An NPR investigation finds federal judges have enormous influence with few checks on their power. Law clerks and other ...

Trump claims he has the executive power to dismantle agencies and fire thousands of workers. Will court fights redefine his ...

Inside the nation’s courthouses, administration lawyers are now facing 100 lawsuits. Outside, the White House is mounting ...

The administration's threats set the stage for an unusual testing of the federal law that could take months or years to ...

The order directs federally run insurance programs to exclude coverage for gender-affirming surgeries or hormone treatments ...

Now, Trump appears to be taking over Congress’ core powers, including taxing and spending. Typically, Congress passes a budget, and the president can sign or veto the bill. Once the budget is passed ...

Before the U.S. Supreme Court is another challenge affecting guns. Yet by all indications, the decision — like the 2024 decision on bumpstocks — won’t be about the Second Amendment. Let’s pick up ...

A federal appeals court has upheld the conviction and sentence of former Reagor-Dykes CEO Bart Reagor, who was found guilty ...

Bates, who was nominated by President George W. Bush, agreed "it is not merely that the lack of information makes it harder for her to do her job. Dr. Liou cannot effectively do her job to address a ...

Colleges are supposed to comply with the administration’s recent guidance by the end of the week. But it’s hard to tell which ...

"It's been 20 years that we've been protecting on the basis of gender identity. It's not new. It's not radical," says Kit ...

"The Supreme Court cautioned that 'respect' merely means that the view of the Executive Branch informs the judgment of the ...