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Brian Branch ruling could come at any time

Brian Branch ruling could come at any time

The NFL has suspended Lions safety Brian Branch for the blow to the head that sparked post-game chaos following Sunday night’s loss to the Chiefs. Branch has appealed, and the decision could come at any time. On Monday, we listed some of the prior incidents that could be regarded as precedent in the appeal. Here are a few others. In …

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Supreme Court redistricting ruling could upend decades of voting rights law – and tilt the balance of power in Washington

Supreme Court redistricting ruling could upend decades of voting rights law – and tilt the balance of power in Washington

On Oct. 15, 2025, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in one of the most anticipated cases of the 2025-2026 term, Louisiana v. Callais, with major implications for the Voting Rights Act, racial representation and Democratic Party power in congress. The central question in the case is to what extent race can, or must, be used when congressional districts …

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Judges appointed by Trump keep ruling against him. He’s not happy about it. – Politico

Judges appointed by Trump keep ruling against him. He’s not happy about it.  Politico Federal judge temporarily blocks any deployment of National Guard to Portland  CNN ‘This Is Not a Third-World Country’: Oregon AG Slams Trump’s Effort to Send Troops Into Portland  Time Magazine What Is the National Guard, and Who Controls It?  The New York Times Who is Karin Immergut, the judge who …

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More than 300,000 Venezuelans at risk of deportation under new Supreme Court ruling – Axios

More than 300,000 Venezuelans at risk of deportation under new Supreme Court ruling  Axios Supreme Court lets Trump administration end temporary legal protections for 300,000 Venezuelans  CBS News Supreme Court lets Trump end deportation protections for 300,000 Venezuelans  CNN Supreme Court again allows Trump to strip protections from Venezuelan immigrants  Politico Supreme Court allows Trump to revoke protected immigration status for thousands of Venezuelans  NBC …

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Judge’s deportation ruling is a lesson for all in the Trump era

Judge’s deportation ruling is a lesson for all in the Trump era

U.S. District Judge William Young ruled on Tuesday that Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, and their respective departments had violated the First Amendment and federal law by “deliberately and with purposeful aforethought” acting “to chill the rights to freedom of speech and peacefully to assemble” of noncitizens. Summing up his reading of history and condemnation …

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Federal judge criticizes Trump over free speech in ruling for student protesters

Federal judge criticizes Trump over free speech in ruling for student protesters

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Tuesday heavily criticized the Trump administration’s crackdown on free speech as he ruled in favor of foreign students the government has targeted for their support of Palestinian rights. Massachusetts-based Judge William Young, an appointee of President Ronald Reagan, ruled that foreign students enjoy the same free speech protections under the Constitution’s First Amendment as …

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Dave Portnoy calls out Ryder Cup ruling after Viktor Hovland fallout

Dave Portnoy calls out Ryder Cup ruling after Viktor Hovland fallout

Add Dave Portnoy’s name to the growing list of those calling out a longstanding Ryder Cup rule. As news broke Sunday that Team Europe’s Viktor Hovland had withdrawn from the international clash at Bethpage Black due to a neck injury, resulting in each team receiving half a point ahead of the singles competition, the Barstool Sports founder fumed over the …

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