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Ex-pro-Trump leader outraged at president’s latest 'betrayal': 'Will return the favor'President Donald Trump’s endorsement of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sparked bipartisan fury on Sunday, including from a prominent individual who was once among his strongest backers. “BIBI NETANYAHU WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!” Trump wrote Sunday, with the right-wing, criminally indicted leader, who’s wanted by the International Criminal Court…

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CARE Court can profoundly change lives, and California’s justice system, if given the chanceCARE Court changes judges’ role, says an appellate judge who presided over such a court. It requires judges to inspire trust and exercise empathy and relationship-building.

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Judge refuses DOJ’s demand to step aside from golf course hearingA federal judge refused the Justice Department’s (DOJ) demand to step aside from a key hearing on Monday over the future of East Potomac Park, which President Trump wants to renovate into a championship-style golf course. The Trump administration has accused U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes of bias after she yelled at a government attorney last week...

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‘He has time to tweet’: Hegseth skewered in court as fed-up judge refuses to back downA federal judge took a sharp swipe at Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth while rejecting the Trump administration’s bid to remove her from an unrelated case. U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes made the remark in a footnote to a 13-page opinion filed Sunday denying a motion to disqualify her from a lawsuit over the administration’s tree-clearing at Washington’s…

Raw Story9h agoWhole story →

Today in Supreme Court History: October 19, 178910/19/1789: Chief Justice John Jay takes oath. The post Today in Supreme Court History: October 19, 1789 appeared first on Reason Magazine.

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Justices refuse to take on plea deal for 9/11 perpetratorsThe high court also opted not to intervene in Chicago's practice of impounding cars whose owners face as few as two unpaid tickets, even ones unrelated to the vehicle.

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Roberts' Supreme Court Has Made Prosecuting Corrupt Politicians Nearly Impossible: Veteran ProsecutorCorruption has become a leading issue for US voters heading into the 2026 midterm elections, driven in no small part by concerns about President Donald Trump's unprecedented self-enrichment while in office. But even as Americans express greater worry about corruption in government, actually prosecuting corrupt politicians has grown significantly more…

Common Dreams3h agoWhole story →

Judge loses patience with Trump aide who ‘can’t recall’ talks about Trump’s golf courseA federal judge directed an Interior official to turn off automatic deletion after he claimed he “can’t recall” contacts with the golf architect from his tour with President Donald Trump. U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes gave the instruction Monday to Greg Wischer, the Interior Department’s deputy chief of staff, during a court hearing, Lawfare’s Roger…

Raw Story3h agoWhole story →

Supreme Court to hear a new case on race and school admissions, this time in MarylandThe Supreme Court agreed to hear a new challenge to school admissions policies on diversity, taking up a case on magnet programs in Montgomery County, Maryland.

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Prediction market company backed by actress Sydney Sweeney sues Missouri AG - Mon, 19 Oct 2026 PSTA prediction market firm backed by actress Sydney Sweeney is asking a federal judge to block Missouri from classifying its business model as sports betting, which in Missouri carries taxes and regulations.

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