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Trump increasingly asks the Supreme Court to overrule judges blocking key parts of his agenda

Donald Trump directed a federal review of security clearances for the law firm Paul Weiss after one of its attorneys investigated him, using his presidential power to manage dissent.
Following a meeting, Trump rescinded an executive order against the law firm after securing a $40 million legal commitment, reflecting his influence over legal institutions.
Columbia University faced $400 million in federal funding cuts due to claims it failed to address antisemitism, with the administration demanding strict policy changes as a condition for the restoration of funds.
The Justice Department has appealed to the Supreme Court in several cases this year, seeking rulings on matters including executive orders, citing ongoing legal challenges faced by Trump's administration.

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The 3-word phrase Trump's lawyers hope will put his agenda before Supreme Court

President Donald Trump's lawyers keep issuing a recurring refrain as they fight legal challenges to the administration's actions.The government's legal teams keeps begging the U.S. Supreme Court to step in and approve his agenda — bypassing lower courts that have blocked or paused some actions

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Federal Judges from Both Parties Blocked Trump’s Policies 46 Times — Maybe It’s Not the Judges

By Stacy M. Brown BlackPressUSA.com Senior National Correspondent During President Donald Trump’s administration, federal judges blocked his policies 46 times. The rulings came from 39 different judges across 11 U.S. District Courts and seven judicial circuits. The judges were appointed by five different presidents, both Democratic and Republican. The blocked policies involved immigration restrictions, environmental rollbacks, healthcare mandate…

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Faith lost in U.S. Congress

When Donald Trump gained power, he began signing sundry, legally dubious executive orders that challenge the foundational principles of American democracy. Congress is responsible for passing laws, the judiciary is an independent arbiter of their legality and a president’s duty is to either enforce or reject legislation. Under Trump’s administration, these checks and balances are […]

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‘Only this Court’: How Trump is begging the Supreme Court to approve his agenda

As Trump administration lawyers have intensified their appeals to the Supreme Court, they’re relying on recurring tropes.

4 days ago·Atlanta, United States

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Foxx: Judicial warfare in the flesh causing irreparable damage to America

(The Center Square) – Judicial warfare is eroding the confidence in Americans’ justice system leaving a blight on justice itself, says a North Carolina congresswoman who leads the Rules Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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