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Mar 21 2025POLITICS

A Judge's Frustration with the Government's Secretive Actions

A federal judge recently expressed strong dissatisfaction with the government's response to his requests. The judge, James Boasberg, wanted more information about flights that deported people to El Salvador. These flights happened over the weekend, despite his order to stop them. He was looking for

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Mar 21 2025POLITICS

The Unlikely Battle Over Social Security Data

A federal judge in Maryland recently put a halt to a controversial team's access to personal Social Security data. The judge's decision came after concerns were raised about the team's methods and the potential risks to privacy. The team, known as the Department of Government Efficiency, had been gr

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Mar 21 2025POLITICS

Judicial Showdown: Court Orders Explanation on Deportation Flights

The Trump government is in a tough spot. A federal judge wants answers about flights that sent deportees to El Salvador. This happened after the judge temporarily stopped deportations using an old law from the 1700s. The judge wants to know why the government didn't turn around the planes that were

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Mar 21 2025POLITICS

The Unfolding Drama Between Trump's Team and the Judiciary

In recent days, the Trump administration has been making waves in the legal world, particularly with Chief Justice John Roberts. The situation revolves around the Alien Enemies Act case, where the administration's actions seem more about provoking Judge James Boasberg than about winning the case on

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Mar 20 2025POLITICS

Judicial Pushback: A New Twist in Political Power Plays

In the realm of politics, leaders often find ways to sidestep judicial checks. However, the current U. S. president has taken a unique approach. Instead of trying to weaken the courts first, he has acted as if the judiciary is already powerless to stop him. This tactic is quite different from wha

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Mar 20 2025SCIENCE

Why We Struggle to See Shades of Gray in Bad Behavior

People often think that bad actions should be judged based on how serious they are. But, it turns out, this isn't always the case. It seems that people are more willing to see differences between bad actions when they are moving from a less serious one to a more serious one. For example, if someo

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Mar 19 2025POLITICS

The Military's Long Battle with Equality

The U. S. military has a history of excluding certain groups from service. This pattern was highlighted when a federal judge blocked a policy that aimed to prevent transgender individuals from serving. The judge's decision was clear: everyone deserves an equal chance to serve. The judge's ruling wa

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Mar 19 2025POLITICS

The Legal Tug-of-War Over Deportations

A federal judge has stirred up a legal storm with the Trump administration, all over deportation flights to El Salvador. The judge ordered the Justice Department to spill the beans on two flights that were supposed to send gang members packing. But the administration isn't having it, and they're dig

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Mar 19 2025POLITICS

Trump's War on the Courts: A Constitutional Crisis?

A former federal judge, known for conservative views, has made a strong statement. He believes that the current president, Donald Trump, is at war with the rule of law in the United States. This judge, J Michael Luttig, thinks that Trump's actions are pushing the country into a serious constitutiona

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Mar 19 2025TECHNOLOGY

The Truth About Celebrities: Can AI Judge Their Reputation?

The idea of using artificial intelligence to figure out if celebrities are good or bad is intriguing. This exploration focuses on whether large language models (LLMs) can make sense of a celebrity's reputation based on what's written about them online. To start, a specific LLM, ChatGPT, was used to

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