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Supreme Court extends one-week window for mail-order abortion pill
The Supreme Court issued a temporary order allowing patients to continue receiving the abortion pill mifepristone by mail for one week as it weighs emergency appeals from drugmakers challenging a lower-court ruling that required in-person pickup.
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Trump expands Jan. 6 narrative overhaul with vacated convictions and new legal battles
The Washington Post reports that in his second term, the Trump administration is intensifying an effort to reshape public perception of the Jan. 6 attack by vacating convictions for Proud Boys and Oath Keepers (citing “interests of justice”) while continuing pardons and pursuing related litigation that challenges 2020 election results, sparking criticism that these moves undermine the rule of law and efforts to hold accountable those involved.
High Court questions state bans on LGBTQ+ conversion therapy on free-speech grounds
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Swalwell tells FBI to halt release of decade-old files tied to alleged Chinese link
Lawyers for Rep. Eric Swalwell sent a cease-and-desist letter to FBI Director Kash Patel asking the bureau to stop releasing decade-old files involving Swalwell’s alleged ties to a suspected Chinese intelligence operative, in response to a Washington Post report that Patel planned to publish the materials.
Trump's Birthright Citizenship Challenge Reignites 19th-Century Racism Narrative
The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to overturn birthright citizenship, arguing with 19th-century arguments (notably by Alexander Porter Morse) that the 14th Amendment should be read to restrict citizenship. Scholars say the push draws on anti‑Black and anti‑Chinese racism from the post‑Civil War era. If successful, the case could redefine who is a citizen for children born in the United States to immigrant parents, with a decision anticipated by the summer.
Patel pushes to release Swalwell file, sparking FBI concerns
FBI officials express alarm as Director Kash Patel pushes to publicly post a decade-old file linking Rep. Eric Swalwell to a suspected Chinese operative, despite no public evidence of wrongdoing; agents are redacting the records prior to release, raising concerns about sources, methods, and political implications.
Jackson critiques the surge of emergency docket rulings by the Supreme Court
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson criticized the Supreme Court for its growing willingness to issue rulings on the emergency docket, arguing the trend lets controversial Trump policies stand while legal challenges unfold; she and conservative Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh offered differing views on Trump-era decisions during a Washington lecture.
Florida Bar retracts claim of Halligan probe
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DOJ posts Epstein records, revealing Trump allegations
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Halligan Draws Florida Bar Scrutiny Over Trump-Foe Prosecutions
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