Law Headlines

America 250: Albert "Big Abe" LeBlanc changed fishing in the Great Lakes forever
Sun May 31 8:31 am
Fifty years ago, one man triggered a legal fight that changed commercial fishing in the Great Lakes. Decades later, another legal battle is taking shape over the Great Lakes tribes indigenous rights.
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Judge agrees to review Trump's $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund
Sat May 30 5:32 pm
The fund has sparked a broad backlash since it was announced earlier this month, exposing fractures within the Republican Party.
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Questioned by House lawmakers, Bondi defends her handling of Epstein files
Fri May 29 4:40 pm
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi was questioned by House lawmakers Friday about her handling of the release of files in the case of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Trump's name must come off of the Kennedy Center, judge rules
Fri May 29 4:33 pm
The judge wrote in his 94-page ruling that it was "crystal clear" that the arts complex was named for the late president John F. Kennedy. He also ruled that the center could not wind down its programming and close for two years of renovations – at least for now
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Justice Department 'anti-weaponization' fund paused
Fri May 29 1:41 pm
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to pause the $1.8 billion fund's creation. The DOJ says the fund is for people who believe they have been persecuted politically.
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Bondi doubles down on her handling of Epstein files in testimony to Congress
Fri May 29 5:00 am
In a closed-door interview, Bondi said there were redaction errors, but otherwise defended the Justice Department's release of files in the Epstein case. She was ousted as attorney general in April.
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Justice Department opens investigation into Trump's accuser E. Jean Carroll
Fri May 29 4:46 am
The Justice Department takes aim at another perceived enemy of President Trump, opening an investigation into E. Jean Carroll, who won two lawsuits against the president.
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George Conway on DOJ's investigation into E. Jean Carroll
Fri May 29 4:46 am
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with George Conway, a critic of President Trump running for Congress in New York, about the Justice Department's investigation into the president's accuser E. Jean Carroll.
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A federal judge in D.C. declines to block Trump's executive order on voting by mail
Thu May 28 7:13 am
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has declined to temporarily block President Trump's executive order that calls for restricting mail-in voting. Another judge may rule on the order soon.
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DOJ charges Google staffer over Polymarket trades netting $1.2 million
Wed May 27 7:35 pm
It's the second known case of the federal government filing criminal charges against someone who allegedly used insider information to make a large profit on a prediction market site.
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