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 Getty Images A federal judge who recently blocked President Trump’s attempt to end an immigration parole program from the Biden era is drawing fresh scrutiny, not only for her ruling but also for her political background and ties to a controversial group linked to communist China. Judge Indira Talwani, appointed to the U.S. District Court…

 Getty Images In a rare move, the Supreme Court announced Thursday that it will hear oral arguments in May on President Donald Trump’s executive order addressing birthright citizenship, following an emergency request from the administration. On his first day in office in January, Trump signed an executive order interpreting the 14th Amendment to mean that…

 Getty Images An expert legal analyst for Fox News said during a morning show segment on Thursday that she believes the federal judge at the center of a case involving a deported MS-13 gang member was “embarrassed” by a Supreme Court ruling taking the case out of his hands. Kerri Urbahn also told “Fox &…

 Getty Images New York Attorney General Letitia James is begging for cash as she finds herself in legal hot water over allegations of mortgage fraud. The attorney sent out invitations to a fundraiser for her 2026 reelection campaign, where ticket prices range from $500 to a shocking $18,000, the maximum donation allowed by state law,…

 Getty Images A federal judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit brought by churches challenging the Trump administration’s new policy permitting immigration officers to make arrests near churches, ruling that the religious groups failed to demonstrate sufficient harm to justify legal action. U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich, a Trump appointee, found that concerns about declining attendance…