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Appeals court hears arguments over Trump's bid to fire 2 board members
Read full article: Appeals court hears arguments over Trump's bid to fire 2 board membersA Justice Department attorney has urged an appeals court to suspend judicial orders favoring two board members who were fired by President Donald Trump from their respective posts in the federal government.
Attorneys file class action appeals to federal board for thousands of workers Trump fired
Read full article: Attorneys file class action appeals to federal board for thousands of workers Trump firedAttorneys are filing class action appeals to a federal board for thousands of workers fired by President Donald Trump.
Judges allow some Capitol riot defendants to return to DC for Trump's inauguration
Read full article: Judges allow some Capitol riot defendants to return to DC for Trump's inaugurationSome of the same Donald Trump supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol four years ago are allowed to return to Washington, D.
Man convicted of bomb threat outside Library of Congress sentenced to probation after year in jail
Read full article: Man convicted of bomb threat outside Library of Congress sentenced to probation after year in jailA man whose bomb threat near the U.S. Capitol forced evacuations and sparked an hourslong standoff with police in 2021 was sentenced to five years of probation Friday after a year in jail.
Court ruling gives Biden chance for reset on climate policy
Read full article: Court ruling gives Biden chance for reset on climate policyPresident Joe Biden has an opportunity for a reset on climate policy after a federal judge rejected an administration plan to lease millions of acres in the Gulf of Mexico for offshore oil drilling.
Federal judge throws out oil lease sale in Gulf of Mexico
Read full article: Federal judge throws out oil lease sale in Gulf of MexicoA federal court has rejected a plan to lease millions of acres in the Gulf of Mexico for offshore oil drilling, saying the Biden administration did not adequately take into account its effect on greenhouse gas emissions.

Judge rules WH must return Playboy columnist's press pass
Read full article: Judge rules WH must return Playboy columnist's press passA federal judge said he will rule on whether to block the White House from suspending Playboy correspondent and CNN political analyst Brian Karem's hard pass. A hard pass is the credential that gives journalists access to the White House grounds. Last year the White House without warning revoked the hard pass of Jim Acosta, CNN's chief White House correspondent. CNN ultimately won its case and the White House restored Acosta's hard pass. Asked if the Trump administration planned to continue its legal battle against Karem, Grisham declined to comment.

Federal judge will rule on Brian Karem's White House press pass
Read full article: Federal judge will rule on Brian Karem's White House press passA federal judge said he will rule on whether to block the White House from suspending Playboy correspondent and CNN political analyst Brian Karem's hard pass. White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham made good on that promise on August 16, suspending it until September 14. In Acosta's case, his pass was suspended by the White House press office abruptly. The Justice Department argues that the White House took appropriate steps before suspending Karem's access. Karem, a veteran columnist and editor, is a highly controversial figure within the White House press corps.