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New York Times
10 hours ago
- Politics
- New York Times
Judge Strikes Down Trump Order Targeting Another Top Law Firm
A federal judge in Washington ruled on Friday that an executive order President Trump signed imposing penalties against the law firm Susman Godfrey was unconstitutional, permanently barring the government from enforcing its terms. The decision by Judge Loren L. AliKhan of the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia effectively ended, at least for now, the president's campaign to subjugate several of the nation's top law firms. It also completed a perfect record among those firms that risked fighting the administration in court, notching four decisive rulings from four separate judges, none of which the Trump administration has, so far, tried to appeal. Like three of her colleagues in Washington, Judge AliKhan found that the Trump administration had tried to crush a law firm that had represented groups opposing Mr. Trump. 'The order was one in a series attacking firms that had taken positions with which President Trump disagreed,' she wrote. 'In the ensuing months, every court to have considered a challenge to one of these orders has found grave constitutional violations and permanently enjoined enforcement of the order in full.' Two of the judges who ruled against the Trump administration were nominated by George W. Bush, and the other two by Barack Obama and Joseph R. Biden Jr. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Washington Post
12 hours ago
- Politics
- Washington Post
Appeals court puts peace institute back in Trump administration hands with stay of lower court
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court panel on Friday stayed a lower court ruling that blocked the Trump administration from moving forward with dismantling the U.S. Institute of Peace , an organization taken over in March by the Department of Government Efficiency, then led by Elon Musk. The three-judge panel with the U.S. Appeals Court for the District of Columbia Circuit issued the stay, saying the Trump administration's appeal of U.S. District Court Judge Beryl Howell's opinion would likely succeed on the merits. The stay added that the president would face 'irreparable harm from not being able to fully exercise his executive powers.'
Washington Post
a day ago
- Politics
- Washington Post
Federal Insider columnist says farewell after 17 years
This is my final column for The Washington Post. I'm leaving because of a policy restricting the level of opinion and commentary in news section articles. While the policy can be justified journalistically, its rigorous enforcement represents a significant reduction in the latitude I've enjoyed since I began writing the Federal Diary, now the Federal Insider, in 2008, three years after I joined The Post.
The Independent
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Independent
The aftermath of Trump's military parade revealed
The U.S. Army conducted an initial assessment of road damage in Washington, D.C., following a military parade ordered by the president. City officials had expressed concerns about potential extensive damage from heavy tanks, with a significant portion of the parade budget allocated for road repairs. The Army's initial findings indicate minimal damage, identifying only one broken curb, though subterranean and federal road assessments are still underway. Attendance figures for the parade were reported by the Army as approximately 198,000, which was lower than the 250,000 claimed by the White House. The president was reportedly displeased with the participating soldiers for appearing too cheerful during the event.
Washington Post
2 days ago
- Climate
- Washington Post
June 26 morning weather update
The inside scoop on D.C. weather from the Capital Weather Gang. Get your D.C. area weather update in under a minute on weekday mornings.
