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The Supreme Court ruled that Colorado's ban on conversion therapy for gay and transgender minors probably infringes free-speech rights, a ruling that adds to a string of decisions rolling back LGBTQ+ protections and complicating similar bans in about 30 states.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Florida Bar says it is not investigating Lindsey Halligan, revising a previous statement that a probe was pending; the complaint against Halligan remains at a preliminary stage under review.
The Justice Department publicly released additional Jeffrey Epstein records, including 2019 allegations about Donald Trump, after officials said some files were previously withheld because they were incorrectly coded.
Lindsey Halligan, the former interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, is under investigation by the Florida Bar for her role in pursuing criminal charges against two of President Trump’s prominent political foes, according to Washington Post documents.
After a February ICE protest outside Quakertown Community High School, a video shows Quakertown Police Chief Scott McElree wrestling a student to the ground, prompting community demands for his resignation as the Bucks County DA investigates; several students were arrested, fundraising for their legal defense has surpassed $30,000, and counselors will be available as students return to class.
A Minnesota judge refused to order an immediate reduction of the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement crackdown, denying state officials’ request to curb the operation amid sovereignty concerns and potential public-safety risks.
The Supreme Court signaled it is unlikely to allow Trump to immediately fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook, keeping her on the Federal Reserve Board while a lawsuit challenges her removal and limiting presidential influence over the central bank.
The Supreme Court appeared skeptical of Hawaii’s strict gun-carry limits, a case that could shape where people may carry firearms and influence gun laws in California, New York and beyond.
The Washington Post frames the Supreme Court case over President Trump’s push to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook as a major legal issue, now intensified by news that Fed Chair Jerome Powell is under investigation, a combination that could affect the Court’s view of presidential power over the Fed and Powell’s political trajectory while potentially influencing monetary policy and inflation dynamics.
Two federal judges ordered replacements for Lindsey Halligan as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia and warned that lawyers who still refer to her by that title could face disciplinary action, signaling a rare, high-profile dispute over leadership of a key federal prosecutor’s office.
Former U.S. senator Kyrsten Sinema is named in a state-court alienation-of-affection lawsuit filed by Heather Ammel, the ex-wife of Sinema's former Senate security guard Matthew Ammel, alleging Sinema willfully seduced a married bodyguard and caused the marriage to end.