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Gov. Phil Scott speaks during his weekly press conference at the Statehouse in Montpelier on May 14, 2025. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Vermont’s Republican Gov. Phil Scott on Thursday criticized President Donald Trump’s deployment of national guard troops to Chicago, Illinois, and Portland, Oregon, against the will of officials there — and said he thinks Trump’s actions violate the U.S. …

Washington — A federal appeals court on Friday became the latest court to determine the Trump administration’s effort to end birthright citizenship is likely unconstitutional.  In a 100-page ruling, the First Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a Boston district court’s injunction that blocked the government from enforcing an executive order signed by President Trump to significantly narrow birthright citizenship, the concept that people …

Luigi Mangione should not face the death penalty for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, his lawyers argued early Saturday in a legal filing that criticizes the Trump administration and its top law enforcement officer. US Attorney General Pam Bondi violated Mangione’s Constitutional due process rights by publicly calling for his execution while a federal grand jury was still …

‘Blatantly unconstitutional’: Second Amendment groups slam floated gun ban for transgender Americans  Politico Justice Department talks about banning transgender gun owners spark fury across political spectrum  AP News Trump DOJ is looking at ways to ban transgender Americans from owning guns, sources say  CNN DOJ discusses a potential ban on transgender people owning firearms  The Washington Post America’s largest gun lobby speaks out as …

After a slew of high-profile successes in the U.S. Supreme Court, the Trump administration found key parts of its agenda blocked in federal court this week, with judges criticizing its actions as “unlawful” and “unconstitutional.” Judges issued orders blocking the president’s use of the wartime Alien Enemies Act to speed deportations, the federal deployment of the National Guard for law …

Judge Hands Victory to Harvard in Funding Lawsuit, Ruling Trump Administration’s Freeze Unconstitutional  The Harvard Crimson Judge says Trump administration unlawfully blocked $2 billion from Harvard  CNN Judge Rules Trump Administration Illegally Canceled Harvard Funding  The New York Times Judge orders Trump administration to unfreeze nearly $2.2 billion in federal grants to Harvard  NBC News Trump administration illegally froze billions in Harvard funds, judge …

Trump Says He Plans to Issue Unconstitutional Order Requiring Voter ID and Banning Mail Ballots  Democracy Docket Trump Calls for Voter Identification for All U.S. Elections  The Wall Street Journal Trump says he plans unconstitutional executive order to mandate ID for voters  The Guardian Trump faces a hurdle in banning mail-in voting: His own Republican Party  NBC News August 31, 2025: Trump administration news  CNN …

Donald Trump has said he will issue an executive order to mandate identification for all US elections, a move likely to be challenged in court as unconstitutional. “Voter I.D. Must Be Part of Every Single Vote. NO EXCEPTIONS! I Will Be Doing An Executive Order To That End!!!,” the US president said on Truth Social late on Saturday. Trump also …

Race & ethnicity Federal agencies Donald Trump Student life See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Washington AP  —  The Trump administration said Friday it will not defend a decades-old grant program for colleges with large numbers of Hispanic students that is being challenged in court, declaring the government believes the funding is unconstitutional. In a memo sent to Congress, …

The Trump administration said Friday it will not defend a decades-old grant program for colleges with large numbers of Hispanic students that is being challenged in court, declaring the government believes the funding is unconstitutional. In a memo sent to Congress, the Justice Department said it agrees with a lawsuit attempting to strike down grants that are reserved for colleges …