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Justice Department cites dinner shooting to press preservationists to drop Trump ballroom suit

The Justice Department is pushing to dismiss a lawsuit blocking President Donald Trump's $400 million White House ballroom project

The Independent UK

Pete Hegseth Wants the D.C. Circuit To Let Him Punish a Senator for Criticizing Him

The defense secretary's asserted authority to control the speech of retired military officers "would chill public participation by veterans," a brief supporting Mark Kelly warns.

Reason

Thoughts on Today's Oral Argument in the Section 122 Tariff Cases

The outcome is unclear. But the judges seemed skeptical of the Trump Administration's claims that Section 122 grants them sweeping tariff powers.

Reason

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In New Tariff Cases, Trump Asserts 'Unreviewable' Power To Invent a Balance-of-Payments Deficit

The Court of International Trade is weighing the legality of the import taxes that the president wants to impose under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974.

Reason

Trump's Rationale for His New Tariffs Contradicts the Position He Took Before His Supreme Court Defeat

The president is relying on a provision that the government's lawyers said had no "obvious application" to his goal of reducing the trade deficit.

Reason

Lawmakers, Capitol Police still pursuing Trump in Jan. 6 lawsuits - Roll Call

The lawsuits face a critical test before a judge who is to decide just how much a president can do without anyone being allowed to sue him.

Roll Call

Trump Says America Would Be 'Destroyed' if Americans Don't Pay His Tariffs

The administration says the country faces complete destruction if it's forced to pay back money it hasn't yet received.

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Trump’s reciprocal tariffs could be struck down as soon as this month—and the administration is warning of economic apocalypse

“In short, the economic consequences would be ruinous, instead of unprecedented success.”

Fortune

Tariff Reversal Could Threaten Social Security, Medicare, Warns Trump Team— 'America Could Go From Strength To Failure'

The Trump administration has cautioned that a reversal of President Donald Trump‘s tariffs could pose a threat to federal benefits such as Social Security and Medicare.

Benzinga

Federal Circuit Judges Question Trump's Discovery of Vast Tariff Powers

The president is claiming "unbounded authority" to impose import taxes based on a law that does not mention them.

Reason

Appeals court hears tariff challenge - Roll Call

A federal appeals court panel grilled the Justice Department attorney and challengers over the legality of President Trump's tariffs.

Roll Call

What the Justice Department's push to bring denaturalization cases means

The Justice Department is ramping up efforts to revoke the citizenship of immigrants who commit crimes or pose a national security risk

The Independent UK

Trump Argues That He Can Take Over a State's National Guard Whenever He Feels Like It

The government's lawyer told a 9th Circuit panel the president's deployments are "unreviewable," so he need not even pretend to comply with the statute on which he is relying.

Reason

Trump's DOJ Argues Decision to Deploy National Guard for LA Protests is 'Unreviewable' for Judges

DOJ attorneys argued that courts cannot deny the president's ability to federally enlist militia to justify deploying the National Guard against protestors in Los Angeles.

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Appeals court weighs California's challenge to Trump troop move - Roll Call

A federal appeals court heard arguments Tuesday over Trump's calling up of the California National Guard in response to Los Angeles protests.

The Independent UK

Trump ordered to return control of National Guard troops to Gavin Newsom after ‘illegal’ order over LA protests

State argues Trump broke federal law by calling in 4,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles protests, while White House insists it is rightful exercise of president’s military powers

Roll Call

Judge orders Trump to return control of California National Guard - Roll Call

A federal judge in California ruled Thursday that President Donald Trump must return control of the California National Guard.

Roll Call

Federal judge orders pause on USAID administrative leave - Roll Call

A federal judge said he would temporarily order the government not to place USAID employees on administrative leave.

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The Independent UK

What to know about the ruling blocking Trump's order on birthright citizenship

President Donald Trump’s executive order denying U.S. citizenship to the children of parents living in the country illegally has faced the first of what will be many legal tests

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