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The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to block an order to return a Maryland man who was mistakenly arrested and deported to an El Salvador prison last month. CBS News' Jake Rosen has more on that and other legal cases.
The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday over whether states should be able to cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, part of a wider push from abortion opponents to defund the nation's leading abortion provider. CBS News correspondent Natalie Brand reports.
Nicholas Roske was found outside Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh's home with a gun and a knife in 2022.
A California man accused of attempting to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh plans to plead guilty, according to court filings obtained by CBS News. CBS News Department of Justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.
South Carolina in 2018 moved to terminate a Planned Parenthood affiliate's participation in its state Medicaid program.
President Trump invoked the wartime Aliens Enemies Act to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members earlier this month.
The Supreme Court has ruled to uphold Biden-era regulations on unregistered firearms made with at-home kits, known as ghost guns. The 2022 rule subjects ghost guns to the same requirements as commercially available firearms. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford has more details.
A federal appeals panel has upheld a temporary block on the Trump administration's use of the Alien Enemies Act for deportations. Wednesday's ruling means the temporary restraining order imposed by Judge James Boasberg will stay in place when it comes to the deportations of alleged Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador. The case is now expected to head before the Supreme Court. CBS News Department of Justice reporter Jake Rosen reports.
The Supreme Court voted to uphold a Biden administration rule to regulate ghost guns. CBS News' Jan Crawford has more.
The Supreme Court was considering a challenge to a 2022 regulation that sought to regulate ghost guns.
In an executive memo issued late Friday night, President Trump authorized the Justice and Homeland Security Departments to seek sanctions against law firms or lawyers abusing the legal system. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins to unpack the move.
The Supreme Court on Monday wrestled with whether to leave in place Louisiana's congressional map that was used in the 2024 elections and includes two majority-Black districts. Jessica Levinson explains.
The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in a case that tests how much states can consider race when drawing congressional boundaries. The justices will decide whether to leave Louisiana's congressional map, which includes two majority-Black districts, in place. CBS News politics reporter Melissa Quinn has the details.
President Trump's firing of two members of the Federal Trade Commission could be at odds with a 90-year-old Supreme Court ruling limiting executive power. The two fired Democratic commissioners argue that Mr. Trump violated the legal precedent "Humphrey's Executor." Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter joins "America Decides" to discuss.
A federal judge this week temporarily blocked an executive order from President Trump that seeks to ban transgender people from serving in the U.S. military. Two transgender service members spoke to Charlie D'Agata about why they want nothing more than the opportunity to serve their country. Then, Jan Crawford takes a look at how these court fights are shaping up.
Chief Justice John Roberts said impeaching judges is "not an appropriate response" to disagreement, rebuking President Trump. Jan Crawford has analysis.
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts issued a rare rebuke Tuesday following President Trump's call for a federal judge who ruled against the administration to be impeached. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford joins "America Decides" with analysis.
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to limit three lower court orders that blocked enforcement of his birthright citizenship executive order nationwide.
Hampton Dellinger, the fired head of the office that investigates whistleblower retaliation, has dropped his legal challenge to his termination after a panel of federal judges said the Trump administration could remove him while the case continues. CBS News Department of Justice reporter Jake Rosen has more.
There is only one store in Mexico where people can legally purchase firearms, but hundreds of thousands of guns are making it into the hands of cartel members each year. The Mexican government says a majority are coming from the U.S., and in 2021, Mexico sued top American gun manufacturers. Now, the Supreme Court has decided to hear the case. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks it down.
The Supreme Court's decision is the latest in which conservative justices have reined in pollution control efforts.
The Supreme Court is considering the Mexican government's effort to hold U.S. gun companies accountable for violence involving trafficked firearms.
It's been nearly two years since the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 against the use of race in college admissions, ending affirmative action in higher education. Rose Horowitch, writer for The Atlantic, joins to discuss how the impact so far has been mixed.
Thursday marked the last day on the job for hundreds of workers at the nation's largest foreign aid agency. USAID employees were given 15 minutes to retrieve their personal belongings as the State Department slashed $60 billion in grants and funding for the federal agency. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns spoke with fired workers after they cleaned out their offices.
A federal district judge ordered the Trump administration to pay invoices and funding requests to State Department and USAID contractors by 11:59 p.m. Wednesday.
President Trump's "Gold Card" program will be rolled out in the coming weeks, allowing the world's wealthy to apply for fast-track visas — if they pay $1 million or more.
President Trump has so far raised $200 million for a new White House ballroom from some of the nation's biggest companies.
President Trump said Friday the U.S. military has carried out another "lethal kinetic strike" on a boat accused of carrying drugs.
In April, a Trump ally referred New York Attorney General Letitia James for federal criminal prosecution for alleged mortgage fraud.
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas sharply criticized FCC Chair Brendan Carr for his comments on Jimmy Kimmel, calling them "dangerous as hell" and likening his move to a mafia shakedown.
The Trump administration is ending the Temporary Protected Status of thousands of immigrants from Syria living in the U.S.
Early in-person voting began Friday in Virginia's gubernatorial election, with Democrat Abigail Spanberger and Republican Winsome Earle-Sears making their case to voters.
The Trump administration is targeting a visa widely used by tech companies and other employers to hire foreign workers.
A federal judge in Florida has thrown out President Trump's defamation lawsuit against The New York Times, citing its excessive length, but gave his attorneys a chance to refile.