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• Supreme Court Strikes Down Mexico’s Lawsuit Against US Gunmakers — The US Supreme Court unanimously ruled to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Mexican government against American gun companies Smith & Wesson and Interstate Arms.
• Supreme Court releases opinion in Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos (23-1141) — The Supreme Court released an official slip opinion in Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.

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• ICE entered Rep. Jerry Nadler's office — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents entered the office of Rep.
• ICE Incident in Rep. Jerry Nadler's Office — ICE agents entered Rep.
• Federal agents detain aide in Nadler's office — On May 31, 2025, officers from the Federal Protective Service, part of the Department of Homeland Security, handcuffed an aide in the Manhattan office of Representative Jerry Nadler during a confrontation captured on

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• Supreme Court Allows Revocation of Temporary Protected Status for Migrants — On May 30, 2025, the U.S.
• Motion granted — Svitlana Doe v. Noem (D. Mass.) 1:25-cv-10495 — The Supreme Court allowed the administration to temporarily end the humanitarian parole program that granted provisional legal status to over 530,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV), enabling
• Supreme Court Grants Stay in Noem v. Doe — On May 30, 2025, the Supreme Court granted the federal government's request for a stay in the case of Noem v.

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• Supreme Court Allows Revocation of Temporary Protected Status for Migrants — On May 30, 2025, the U.S.
• Motion granted — Svitlana Doe v. Noem (D. Mass.) 1:25-cv-10495 — The Supreme Court allowed the administration to temporarily end the humanitarian parole program that granted provisional legal status to over 530,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV), enabling
• Supreme Court Grants Stay in Noem v. Doe — On May 30, 2025, the Supreme Court granted the federal government's request for a stay in the case of Noem v.

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• Trump attacks judges and judicial decisions in social media post — On Memorial Day, President Trump posted a message on social media that included derogatory remarks about judges, claiming they protect criminals and are ideologically opposed to the United States.

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• Supreme Court allows Trump to control independent agencies — The Supreme Court issued an unsigned order pausing lower court rulings that allowed board members at two independent agencies to remain in their positions despite attempts by Trump to fire them.
• Motion granted — Cathy A. Harris v. Bessent et al (D.C. Cir.) 25-5037 — The Supreme Court granted the government's request for a stay while the case is on appeal.
• Motion granted — Gwynne A. Wilcox v. Donald J. Trump et al (D.C. Cir.) 1:25-cv-00334 — The Supreme Court granted the federal government's request for a stay in the case of Trump v.

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• US Supreme Court allows Trump to revoke protected status for Venezuelans — The US Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the Trump administration's request to revoke Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 350,000 Venezuelans.
• Motion granted — National TPS Alliance et al. v. Noem (N.D. Cal.) 3:25-cv-01766 — The Supreme Court granted the stay for the government.
• Supreme Court Grants Stay in Noem v. National TPS Alliance — The Supreme Court granted an emergency application from the federal government to stay a lower court's order in the case of Noem v.

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• Durbin requests investigation into pizza deliveries to judges — On May 17, 2025, Senator Richard Durbin wrote to Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel, requesting an investigation into anonymous pizza deliveries to judges.

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• Republicans attempt to pass significant budget bill — Republicans in Congress attempted to advance a budget measure dubbed “One, Big, Beautiful Bill,” which aimed to extend Trump’s tax cuts at a projected cost of $4.6 trillion over ten years while raising the debt ceiling
• House Budget Committee passes bill in late-night session — The House Budget Committee passed a budget bill after a late-night session, with some members who previously voted 'No' changing their votes to 'Present.' The bill is set to face further scrutiny in the Rules Committee.
• Republicans criticized for scheduling votes at odd hours — Several Democratic representatives criticized Republicans for scheduling votes on significant legislation during late-night hours, suggesting a lack of transparency and public engagement in the legislative process.

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• National Intelligence Council chair and deputy fired — On May 8, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard fired acting National Intelligence Council chair Michael Collins and deputy Maria Langan-Reikhof after the NIC produced a report contradicting President Trump's

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• Supreme Court Allows Transgender Military Ban — The U.S.
• US Supreme Court Allows Trump Trans Military Ban to Take Effect — The US Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration can enforce a ban on transgender individuals serving in the military while legal challenges continue.
• Case update — Shilling v. Trump (W.D. Wash.) 2:25-cv-00241 — The Supreme Court issued a stay (with Justices Sotomayor, Kagan, and Jackson dissenting).

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• Judge rules Trump order targeting Perkins Coie unconstitutional — A federal judge, Beryl Howell, permanently struck down an executive order by Donald Trump that targeted the law firm Perkins Coie.
• Judge blocks Trump's executive order against Perkins Coie — Judge Beryl Howell permanently barred the enforcement of Trump's executive order targeting the law firm Perkins Coie, which restricted federal hiring and access for its lawyers.
• Fed Judge strikes down Trump's executive order — Federal Judge Beryl Howell struck down Trump's executive order targeting the Perkins Coie law firm, stating that no American president has previously issued such orders against a law firm.

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• Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson addresses attacks on judges — Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson spoke out against the ongoing attacks on judges during an event for legal professionals, highlighting the dangers of undermining judicial independence.
• Ketanji Brown Jackson's Remarks on Judicial Attacks — Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson addressed the ongoing attacks on judges during an event for legal professionals, emphasizing that such attacks undermine the legal system and calling for judicial independence.

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• Trump Criticizes Judges for Blocking His Policies — During a rally in Michigan, President Trump criticized "communist radical-left judges" for obstructing his administration's policies, particularly those related to immigration and national security.

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• Trump administration asks Supreme Court to reinstate ban on trans troops — The Trump administration has requested the U.S.
• Trump Administration Files Emergency Appeal on Trans Military Ban — The Trump administration filed an emergency appeal asking the Supreme Court to authorize the enforcement of a ban on trans people serving in the military while related court cases proceed.
• Appeal filed — Shilling v. Trump (W.D. Wash.) 2:25-cv-00241 — Defendants appealed to the U.S.

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• Trump attacks New York Attorney General on social media — On Truth Social, Trump called for New York State Attorney General Letitia James to resign, labeling her a “totally corrupt politician” and a “wacky crook.” This attack follows James' legal actions against the Trump

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• Court Hearing on Kilmar Abrego Garcia's Return — U.S.
• Judge Xinis Orders Fact Finding in Abrego Garcia Case — The Defendants submitted a notice of appeal .
• Notice of appeal filed — Abrego Garcia v. Noem (D. Md.) 8:25-cv-00951 — The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals denied the Trump administration's appeal to block a lower court's order facilitating the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, asserting that the government cannot detain residents without

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• Trump administration freezes $2.3 billion in Harvard funds — The Trump administration, through the US Department of Education, announced the freezing of approximately $2.3 billion in federal funds to Harvard University.
• Trump administration freezes Harvard funding — The Trump administration has frozen $2.2 billion in grant money to Harvard and is threatening to revoke its tax-exempt status while demanding records on foreign students.
• IRS Plans to Revoke Harvard's Tax-Exempt Status — The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is reportedly planning to revoke Harvard University's tax-exempt status following the institution's defiance of the Trump administration's directives.

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• Trump and Bukele Announce Plan to Defy Supreme Court Ruling — On April 14, 2025, President Donald Trump met with El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele in the Oval Office, where they announced their decision not to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the U.S., defying a Supreme Court
• President defies Supreme Court order on concentration camps — The President of the United States has openly defied a unanimous order from the Supreme Court by continuing to collaborate with the President of El Salvador to send individuals, including American citizens, to

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• Trump stripped security clearances from Krebs and Taylor — On April 9, President Trump stripped security clearances from Christopher Krebs and Miles Taylor, both former officials who had publicly criticized his administration.

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• Supreme Court Upholds Order to Facilitate Return of Wrongly Deported Man — The U.S.
• Government fails to comply with court order regarding Abrego Garcia — Following the Supreme Court's order, the government failed to provide information about Kilmar Abrego Garcia's whereabouts and did not take steps to facilitate his return, raising concerns about compliance with
• Supreme Court orders government to facilitate return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia — The Supreme Court issued a 9-0 decision requiring the government to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from El Salvador, following a lower court's order.

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• Appeal filed — Abrego Garcia v. Noem (D. Md.) 8:25-cv-00951 — The Defendants appealed the order, and on the morning of April 7, the Fourth Circuit denied the Defendants' request for a stay.
• Supreme Court Lifts Deadline for Abrego Garcia's Return — Chief Justice John Roberts lifted a midnight deadline for the government to return Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia to the US.
• Supreme Court stays District Court order in Noem v. Abrego Garcia — The Supreme Court of the United States issued an order staying the April 4, 2025, decision of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland in the case of Kristi Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security, et

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• Ruling vacated — J.G.G. v. Trump (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00766 — The Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision, vacated the district court's TROs holding that the case should have been brought as a habeas case where the plaintiffs were in custody at the time.
• Supreme Court Grants Emergency Application in Trump v. J.G.G. — The U.S.
• Supreme Court Allows Deportation Under Alien Enemies Act — The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to deport Venezuelan migrants using the 1798 Alien Enemies Act.

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• US Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to Freeze Teacher-Training Grants — The US Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, has allowed the Trump administration to temporarily freeze $65 million in teacher-training grants aimed at promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
• Stay pending appeal decided — State of California v. U.S. Department of Education (D. Mass.) 1:25-cv-10548 — The Supreme Court (in a 5-4 decision) granted a stay pending appeal.
• Supreme Court Grants Stay in Department of Education v. California — The Supreme Court granted a stay of a lower court order in the case of Department of Education v.

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• Senate Confirms Dean John Sauer as US Solicitor General — The Senate has confirmed Dean John Sauer as the US solicitor general.