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Immigrants pulled out of their naturalization ceremonies are now suingA lawsuit filed in federal court in Boston marks a latest push by immigrant advocates to challenge the Trump administration鈥檚 moves to tighten legal migration pathways, amid a decline in naturalizations overall.
Supreme Court redefines how states can factor race into congressional mapsIn a major voting rights case, the Supreme Court struck down Louisiana鈥檚 congressional map, calling it an unconstitutional race-based gerrymander. This continues a decadelong trend of the high court reinterpreting the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
Supreme Court to decide on end of deportation protections for Haitians, SyriansThe Supreme Court will decide whether the Trump administration can end protections from deportation for hundreds of thousands of Haitian and Syrian immigrants.
What鈥檚 ethical for undercover operatives? Anti-hate group entered gray zones.The Trump administration鈥檚 charges against the Southern Poverty Law Center highlight concerns about how informants operate within extremist groups.
ICE wants to expand detention. Here鈥檚 why it needs more beds.ICE is trying to open new detention centers to hold immigrants that it hopes to deport. Not all communities are happy about it.
The ExplainerWhat happened at Epstein鈥檚 Zorro Ranch? Two investigations aim to find out.Recent Jeffrey Epstein files releases have brought his New Mexico property, Zorro Ranch, into focus as investigators try to determine whether crimes occurred there.
After more than 100 years of birthright citizenship, Supreme Court appears skeptical of changeIn one of the biggest cases of the year, Supreme Court justices sounded wary of the government鈥檚 argument that the Constitution does not guarantee birthright citizenship. In a first, the president of the United States attended the oral argument.
Which countries offer birthright citizenship? Here鈥檚 how the US compares.The U.S. is one of about three dozen countries that provide for unrestricted citizenship at birth. The聽Supreme Court will consider President Donald Trump鈥檚 effort to聽reinterpret the Constitution鈥檚 guarantee of automatic citizenship at birth.聽
Juries find social media platforms are harming teens鈥� healthJuries in California and New Mexico found that social media platforms are harming children by creating addictive feeds. Meta and YouTube plan to appeal the verdicts.
In mail-in ballot case, Supreme Court asks what 鈥楨lection Day鈥� really meansThe justices heard arguments on a case that could affect the 2026 midterm elections by restricting the counting of聽late-arriving mail-in ballots.
Facing threats, judges who normally talk only through writings are speaking upFederal judges in the United States traditionally express their views only through their written opinions. That stance has shifted recently, amid physical threats and criticism by public officials, including the president.
Why did the Supreme Court rule against tariffs? Here鈥檚 what the justices said.The Supreme Court struck down the Trump administration鈥檚 use of an emergency economic law to set broad tariffs, reasoning that the 1977 law did not grant the president such sweeping power. President Donald Trump vowed to use other laws to keep tariffs up.
Who鈥檚 in the Epstein files, from the former Prince Andrew to Lawrence Summers鈥婽he arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor鈥� makes the former 鈥媝rince 鈥媡he highest-profile person to face criminal charges related to ties with Jeffrey Epstein. But plenty of other big names are 鈥渋n the files鈥� of now-public documents, and facing scrutiny.
Is Instagram addictive? Mark Zuckerberg faces questions in court.Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified in court on a hot issue for U.S. families: the risks of social media, especially for teenagers.
The ExplainerHow a legal battle in Minnesota could affect refugeesAn unusual interpretation of immigration law has pitted refugees in Minnesota against the Trump administration over their legal status.
First LookICE official says officers appear to have lied regarding shooting of immigrantThe statement marks the latest in a string of federal immigration shootings where evidence has contradicted initial accounts.
The ExplainerA guide to the Epstein files: Will any new charges result?The release of documents surrounding sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has stirred massive media attention, but much of the evidence is inconclusive. The challenge is sifting facts from a frenzy of speculation.
A 鈥楻eagan conservative鈥� explains why he resigned from the federal judiciaryIt鈥檚 rare for a federal judge to resign over the actions of a president. Mark Wolf, a district court judge in Massachusetts appointed by President Ronald Reagan, made that choice.
As firewall between White House and DOJ erodes, Americans are losing trustReforms during the post-Watergate period boosted the independence of the Justice Department and restored public confidence. Amid President Donald Trump鈥檚 pressure on the DOJ, polls show half of Americans doubt that federal law enforcement is fair and impartial.
Beyond Minneapolis, claims of excessive force by immigration agents are risingIn cases that haven鈥檛 gotten a national spotlight, U.S. citizens and legal residents say they鈥檝e been tackled, kicked, or injured by federal immigration enforcement personnel.聽
