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Trump Loves Accusing Critics of Treason. U.S. Law Makes That Charge Hard To Prove—for Good Reason.
Today in Supreme Court History: May 30, 1865
Texas school police pepper-sprayed, tackled and tasered students
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Judge agrees to review Trump's $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund
The fund has sparked a broad backlash since it was announced earlier this month, exposing fractures within the Republican Party.

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Trump Administration Will Appeal Ruling Requiring Tariff Refunds
In a motion filed yesterday, the Trump Administration indicated their intent to appeal the US Court of International Trade's order requiring payment of refunds to all those businesses who paid illega

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PSG wins back-to-back Champions League titles after shootout victory against Arsenal
Paris Saint-Germain has won back-to-back Champions League titles by beating Arsenal on penalties in a dramatic final in Budapest.

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Illinois Quick Hits: Housing, megaprojects take backseat to budget talks
(The Center Square) – Top Democrat leaders in the Illinois legislature met with Gov. J.B. Pritzker late Friday behind closed doors in the State Capitol.

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Who is talking about artificial intelligence in Ecuador?
AI is advancing in the country, while regulation and rights try to catch up without consensus
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Bad Food. Poor Care. No Toilets. ICE Detention Misery Pushes Immigrants to ‘Voluntarily’ Depart.
A detained person looks out of a window while Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents stand guard outside the Delaney Hall immigration detention facility in Newark, New Jersey, during a protest on
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Libel Suit by "King of Vape" Against N.Y. Post, Over Allegations of Misconduct and Anti-Israel Actions, Thrown Out
From Judge Sheri Polster Chappell (M.D. Fla.) yesterday in Shriteh v. NYP Holdings, Inc.:
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The Satanic Temple Loses Libel Suit Against Newsweek Over "Accounts of Sexual Abuse Being Covered up" Allegation
From Thursday's decision in The Satanic Temple, Inc. v. Newsweek Digital LLC, written by Judge Alison Nathan and joined by Judges José Cabranes and Sarah Merriam:

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Torrent Giant YTS Suffers Extended Downtime (Updated)
With millions of regular users, YTS is arguably the most visited torrent site on the internet today.
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Trump’s Loyalty to Fossil Fuel Companies Is Driving Up Inflation
Throughout his second term, President Donald Trump has been on a relentless push to boost fossil fuels, undermine renewable energy, and end all federal regulation to address climate change. The admini

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Poop tests and blood tests join colonoscopy as options for colorectal cancer screening
It’s increasingly common to see headlines and social media conversations about the rise in colorectal cancer among younger adults. In fact, the growing incidence of colorectal cancer in people under a

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Davis “Yellowash” Washines, Yakama elder who spoke for the river and salmon
At Bradford Island, near Bonneville Dam, the river carried more than water. Beneath the surface of the Columbia were toxic sediments, dumped near a place where Yakama people had fished since time imme

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A first among major nations, India is industrializing with solar
A sea of solar panels is rapidly engulfing one of the world’s largest salt deserts. By 2029, nearly 60 million panels will cover 280 square miles of India’s Rann of Kutch, extending right up to the bo

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A chemical tank nearly exploded. Did California’s regulators miss the signs?
For six days over a holiday weekend, a chemical tank in an Orange County aerospace plant threatened to explode, and more than 50,000 people had to leave while crews figured out how to stop it. The tan
Inside Climate News42d
The 2026 World Cup Will Feature a Villainous Player: Extreme Heat
Sávio Bortolini Pimentel just missed getting on the roster to represent his national team, Brazil, at the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States.
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Air Monitors Used in California Tank Crisis Were Inadequate in the Past, Leaving Returning Residents Uneasy
GARDEN GROVE, Calif.—The day before his 41st birthday, Hernando Morales found himself hurrying his one-year-old into the backseat of his car when an industrial tank just over a mile away from his apar
Reason Magazine42d
DOJ Moves To Disqualify Judge Ross In Election Interference Case
The "subject judge" in the Eleventh Circuit attended a partisan event for a District Attorney. That would create a conflict of interest for any matters affecting that District Attorney. The Memorandum
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What's Next for Judge Eleanor Ross? A 2009 Impeachment May Provide Some Clues
I invited Professor Arthur Hellman, an emeritus professor at the University of Pittsburgh, to write a guest post on what should come next for Judge Ross. Professor Hellman is a leading expert on judic