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Trump Signs Memo Expanding His Authority to Spend Federal Money – The New York Times

Trump Signs Memo Expanding His Authority to Spend Federal Money  The New York Times Trump is opting some of the government out of the shutdown  The Washington Post Is it legal to use R&D money to pay troops during shutdown?  Federal News Network White House may ‘run out’ of funds to pay military if shutdown continues, Johnson warns  Fox News “Yes it’s illegal, but”: …

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Senate vote tests Trump’s authority to use force against drug cartels

Senate vote tests Trump’s authority to use force against drug cartels

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans voted down legislation Wednesday that would have put a check on President Donald Trump’s ability to use deadly military force against drug cartels after Democrats tried to counter the administration’s extraordinary assertion of presidential war powers to destroy vessels in the Caribbean. The vote fell mostly along party lines, 48-51, with two Republicans, Sens. Rand …

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Trump is already wielding his ‘golden share’ authority at U.S. Steel, overriding the company plans

Trump is already wielding his ‘golden share’ authority at U.S. Steel, overriding the company plans

Just when U.S. Steel thought the ink had dried on its new future with Japan’s Nippon Steel, the company ran into a political reality check: President Donald Trump’s administration and its new “golden share” authority. The golden share—essentially a veto power over certain corporate moves—was a condition for White House approval of Nippon Steel’s $14.1 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel …

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Join me and the Android Authority team for a Pixel 10 series AMA right now!

Join me and the Android Authority team for a Pixel 10 series AMA right now!

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority After its announcement last week, the Pixel 10 series will officially start shipping tomorrow, August 28, 2025. Many of you have already pre-ordered one of the three phones, but many are probably still waiting for real-world feedback before they make up their mind. That’s what we’re here for. If you’re eager to know more …

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Gov. DeSantis’ administration lacks authority to operate “Alligator Alcatraz,” lawsuit alleges

Gov. DeSantis’ administration lacks authority to operate “Alligator Alcatraz,” lawsuit alleges

Calling it “exactly the kind of disaster that Congress took pains to avoid,” attorneys for immigrants held at a detention center in the Everglades filed a lawsuit alleging Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration lacks the authority to run the facility. The lawsuit, filed Friday in the federal court’s Middle District of Florida, is the third major legal challenge to the detention …

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Judge Says Alina Habba Has Acted Without Legal Authority – The New York Times

Judge Says Alina Habba Has Acted Without Legal Authority  The New York Times Alina Habba, Trump’s former personal lawyer, is not legally serving as the acting US attorney for New Jersey, judge rules  CNN Alina Habba ‘unlawfully’ working as US attorney in New Jersey, judge rules  Politico Judge says former Trump lawyer Alina Habba has been unlawfully serving as US attorney in New …

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Judge plans Wednesday ruling on Alina Habba’s authority as New Jersey’s top prosecutor – Politico

Judge plans Wednesday ruling on Alina Habba’s authority as New Jersey’s top prosecutor  Politico Congress members urge judge to reject Trump’s US attorney pick for NJ  New Jersey Monitor Trump sidesteps Senate and judiciary with some U.S. attorney picks  CBS News In amicus briefs, members of Congress argue that Habba appointment contradicts their legislative intent  New Jersey Globe Press Release: Senators Cory Booker and …

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Trial over California National Guard deployment concludes as judge questions limits of president’s authority

Trial over California National Guard deployment concludes as judge questions limits of president’s authority

The trial over President Trump’s deployment of thousands of National Guard troops to Los Angeles earlier this summer reached its third and final day Wednesday, as lawyers for the Justice Department and the state of California argued over the validity of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s lawsuit and whether the Posse Comitatus Act — which generally bars the military from engaging in …

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Federal judge defers ruling on Alina Habba's legal authority – Axios

Federal judge defers ruling on Alina Habba’s legal authority  Axios Federal judge will decide whether Trump ally Alina Habba can lead prosecutions in New Jersey  Politico N.J. Criminal Cases Screech to a Halt as Habba’s Authority Is Challenged  The New York Times Was Trump lawyer Alina Habba ‘validly appointed’ as U.S. attorney of New Jersey?  MSNBC News Challenge to Habba Appointment Needs Full Briefing, …

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