The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) dodged a bullet recently. A federal judge stepped in to stop the Trump administration from shutting it down. The judge, Amy Berman Jackson, issued a temporary order to keep the agency running while the court decides if the shutdown is legal. The CFPB was in big trouble. The administration had already started firing sta...
The Trump administration has taken a bold step by asking the Supreme Court to allow the use of an old wartime law. This law would let them deport Venezuelans without giving them a fair chance to defend themselves. This move comes after a lower court temporarily stopped these deportations. The administration argues that this issue is too important to wait for the usu...
In a single day, California faced a barrage of federal challenges. The state's approach to transgender student protections was put under the microscope. The U. S. Education Department decided to contest a significant state law designed to safeguard transgender students. This move set the tone for a day filled with conflict. The day started with a blow to undocumente...
The Trump administration is now targeting Maine's policies on transgender youth in schools. The U. S. Department of Education is investigating whether school districts in Maine are violating the Family Educational Rights Privacy Act (FERPA) by allowing officials to create "gender plans" for transgender students without informing their parents. This is not the first ...
The United States is planning to hit countries buying Venezuelan oil with a 25% tariff. This move is part of a broader strategy to pressure Venezuela, which has been a significant oil supplier to the US. The tariff announcement came from the White House, which accused Venezuela of sending criminals to the US. This claim lacks solid evidence, raising questions about i...
A well-known law firm found itself in a tough spot. The firm's chairman sent out an email to his team. He explained why they made a big deal with the Trump administration. The firm, Paul, Weiss, faced a serious threat. An executive order from Trump could have wiped them out. This order was part of a pattern. Trump had been targeting law firms whose lawyers did work h...
A student activist, Momodou Taal, is in a tough spot. He is a Ph. D. student at a well-known university. He is also a dual citizen of the United Kingdom and Gambia. Taal has been living in the U. S. with a visa. He has been admitted into the country multiple times without any issues. However, things changed recently. The Department of Justice sent him an email. It in...
A huge number of people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela in the United States are facing a big change. Their temporary legal status is being taken away. This news came out on a Friday. It will start on April 24. This decision affects about 530, 000 people. They were allowed to come to the United States through a special program. This program was started by...
The Trump administration's use of an old law to deport Venezuelans is under scrutiny. A judge might block this move. This law, the Alien Enemies Act, is from 1798. It lets the government deport people from enemy countries during wartime. The judge wants to know if this law was used correctly. He also wants details about two flights that sent Venezuelans to El Salvado...
The University of Pennsylvania is in the spotlight. The Trump administration has decided to halt around 175 million dollars in federal funds. This move is due to Penn's stance on transgender athletes in sports. The administration claims that Penn's policies force women to compete against men, which is not fair. The news broke via a White House social media post. It ...