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What to know about Mahmoud Khalil’s legal case

What to know about Mahmoud Khalil’s legal case

NEW YORK (AP) — Three months after his release from an immigration jail, Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil is facing the growing threat of deportation for his role in campus protests against Israel. In court documents made public Wednesday, an immigration judge in Louisiana ruled that Khalil should be deported for failing to disclose information on his green card application. The …

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The crackdown on Charlie Kirk critics has ignited a free speech debate. Legal experts say it sets a dangerous precedent.

The crackdown on Charlie Kirk critics has ignited a free speech debate. Legal experts say it sets a dangerous precedent.

In the week since conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated at a Utah university event, comments from some of his critics have ignited a battle over free speech in an increasingly polarized nation. Kirk, who routinely debated progressive students at his Turning Point USA events and espoused controversial opinions on his podcast, was a stalwart proponent of the First Amendment.  …

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Former GOP officials fear US strikes on alleged drug smugglers aren't legal – Politico

Former GOP officials fear US strikes on alleged drug smugglers aren’t legal  Politico US military kills 3 in second deadly strike against ‘narcoterrorists’ in international waters, Trump says  CNN Trump discloses U.S. targeted a third alleged drug boat from Venezuela  The Washington Post Venezuela’s President Maduro Denounces U.S. Boat Attack, as Trump Announces Another  The New York Times WATCH: Patel declines to offer legal …

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Openly carrying a firearm is now officially legal in Florida, AG says

Openly carrying a firearm is now officially legal in Florida, AG says

FLORIDA – Florida is officially an open carry state. That’s according to Attorney General James Uthmeier, who said that a recent decision by the First District Court of Appeals that deemed the open-carry ban unconstitutional and incompatible with the Second Amendment is binding on all Florida’s trial courts. I’m issuing guidance to Florida’s prosecutors and law enforcement in light of …

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Pokémon’s Former Chief Legal Officer Believes Nintendo’s Latest Patent Will Be Ignored

Pokémon’s Former Chief Legal Officer Believes Nintendo’s Latest Patent Will Be Ignored

Image: Pocketpair Nintendo’s recent legal activity has caused quite the commotion online. One patent application relating to the summoning of a so-called ‘sub character’ has proven particularly controversial following its swift approval, with the broad nature of its contents having potentially wide ramifications on the games industry. Now, in speaking with Eurogamer, Don McGowan, former Chief Legal Officer for The …

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Supreme Court to decide if Trump’s global tariffs are legal

Supreme Court to decide if Trump’s global tariffs are legal

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments on whether the Trump administration’s sweeping global tariffs are legal. On Tuesday, it said it would review lower court decisions that found the president did not have the legal authority to enact the tariffs, which were brought in through an emergency economic powers act. The justices said they would hear arguments in …

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New York attorney general joins landmark legal battle over out-of-state abortion provider

New York attorney general joins landmark legal battle over out-of-state abortion provider

New York Attorney General Letitia James is intervening in a landmark legal battle involving a New York physician who allegedly prescribed abortion pills via telehealth to a patient in Collin County, Texas. On Monday, James sent a letter to a state Supreme Court judge in Ulster County, New York, invoking her authority to defend the state’s “shield law,” which prohibits …

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