after Trump recently slapped steep tariffs on major trading partners, which he later scaled back but kept in place at a lower rate. Th...
Sixteen states, led by Democratic attorneys general, have taken legal action against the National Institutes of Health. They accuse the agency of intentionally delaying and disrupting medical research grants. This move has sparked controversy and raised concerns about the future of scientific research in the United States. The lawsuit, filed in a federal court in ...
A group of 23 states and Washington, DC, have taken legal action against the US Department of Health and Human Services. Their complaint? The department abruptly pulled back 12 billion dollars in public health funding. This move has sparked a heated debate. The states argue that this funding was crucial for long-term public health support, not just for Covid-19 respo...
Two big law firms are standing up to the Trump administration. They are fighting back against executive orders that they say are unfairly targeting them. These orders came out this week and aim to limit the firms' access to federal buildings, revoke security clearances, and stop government employees from working with them. The first firm, Jenner & Block, filed a law...
Google has been fighting a silent war against fraudulent listings on its Maps service. This battle came to light when a Texas business reported an imposter locksmith using their name. This was just the beginning. Google's investigation revealed a vast network of scammers creating and selling fake business profiles. These scammers target services people need urgently,...
A prominent law firm is standing up to a presidential executive order that targets them. The firm, Perkins Coie, claims that the order is unconstitutional and an attack on their right to represent clients and causes that the administration opposes. The order, signed by President Trump, accuses the firm of dishonest and dangerous activities, including undermining elec...
In a surprising turn of events, the Associated Press (AP) has taken legal action against three officials from the Trump administration. The lawsuit, filed in a Washington, D. C. federal court, challenges the White House's decision to limit AP's access to presidential events. This move comes after the AP refused to adopt the administration's new name for the Gulf of M...
The Trump administration recently pulled the plug on New York City's congestion pricing plan, which had just started to make drivers pay to enter Manhattan. This decision came from the U. S. Transportation Secretary, who argued that the federal government has control over the highways leading to Manhattan. The secretary said that the new tolls were unfair to drivers ...
Judge Tanya Chutkan has expressed doubts about issuing a broad restraining order against Elon Musk and his cost-cutting initiative, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The judge is cautious about acting on news reports alone and has questioned the evidence presented by the 14 states involved in the lawsuit. The lawsuit, filed by 14 states, aims to challe...