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Justice Ginsburg Says Cancer Has Returned, But Won’t Retire

(Associated Press) Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said Friday she is receiving chemotherapy for a recurrence of cancer, but has no plans to retire from the Supreme Court. The 87-year-old Ginsburg, who spent time in the hospital this week for a possible infection, said her treatment so far has succeeded in...

Ga. Gov. Sues to End Its Cities’ Defiance on Mask Rules

(Headline USA) Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is suing Atlanta's mayor and city council to block the city from enforcing its mandate to wear a mask in public and other rules related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Kemp and Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr, in a suit filed in state court late Thursday...

Prosecutor Drops Case Against Ex-NC Candidate Mark Harris

(Headline USA) A former North Carolina congressional candidate won't face state charges in an absentee ballot fraud investigation that's already led to indictments against his hired political operative and a new election, a local prosecutor said on Wednesday. Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman said her office “is closing the...

Pro-Vote-Fraud Activists Dealt a Disappointing Loss by Michigan Appeals Court

(Headline USA) The Michigan appeals court denied a request to require the counting of absentee ballots received after the time polls close on Election Day, ruling that the battleground state's deadline remains intact despite activist efforts to allow voting after Election Day. The court, in a 2-1 decision released Wednesday,...

Trump’s Lawyers May Claim Harassment to Defy Tax Returns Quest

(Associated Press) A week after losing a Supreme Court ruling, President Donald Trump’s lawyers said Wednesday they're considering challenging a subpoena for his tax records by criminal prosecutors on grounds that it's a fishing expedition or a form of harassment or retaliation against him. The plans were outlined in a letter to...

Justice Ginsburg Back in Hospital w/ Possible Infection, Fever

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was being treated for a possible infection and was expected to stay in the hospital for a few days following a medical procedure.

Trump Admin Backs Off Deporting Foreign Students over COVID Closures

(Headline USA) Facing eight federal lawsuits and opposition from hundreds of universities, the Trump administration on Tuesday rescinded a rule that would have required international students to transfer or leave the country if their schools held classes entirely online because of the coronavirus pandemic. The decision was announced at the...

9th Circuit Blocks Trump Bid to Defund Sanctuary Cities

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that the Trump administration cannot withhold federal grants from California’s sanctuary cities.

Schools Sue to Stop Ice from Deporting Foreign Students

Johns Hopkins University has filed a lawsuit seeking to block the Trump administration's decision to make international students leave the U.S. if they intend to take classes entirely online starting this fall.

UPDATED: US Carries Out 1st Federal Execution in Nearly 2 Decades

UPDATE VIA AP: The U.S. government on Tuesday carried out the first federal execution in almost two decades, putting to death a man who was convicted of killing an Arkansas family in a 1990s plot to build a whites-only nation in the Pacific Northwest. The execution came over the...

After Court Losses, Texas GOP Considers Online Convention

The Republican Party of Texas said Monday it would consider moving its convention online after several courts refused to force Houston to allow in-person events the city canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Former Acting DHS Chief Admits Sabotaging Trump’s DACA Policy

In a Saturday New York Times interview, the former head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security admitted to undermining President Donald Trump’s DACA policy because it conflicted with her own immigration beliefs.
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