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Obama Says the AG Is Not the President’s Consigliere as White House Denounces His DOJ Warning

Obama’s remarks renew focus on Justice Department independence with calls to set legal guardrails.

Ty Cobb Urges 25th Amendment to Remove Trump as White House Fires Back

Herzog Seeks Mediation Before Weighing Netanyahu Pardon

Judge Questions Whether Trump’s $10 Billion IRS Lawsuit Can Proceed

Supreme Court Takes Up Trump Bid to End TPS for Haitians and Syrians on Wednesday

WSJ: Trump Mused About Giving Himself the Medal of Honor During Iran Crisis

Rep. Mike Lawler Booed at New York Town Hall Over Defense of Trump’s Iran Campaign

Prosecutors Seek 10-Year Term for Yoon in Obstruction Appeal

Trump Ally Urges Executive Order to Take Control of Elections

Trump Wields Expansive Authority in Two-Week Push After Court Tariff Rebuke

Lula Appoints Nauê Bernardo Pinheiro de Azevedo as Substitute Judge to the TSE

Trump Allies Push Draft Order to Invoke Election Emergency Powers Citing China

Poland’s President Vetoes Bill to Restore Judicial Council’s Independence

Third Circuit Rejects Rehearing in Habba Case, Leaving Disqualification Ruling Intact

Trump Pardons Face Intensified Scrutiny Over Donor Money and DOJ Overrides

Trump Plans Pardon for Puerto Rico Ex-Governor Wanda Vázquez in Campaign-Finance Case

Trump Says International Law Is Unnecessary as U.S. Projects Power Unilaterally

Sheinbaum Defends Gertz Manero Ambassador Pick as Mexico Awaits Agrément

D.C. Circuit Lets Trump Keep National Guard in Capital During Appeal

Trump’s 2025 Executive Orders Hit 221 After Fentanyl WMD Move