‘Outside The Power Of A Federal Judge’: Courts Test Boundaries As Trump Admin Sparks Showdown Over Executive Authority

Elon Musk’s government efficiency (DOGE) and other court orders restricting the actions of the Trump administration are causing a public showdown against important constitutional questions: What are the legitimate powers of the administrative department? Before Doge cuts wasteful programs and focuses on the agency as a whole, judges make progress by issuing temporary restraint orders […]

Top Dem Admits That Courts End Up Shooting Down Most Migrants’ Asylum Claims

Democratic lawmakers acknowledged Tuesday that the U.S. immigration system is overwhelmed with asylum seekers who don’t actually qualify for asylum. California Democratic Rep. Zoe Lofgren speaks before the House Judiciary Committee. hearinghas publicly acknowledged that most migrants seeking asylum lose their cases in immigration courts and argued that detention centers are too underfunded to handle […]