Court sides with Trump in dispute over immigration judges' speech restrictions

(News) — Wed, 27 May 2026 06:40:23 -0700

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sided with President Donald Trump's administration in a lawsuit over speech restrictions for immigration judges that touched on the rights of federal workers.The justices overturned a lower-court ruling that had allowed the ..

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Estranged husband of former Scottish leader pleads guilty to embezzlement

(News) — Sun, 24 May 2026 06:33:00 -0700

The estranged husband of former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon pleaded guilty Monday to embezzling more than 400,000 pounds ($540,000) from the Scottish National Party to fund a lavish lifestyle when he was its chief executive.Peter Murrell, 61, who wa..

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Prosecutors seek 50-year sentence in massive Minnesota nonprofit fraud case

(News) — Fri, 22 May 2026 08:03:31 -0700

The former leader of a Minnesota nonprofit who was convicted for her role in a staggering $250 million fraud case that helped ignite a federal immigration crackdown should spend 50 years in prison, prosecutors argued in a court filing.Aimee Bock, who ra..

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Judge bans most arrests by federal agents in immigration courts in New York

(News) — Tue, 19 May 2026 06:08:57 -0700

Federal agents can no longer make arrests without exceptional circumstances in and around three Manhattan buildings where immigration proceedings occur, a judge ruled Monday.The decision by U.S. District Judge P. Kevin Castel brings an abrupt halt to a ..

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Supreme Court hollows out a landmark law that had protected minority voting rights

(News) — Sat, 16 May 2026 09:39:03 -0700

President Lyndon B. Johnson knew the legislation he was about to sign was momentous, one that took courage for certain members of Congress to pass since the vote could cost them their seats.To honor that, he took the unusual step of leaving the Oval Off..

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